$ZPOSITION (ObjectScript)
Contains the current file position during the reading of a sequential file.
Synopsis
$ZPOSITION
$ZPOS
Description
$ZPOSITION contains the current file position during sequential file reads. If no sequential file read is in progress, $ZPOSITION contains 0 (zero).
When you open a file for sequential reads, each READ from that device sets $ZPOSITION to the position within the file at which the next read will occur. The $ZPOSITION value is the actual file offset in bytes at the conclusion of a READ, READ *, or READ #n. The user must take appropriate care when reading multi-byte character sets.
The current file position can be set using the $ZSEEK function. This special variable cannot be modified using the SET command. Attempting to do so results in a <SYNTAX> error.
