SetFilePointerEx

Moves the file pointer of an open file.

Module: Windows

Microsoft documentation: SetFilePointerEx

Signature

func SetFilePointerEx(file: *opaque, distance: int64, newPos: *int64,
    moveMethod: SeekOrigin) -> bool32;

Parameters

Name	Description
file	Open seekable handle.
distance	Signed displacement from the selected origin.
newPos	Receives the absolute position, or null.
moveMethod	Begin, Current, or End.

Returns

bool32 — nonzero on success or zero on failure.

See also

• SeekOrigin — supported origins
• File I/O — file API overview