SKIP BYTES

This command will skip the specified number of bytes in a current open file, opened using the OPEN TO READ command.

  Syntax
SKIP BYTES File Number, Bytes To Skip
  Parameters
File Number
Integer
The file number
Bytes To Skip
Integer
This value will skip the specified number of bytes in a current open file

  Returns

This command does not return a value.

  Description

You would use this command where you have fore-knowledge of the file contents.

  Example Code
cls

open file to read 1,"data.dat"
skip bytes 1,40
read bytes 1,a
close file 1
do
loop
end
  See also

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