SEEK - a file I/O statement that sets the position in a file for the next read or write Syntax SEEK [#]filenumber,position - filenumber is an integer used in an OPEN statement to open the file - position is a numeric expression indicating where the next read or write is to be done: - for files opened in RANDOM mode, position is a record number. - for files opened in BINARY, INPUT, OUTPUT, or APPEND modes, position is the number of a byte from the beginning of the file. See Also