Thread: Easy Question -> File Pointer

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    Easy Question -> File Pointer

    I'm using WinAPI File functions and can't seem to find a GetFilePointer() type function.

    Does one exist?, or do i have to keep track of how many bytes i have read, written, seek'd etc?

    Thanks
    Marc

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    Code:
    DWORD GetFilePointer(HANDLE hFile)
    {
    	return SetFilePointer(hFile, 0, NULL, FILE_CURRENT);
    }

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    Cheers mate.
    It worked a treat!

    Marc

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