Pos

Returns the horizontal (left to right) position of the text cursor

Syntax
   Declare Function Pos ( ) As Long
   Declare Function Pos ( ByVal dummy As Long ) As Long

Usage
   result = Pos[ ( dummy ) ]

Parameters
   dummy
      An unused parameter retained for backward compatibility with QBASIC.

Return Value
   Returns the horizontal position of the text cursor.

Description
   Returns the horizontal (left to right) position of the text cursor. The 
   leftmost column is number 1.

Example
   Dim As Long p

   '' print starting column position
   p = Pos()
   Print "position: "; p

   '' print a string, without a new-line
   Print "ABCDEF";

   '' print new column position:
   p = Pos()
   Print: Print "position: "; p
   Print

   ''position changes after each Print:
   Print "Column numbers: "
   Print Pos(), Pos(), Pos(), Pos(), Pos()

Differences from QB
   * The dummy parameter was not optional in QBASIC.

See also
   * CsrLin
   * Tab
   * Locate

