Determining data file size

Function

Read number of records written to the data file.

Syntax

Detailed Description

The LOF function returns the number of records written to the data file.

Set fileno to the value specified when opening the data file.

Example

Check number of records written to the data file
  private SNO$
  private QTY$
  private BARDATA$
  private record%

  open "TESTDATA.DAT" as #1                       ' open data file
  field #1, 3 as SNO$, 5 as QTY$, 13 as BARDATA$  ' define fields
  
  record% = lof(#1)                               ' read number of records written
  close #1

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