RandomAccessFile.Seek(Int64) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Java.IO

Assembly:: Mono.Android.dll

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Sets the file-pointer offset, measured from the beginning of this file, at which the next read or write occurs.

[Android.Runtime.Register("seek", "(J)V", "GetSeek_JHandler")]
public virtual void Seek (long pos);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("seek", "(J)V", "GetSeek_JHandler")>]
abstract member Seek : int64 -> unit
override this.Seek : int64 -> unit

Parameters

pos: Int64

the offset position, measured in bytes from the beginning of the file, at which to set the file pointer.

Attributes: RegisterAttribute

Exceptions

IOException

if this file is closed, pos or another I/O error occurs.

Remarks

Sets the file-pointer offset, measured from the beginning of this file, at which the next read or write occurs. The offset may be set beyond the end of the file. Setting the offset beyond the end of the file does not change the file length. The file length will change only by writing after the offset has been set beyond the end of the file.

Java documentation for java.io.RandomAccessFile.seek(long).

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Applies to