# Function Reference

# _WinAPI_SetFilePointerEx

Moves the file pointer of the specified file

#include <WinAPIFiles.au3>
_WinAPI_SetFilePointerEx ( $hFile, $iPos [, $iMethod = $FILE_BEGIN] )

## Parameters

$hFile | Handle to the file.
$iPos | The number of bytes to move the file pointer. A positive value moves the pointer forward in the file and a negative value moves the file pointer backward.
$iMethod | [optional] The starting point for the file pointer move. This parameter can be one of the following values. $FILE_BEGIN (Default) $FILE_CURRENT $FILE_END

## Return Value

Success: | True.
Failure: | False, call _WinAPI_GetLastError() to get extended error information.

## See Also

Search SetFilePointerEx in MSDN Library.