Lpos
Returns the number of characters sent to the printer port in the last `LPrint` statement.
Syntax
`
Declare Function Lpos ( ByVal printer As Integer ) As Integer
`
Usage
`
result = LPOS(printer)
`
Parameters
`printer`
Either 0, 1, 2 or 3. Represents the printer port (LPT#)
Return Value
Returns the number of characters sent.
Description
Used to determine, from the last `LPrint`, how many characters were sent to the printer port.
Example
`
' compile with -lang fblite or qb
#lang "fblite"
Dim test As String = "LPrint Example test"
Print "Sending '" + test + "' to LPT1 (default)"
LPrint test
Print "LPT1 last recieved " + Str(LPOS(1)) + " characters"
Print "String sent was " + Str(Len(test)) + " characters long"
Sleep
`
Differences from QB

- None

See also

- `LPrint`