LPOS

The LPOS function returns the current LPT printer head position.

Syntax

result% = LPOS(index%)

Description

• index% is the index of the printer, which can have the following values:
  • 0 - LPT1:
  • 1 - LPT1:
  • 2 - LPT2:
  • 3 - LPT3:
• The LPOS function does not necessarily give the physical position of the print head because it does not expand tab characters. In addition, some printers may buffer characters.

Example(s)

Prompts the user for team names and the names of players on each team. It then prints the players and their teams on the printer.

CLS
LPRINT "Team Members"; TAB(76); "TEAM" : LPRINT
INPUT "How many teams"; TEAMS
INPUT "How many players per team";PPT
PRINT
FOR T = 1 TO TEAMS
    INPUT "Team name: ", TEAM$
    FOR P = 1 TO PPT
        INPUT "   Enter player name: ", PLAYER$
        LPRINT PLAYER$;
        IF P < PPT THEN
            IF LPOS(0) > 55 THEN ' Print a new line if print head past column 55.
                LPRINT : LPRINT SPACE$(5);
            ELSE
                LPRINT ", ";         'Otherwise, print a comma.
            END IF
        END IF
    NEXT P
LPRINT STRING$(80 - LPOS(0) - LEN(TEAM$),"."); TEAM$
NEXT T

See Also

• LPRINT