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diff --git a/docs/nspr/reference/pr_seek.rst b/docs/nspr/reference/pr_seek.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b06351d059 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/nspr/reference/pr_seek.rst @@ -0,0 +1,85 @@ +PR_Seek +======= + +Moves the current read-write file pointer by an offset expressed as a +32-bit integer. + +.. container:: blockIndicator deprecated deprecatedHeader + + | **Deprecated** + | This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might + still support it, it may have already been removed from the + relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or + may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and + update existing code if possible; see the `compatibility + table <#Browser_compatibility>`__ at the bottom of this page to + guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work + at any time. + +Deprecated in favor of :ref:`PR_Seek64`. + + +Syntax +~~~~~~ + +.. code:: + + #include <prio.h> + + PRInt32 PR_Seek( + PRFileDesc *fd, + PRInt32 offset, + PRSeekWhence whence); + + +Parameters +~~~~~~~~~~ + +The function has the following parameters: + +``fd`` + A pointer to a :ref:`PRFileDesc` object. +``offset`` + A value, in bytes, used with the whence parameter to set the file + pointer. A negative value causes seeking in the reverse direction. +``whence`` + A value of type :ref:`PRSeekWhence` that specifies how to interpret the + ``offset`` parameter in setting the file pointer associated with the + fd parameter. The value for the ``whence`` parameter can be one of + the following: + + - :ref:`PR_SEEK_SET`. Sets the file pointer to the value of the + ``offset`` parameter. + - :ref:`PR_SEEK_CUR`. Sets the file pointer to its current location + plus the value of the ``offset`` parameter. + - :ref:`PR_SEEK_END`. Sets the file pointer to the size of the file + plus the value of the ``offset`` parameter. + + +Returns +~~~~~~~ + +The function returns one of the following values: + +- If the function completes successfully, it returns the resulting file + pointer location, measured in bytes from the beginning of the file. +- If the function fails, the file pointer remains unchanged and the + function returns -1. The error code can then be retrieved with + :ref:`PR_GetError`. + + +Description +----------- + +Here's an idiom for obtaining the current location of the file pointer +for the file descriptor ``fd``: + +``PR_Seek(fd, 0, PR_SEEK_CUR)`` + + +See Also +-------- + +If you need to move the file pointer by a large offset that's out of the +range of a 32-bit integer, use :ref:`PR_Seek64`. New code should use +:ref:`PR_Seek64` so that it can handle files larger than 2 GB. |