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Hey guys,

I'm trying to use a variable to move around in my files.

I've decalred a WORD called FilePointer.
This is how I've invoked SetFilePointer so far:

invoke SetFilePointer, hFile, addr FilePointer, NULL,FILE_BEGIN

invoke SetFilePointer, hFile, FilePointer, NULL,FILE_BEGIN

invoke SetFilePointer, hFile, 0, addr FilePointer,FILE_BEGIN

I'm afraid they don't work.
I was reading the Win32 Reference, and they mention a High-Order word. I don't understand that at all...
So I tried making FilePointer an SDWORD... My application is still "frozen" refusing to be forcefully terminated .
:mad:
I may actually have to restart, after 11 flawless days... sigh.
It's doing something with the SDWORD... cuz the memory is fluxuating up and down.
anyway... a lil help plz =]

thanks,
Homer

DWORD SetFilePointer(

  HANDLE hFile,

  LONG lDistanceToMove,

  PLONG lpDistanceToMoveHigh,

  DWORD dwMoveMethod

);

PLONG lpDistanceToMoveHigh you don't need if you aren't processing very large files more than 4G so just use 0
in your code FilePointer must be a DWORD

invoke SetFilePointer, hFile, FilePointer,0,FILE_BEGIN

Thanks for all the info guys, works like a charm Hiroshimator.

I can't even imagine dealing with 4G files... :eek: