The [[LPOS]] function returns the current LPT printer head position.


{{PageSyntax}}
: {{Parameter|result%}} = [[LPOS]]({{Parameter|index%}})


{{PageDescription}}
* {{Parameter|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.


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


{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[LPRINT]]


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