---
name: "SoundTellFile"
section: "3x"
platform: "linux"
package: "nas"
version: "1.2p5-3"
release: "Debian 2.0 (Hamm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SoundTellFile/3x"
---

# SoundTellFile(3x)

return the position of an audio file.

## Name

**SoundTellFile** - return the position of an audio file.

## Synopsis

\#include \<audio/audiolib.h\>

int **SoundTellFile**(*sound*)\
\
     **Sound** *sound*;

## Arguments

- *sound*

  Specifies the audio file description.

## Description

**SoundTellFile** returns the offset (in bytes) of the next byte to be read, relative to the beginning of the audio. It can only be used on files open for reading.

## See Also

**SoundSeekFile**.

audiolib - **Network Audio System** C Language Interface