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.so man.macros
.TH tell n 7.5 Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands"
.BS
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.SH NAME
tell \- Return current access position for an open channel
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBtell \fIchannelId\fR
.BE
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
Returns a decimal string giving the current access position in
\fIchannelId\fR.
The value returned is -1 for channels that do not support
seeking.
.SH KEYWORDS
access position, channel, seeking