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**GetPercentile( **//line number //**)**

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| **GetPercentile** | Returns the specified position in the file as a percentage. |
| //line number// | An integer constant, variable, EQUATE or expression that contains the offset or position to convert to a percentage. |

The **GetPercentile **method returns the specified position in the file as an approximate percentage, which can be used to position a vertical scroll bar thumb.

**Return Data Type:     **USHORT

**Example:**

**SetThumb ROUTINE**

** !current line is what % thru the file?**

** PctPos=MyASCIIFile.GetPercentile(MyASCIIFile.TopLine+CHOICE(?ASCIIBox)-1)**

** ?ASCIIBox{PROP:VScrollPos}=PctPos       !set thumb to corresponding % position**