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GetEntryNumber

Function GetEntryNumber


Calling Sequence  GetEntryNumber(offset,df)
Parameters
NameTypeDescription

offset {integer,string}an offset of an entry or an entry
df databaseoptional - will default to DB if assigned
Return Type  integer
Synopsis Return the number of the entry which contains the given offset in df (default DB). If the argument is a string, it is assumed to be part of the database - in which case the entry number including the beginning of the string is returned.
Examples
> a := Entry(1);
a := <E><ID>104K_THEPA</ID><AC>P15711;</AC><DE>104 kDa  ..(1255).. L</SEQ></E>
> GetEntryNumber(a);
1
> GetEntryNumber(34675449);
30873


See also Entry,   GetEntryInfo,   GetOffset,   TextHead