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v_curtext()                                                             VDI

Syntax

VOID v_curtext( handle, str )
WORD handle;
char *str;

Function      v_curtext() outputs a line of text to the screen in text
              mode.

Opcode        5

Sub-Opcode    12

Availability  Supported by all screen drivers.

Parameters    handle is a valid workstation handle. str is a character
              pointer to a string no more than 127 characters long.

Binding       WORD i = 0;

              while(intin[i++] = (WORD)*str++);

              intin[i] = 0;
              contrl[0] = 5;
              contrl[1] = 0;
              contrl[3] = --i;
              contrl[5] = 12;
              contrl[6] = handle;

              vdi();

Comments      The line of text must not exceed the maximum length of the
              intin array as returned by vq_extnd() or the maximum length
              of your compilers' array.

See Also      vs_curaddress(), v_rvon(), v_rvoff()

Group         VDI Alpha Escapes