CBL_WRITE_SCR_N_ATTR

Writes a specified attribute to a string of positions on the screen.

Syntax:
call "CBL_WRITE_SCR_N_ATTR"  using     screen-position
                                      attribute
                                      fill-length
                            returning status-code
Parameters:
Using call prototype (see Library Routines - Key) Picture (32-bit systems)
screen-position Group predefined as cblt-screen-position containing: Group containing:
  cblte-scrp-row   cblt-x1-compx   pic x comp-x.
  cblte-scrp-col   cblt-x1-compx   pic x comp-x.
attribute cblt-x1-compx pic x.
fill-length cblt-x2-compx pic x(2) comp-x.
status-code See Library Routines - Key
On Entry:
screen-position The screen position at which to start writing. The top left corner is row 0, column 0. See Screen Routines
attribute The attribute to write.
string-length The number of screen positions to write the attribute to. If this would go off the end of the screen, the write finishes at the end of the screen.
On Exit:

None

Comments:

The blink attribute is not supported on this COBOL system. Specifying that a character is to blink results in the character being displayed with a bright background color.

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