CBL_WRITE_SCR_TTY

Restriction:
  • This routine is supported for native COBOL only.
  • This routine is not supported when CHARSET"EBCDIC" is in effect.
Writes a string of characters to the screen starting at the current position and scrolling.

Syntax:

call "CBL_WRITE_SCR_TTY" using     character-buffer
                                   string-length
                         returning status-code

Parameters:

  Using call prototype (see Key) Picture
character-buffer pic x(n). pic x(n).
string-length cblt-x2-compx pic x(2) comp-x.
status-code See Library Routines - Key  

On Entry:

character-buffer The characters to write.
string-length The length of the string to write. If this would go off the edge of the screen, the screen is scrolled up a line and the write continues on the bottom line.

On Exit:

None