{The S-lang C Library Reference}: SLsmg_write_raw

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## 36. SLsmg_write_raw

Synopsis

  Write characters directly to the virtual display

Usage

  `unsigned int SLsmg_write_raw (unsigned short *buf, unsigned int len)`

Description

  The `SLsmg_write_raw` function attempts to write `len` characters specified by `buf` to the display at the current position. It returns the number of characters successfully written, which will be less than `len` if an attempt is made to write past the right margin.

Notes

  The purpose of the pair of functions, `SLsmg_read_raw` and `SLsmg_write_raw`, is to permit one to copy the contents of one region of the virtual display to another region.

See Also

  `SLsmg_read_raw`

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