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<refentry xml:id="function.newt-draw-root-text" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook">
 <refnamediv>
  <refname>newt_draw_root_text</refname>
  <refpurpose>Displays the string text at the position indicated</refpurpose>
 </refnamediv>
 <refsect1 role="description">
  &reftitle.description;
  <methodsynopsis>
   <type>void</type><methodname>newt_draw_root_text</methodname>
   <methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>left</parameter></methodparam>
   <methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>top</parameter></methodparam>
   <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>text</parameter></methodparam>
  </methodsynopsis>
  <para>Displays the string text at the position indicated.</para>
 </refsect1>
 <refsect1 role="parameters">
  &reftitle.parameters;
  <para>
   <variablelist>
    <varlistentry>
     <term><parameter>left</parameter></term>
     <listitem>
      <para>
       Column number
      </para>
      <note>
       <para>
        If left is negative, the position is measured from the opposite side of the screen.
       </para>
      </note>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
    <varlistentry>
     <term><parameter>top</parameter></term>
     <listitem>
      <para>
       Line number
      </para>
      <note>
       <para>
        If top is negative, the position is measured from the opposite side of the screen.
       </para>
      </note>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
    <varlistentry>
     <term><parameter>text</parameter></term>
     <listitem>
      <para>
       Text to display.
      </para>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
   </variablelist>
  </para>
 </refsect1>

 <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
  &reftitle.returnvalues;
  <para>
   &return.void;
  </para>
 </refsect1>

 <refsect1 role="examples">
  &reftitle.examples;
  <para>
   <example>
    <title>A <function>newt_draw_root_text</function> example</title>
    <para>
     This code demonstrates drawing of titles in the both corners of the screen.
    </para>
    <programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
 newt_init();
 newt_cls();

 newt_draw_root_text (2, 0, "Some root text");
 newt_refresh();
 sleep(1);

 newt_draw_root_text (-30, 0, "Root text in the other corner");
 newt_refresh();
 sleep(1);

 newt_finished();
?>
]]>
    </programlisting>
   </example>
  </para>
 </refsect1>

 <refsect1 role="seealso">
  &reftitle.seealso;
  <para>
   <simplelist>
    <member><function>newt_push_help_line</function></member>
    <member><function>newt_pop_help_line</function></member>
   </simplelist>
  </para>
 </refsect1>

</refentry>

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