====== DrawText8 ======

Draws a text character to the display window.

==== Synopsis ====

''%%Err DrawText8 (GrafCon *gcon,Item bitmapItem,uint8 *text)%%''

==== Description ====

This call plots the specified text string to the window of the display. It accepts an 8-bit null-terminated text string and calls ''%%DrawChar()%%'' to plot each text character.

==== Arguments ====

  * **gcon** A pointer to a GrafCon structure for pen position information.

  * **bitmapItem** An item number for the bitmap to receive the rendering.

  * **text** An 8-bit null-terminated text string to be printed to the display's window.

==== Return Value ====

The call returns 0 if successful or an error code (a negative value) if an error occurs.

==== Implementation ====

Folio call implemented in Graphics folio V20.

==== Associated Files ====

graphics.h, graphics.lib

==== See Also ====

''%%DrawChar%%''(), [[:documentation:development:opera:pf25:ppgfldr:ggsfldr:gprfldr:01gpr023#xref38420|DrawText16]]()