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Function DevOut() Foundation

Outputs a value to the current output device.

Syntax
DevOut( <Expression>, [<cColor>] ) --> NIL
Parameters
<Expression>
<Expression> is the value to output.
<cColor>
The optional argument <cColor> can be used to specify the color used to display <Expression> on the screen. If <cColor> is not specified, the display is in the default color defined with SetColor(). When output is to a printer the color is ignored.
Return

The return value of DevOut() is always NIL.

Description

The output function DevOut() outputs the value of <Expression>to the current output device at the current cursor or print head position. The command @..SAY.. is implemented using the functions DevPos() and DevOut().

Examples
DevOut() compared to @..SAY 
// The example shows the output of a value with 
// DevOut() and with the command @...SAY: 

PROCEDURE Main 

   DevPos( 5, 10) 
   DevOut( "James Bond's BMW", "W+/B" ) 

   @ 5, 10 SAY "James Bond's BMW" COLOR "W+/B" 

RETURN
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