newt_draw_root_text

Displays the string text at the position indicated

&reftitle.description; `void` `newt_draw_root_text` `int` `left` `int` `top` `string` `text`

Displays the string text at the position indicated.

&reftitle.parameters;

`left`

- Column number

  If left is negative, the position is measured from the opposite side of the screen.

`top`

- Line number

  If top is negative, the position is measured from the opposite side of the screen.

`text`

- Text to display.

&reftitle.returnvalues;

&return.void;

&reftitle.examples;

### A `newt_draw_root_text` example

This code demonstrates drawing of titles in the both corners of the screen.

    <?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();
    ?>

&reftitle.seealso;

- `newt_push_help_line`
- `newt_pop_help_line`