Initializing help system before first use

# setchar

Purpose
Set a character in a text.
Synopsis
`procedure setchar(txt:text, index:integer, c:integer)`
Arguments

txt | A text object
index | Position of the character
c | Character code

Further information
If the index requested is after the end of the text, the text is expanded as necessary and the newly created space is padded with the character which code is the parameter sys_fillchar.
Related topics
getchar, sys_fillchar, pastetext
Module
mmsystem
Parent Topic Procedures and functions

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