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**TYPE(**//string//**)**

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| **TYPE** | Writes a //string// to the current window or report. |
| //String// | A string constant, variable, or expression. |

**TYPE** writes a //string// to the current window or report. This procedure is valid in Clarion Win32 Windows, and also for REPORT structures in both Clarion Win32 and Clarion#.

The //string// appears on the window or report at the current cursor position, if there's room, if not, it appears on the next line. The font used is the current font for the window or report. The SHOW statement may be used to position the cursor before output from TYPE.

**Example:**

**MDIChild WINDOW('Child One'),AT(0,0,320,200),MDI,MAX,HVSCROLL**

**          !window controls**

**         END**

** CODE**

** OPEN(MDIChild)**

** DISPLAY**

** ****TYPE****(Cus:Notes)     !Type the notes field**

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