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 C_READSCRN()

 DESCRIPTION

 C_READSCRN() reads a specified number of characters directly from
 the screen starting at the given row and column.

 SYNTAX

 C_READSCRN(row, column [,count])

 PARAMETERS

 row (N) is the starting row to read.

 column (N) is the starting column to read.

 count (N) is the number of characters (1 - 80) to read.  Note that
 the number of characters to read can not exceed the maximum columns
 on the screen.  If count is not specified, the entire line will be
 read up to the last column of the current row.

 RETURNS

 C_READSCRN() returns a character string of the characters read from
 the screen.

 EXAMPLES

 && Reads 80 characters starting at row 10, column 0
 c_readscrn(10,0)

 && Reads 1 character starting at row 10, column 0
 c_readscrn(10,0,1)

 && Reads 10 characters starting at row 0, column 70
 && (will not read 25 characters because that will exceed the last
 && column in the row - 79)
 c_readscrn(0,70,25)