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CBL_WRITE_SCR_N_CHAR (↑ Screen Routines)
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  Routine:      CBL_WRITE_SCR_N_CHAR
 
  Function:     Writes a specified character to a string of
                positions on the screen.
 
  Syntax:       CALL "CBL_WRITE_SCR_N_CHAR" USING     screen-position
                                                      character
                                                      fill-length
                                            RETURNING status-code
 
  Parameters:   screen-position        Group item defined as:
                  row-number             PIC X COMP-X.
                  column-number          PIC X COMP-X.
                character              PIC X.
                fill-length            PIC X(2) COMP-X.
                status-code            See Key
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