In a message dated 9/1/98 18:48:33, BrncAvFan2@aol.com writes: > ld hl,input_text_1 > push hl > ld hl,$1000 > call disp_string > >disp_string: > ld hl,(_penCol) > pop hl > call _vputs > ret try this: ld hl,$1000 ld (_penCol),hl ld hl,input_text_1 call _vputs ret input_text_1: .db "blah, blah, blah",0