what is locate = to here?

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Jim Brown

You may find this helps ...

; Locate/Print workaround for Blitz+

Include "LocatePrint.bb"

Graphics 640,480,0,2
SetBuffer BackBuffer()
SetFont LoadFont("courier",24)

Locate 1,1 : Print "Blitz+ Locate/Print workaround"
Locate 10,8 : Print "Uses a standard graphics screen"
Locate 11,9 : Print "Same as Blitz2D / Blitz3D."
Locate 23,12 : Print "Press a key to end .."

Flip
WaitKey
End

The inlcude file

; Locate/Print for Blitz+
Global locateX,locateY

Function Locate(x,y)
	locateX=(x-1)*StringWidth("W") : locateY=(y-1)*FontHeight()
End Function

Function Print(txt$)
	Text locateX,locateY,txt$
End Function