o the slot (erase previous one) */</span>
    error = FT_Load_Char( face, text[n], FT_LOAD_RENDER );
    if ( error )
      continue;  <span class="comment">/* ignore errors */</span>

    <span class="comment">/* now, draw to our target surface (convert position) */</span>
    my_draw_bitmap( &amp;slot-&gt;bitmap,
                    slot-&gt;bitmap_left,
                    my_target_height - slot-&gt;bitmap_top );

    <span class="comment">/* increment pen position */</span>
    pen.x += slot-&gt;advanc