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Assign an output-line width to a device (such as a printer) or file, or
change the number of screen-display columns and rows.
 
WIDTH [columns%] [,rows%]
WIDTH {#filenumber% | device$}, columns%
WIDTH LPRINT columns%
 
    ■ columns%        The desired width in columns. Screen display width
                      must be 40 or 80 columns.
    ■ rows%           The desired screen-display height in rows. The value
                      can be 25, 30, 43, 50, or 60, depending on your
                      display adapter and screen mode.
    ■ #filenumber%    The number of an open file or device.
    ■ device$         The name of a device:
                        SCRN:, COM1:, COM2:, LPT1:, LPT2:, LPT3:
 
Example:
    OPEN "LPT1:" FOR OUTPUT AS #1
    WIDTH #1, 132
 
See Also    ◄PRINT, LPRINT►    ◄SCREEN►    ◄VIEW PRINT►