QBasic 1.1: WIDTH Statement

Explanation

Assign an output-line width to a device (such as a printer) or file, or change the number of screen-display columns and rows.

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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:


OPEN "LPT1:" FOR OUTPUT AS #1
WIDTH #1, 132