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NAME
  WIDTH Statements

SYNOPSIS
  WIDTH [columns%] [,rows%]
  WIDTH {#filenumber% | device$}, columns%
  WIDTH LPRINT columns%
      o columns%        The desired width in columns. Screen display width
                        must be 40 or 80 columns.
      o rows%           The desired screen-display height in rows. The value
                        can be 25, 30, 43, 50, or 60, depending on your
                        display adapter and screen mode.
      o #filenumber%    The number of an open file or device.
      o device$         The name of a device:
                          SCRN:, COM1:, COM2:, LPT1:, LPT2:, LPT3:

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

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

SEE ALSO
  PRINT LPRINT SCREEN Statement VIEW PRINT