LINLEN - set/find max column width of current write unit.

Usage:

B:
   oldsize = linlen( [newsize] );

C:
   int linlen( [int newsize] );

Where:

oldsize

is the value of the maximum column width prior to this call.

newsize

specifies the new maximum column width. If "newsize" is not specified, the maximum column width is not changed. The maximum column width supported by GCOS8 is 160. If "newsize" is greater than 160, the column width will become 160.

Description:

LINLEN is used by printer media writers (media codes 3 and 7) to set the maximum width of the printer page. Normally the media writer will fold the line if an attempt is made to write a line longer than the maximum column width.

LINLEN always applies to the current write unit. If you want to set the page width on a different write unit, use ".write" to switch units first.

See Also:

expl b lib .write

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