Name
FileWidth Procedure
Class
Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileSystem
Syntax
FileWidth(filenumber, recordwidth
)
-
filenumber
Use: Required
Data Type: Integer
Any valid file number
-
recordwidth
Use: Required
Data Type: Numeric
A number between 0 and 255
Description
Specifies a virtual file width when working with files opened with
the FileOpen
function
Rules at a Glance
recordwidth
defines the number of characters that can be placed on a single output line.The default
recordwidth
of 0 denotes that there is no limit to the number of characters that can be placed on a single output line.
VB .NET/VB 6 Differences
The FileWidth
procedure is new to VB .NET.
See Also
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