PRINT # line length

[James GrahamEagle]

When using PRINT #f, s$ to print a string to a sequential file
it appears that the string is being split after 4096 characters
and then continued onto a new line. The documentation does not
mention a width restriction. Is this for real? And if so, can I
stop it?

[James GrahamEagle]

Oops, false alarm - 'twas the editor used to view the file.
Sorry ...

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[Don Dickinson]

This is more likely a function of your text editor. I created a file that was 12002 bytes long with the following code:

#compile exe
#dim all
function pbmain
   Dim i as Long
   Dim x as string
   x = String$(12000, "A")
   i = FreeFile
   Open "test.txt" for output as #i
   Print #i, x
   Close #i
end function

My text editor (text pad v3) prompted me when opening the resulting file saying that the 12000 byte line was too long and split it into 4 lines.

Best Regards,
Don

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