WinVICE print output line length

[Stormcrow]

When emulating a printer on device 4 and printing to an ASCII file, the line length appears to be 72 characters. Is there any way to change this to 88 characters (handy for program listings)? I don't see any menu options to do so; perhaps there is a config file setting somewhere?

[Mike]

TBH, I never found any use for the printer emulation in VICE.

If you turn off true drive emulation, you can set drive #8 to a directory on the host PC (see Settings > peripheral settings ...) and print the program to a file like thus:

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OPEN2,8,2,"LISTING.TXT,S,W":CMD2:LIST

PRINT#2:CLOSE2

That's what I use all the time. Just make sure to tick off all the Read/Write P00 files options (these only serve trouble). This method does not enforce a line length of 72 characters.

[Stormcrow]

Aha! Thanks.