Re: convert

Martin DiViaio writes
>>Markus Huber wrote:
>> >JRO wrote:
>> > >Markus Huber wrote:
>> > > is there a tool to convert a grafik file (jpg, bmp, or whatever)
>> > > to a ascii art ?
>> 
>> > Yes, Markus, there are several. I have never really found the results all 
>that
>> > impressive, so I don't use the things. There is a little Windows-based 
>program
>> > called Email Effects that will convert a picture file, and also allow you to
>> > "freehand" some ascii text-art... sort of. You might try searching for it, 
>or
>> > another one called Ascii Editor4.
>> 
>> thx... i have found one for windows,
>> but do you know, if there is a programm for linux, like this ?
>> 
>> thanks
>> Markus
>
>Meph  posted one here a while ago that was done in Java
>with a page that opens in Netscape. It works fine under Linux. If you
>want I can send it to you as a gunziped tarball.

[][ hi ... if you have Netscape then IMO Meph's pic2ascii.htm webpage
is the best solution ... it does gif and jpg files

i have a copy of the source-code for Gifscii 2.2 which i got from the
net somewhere or other ... with a pre-compiled a.out binary

GIFSCII 2.2 Source
Please direct all questions to the author:
Paul Kline pk6...@acad.drake.edu
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Gifscii version 2.2 (c) 04/94
-  Added edge detect toggle
Gifscii version 2.1 (c) 03/94
-  Moved platform-dependent code to top of source attempting source
   portability.
-  Much-needed c-code cleanup plus memory-related changes for MSDOS
   environment - provided by Phil Stracchino ala...@netcom.com
-  Added code skip extension/comment blocks to process gif89 format.
-  Added brightness & contrast controls
-  Added large/small increment panning
-  Improved small-image conversion
-  Improved 2-color gif handling
-  Changed command codes for more flexibility
-  Animated vt100 screen-reveals
-  Switch between full and reduced character sets
-  Error message improvements
Gifscii version 1.0 (c) 02/15/94 Paul Kline  pk6...@acad.drake.edu
ascgif  version 1.6 (c) May, 1992 John Ferrell jwf...@juts.ccc.amdahl.com

This program converts graphics stored in gif format to ascii text
Syntax is 'gifscii filename columns lines'
If run without command-line arguments, program will ask for them.        


if you have difficulty finding them on the net then mail me and i'll
pass them onto you

[][ see yuz
[][ colin
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