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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art.animation, 29 Jan 1996.
Re: how to a view *.cat files

Re: how to a view *.cat files

Sonya Lyles (son...@crosslink.net) wrote:
: I ask this question once a month and the replies I get are either 
: non-existent or sarcastic on incomprehensible so here I go again.....
: I have some files with the extension *.cat. How do I view them please? 
: They are supposed to to be ascii animated art? Thank You.


Depends on what type of system you are using.
If Unix: type: cat <filename>
If DOS: type: type <filename>
If windows: quit to DOS and see above.
If mac: Heck you got me.


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   ::    :: ::.::.   :::.::  ::::  ::.::.  :::.::  ::::   :::.::
   ::    :: :::'`:. ::  ::: ::  :: :::  : ::  ::: ::  :: ::  :::
   ::.  .:: ::   :: :    :: ::::;' ::     :    :: ::  :: ::   ::
   `::::::' ::   :: ::  ::: ::   . ::     ::  ::: ::  :: ::  :::
    `::::'  ::   :: `:::':: `::::' ::     `::;':: `::::'  :::'::
                                                             .::
     .::::::::.          @clark.net      .::::::::::::::::::::;'
    :;'      `:::::::::::::.     .:::::::;' 
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Subject: Re: how to a view *.cat files
Date: 1996/01/29
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