Re: How do *YOU* create the ASCII pics?? (insert/overwrite,etc)

Veronica Karlsson wrote:
> 
> Shimrod wrote:
> >
> > Veronica Karlsson wrote:
> > >
> > > Name:      Veronica Karlsson (VK)
> > > Editor:    emacs (unix)
> > > Font:      [there is only one font in emacs, I don't know its name]
> >
> > I think it looks a lot like Courier. There are actually a lot of fonts
> > in emacs, try CTRL-left-mouse-down.
> >
> 
> There _used_to_be_ a lot of fonts in emacs. About a year ago they
> changed to a new version that only has _one_ font! I complained but
> sysadmins said they couldn't care less about such unimportant things...
> :(
> 
> (and it was Ctrl^RIGHT_mouse_button to change fonts)

Not on my system.

> > > Mode:      insert
> > > Programs:  FIGLET!!! FIGLET IS NICE! FIGLET IS GOOD! FIGLET!!!  :)
> >
> > Yup, best piece of ASCII software in the history of mankind!
> >
> 
> YES! FIGLET!  =)
> 
> > > Tips&trix: xv can be used for gif-to-ascii conversion!
> > >            (save as .xpm and open in emacs...)
> >
> > It can also be used the other way round, take a solid-dtyle ascii with
> > few chars, add some headers for colors and XPM format and you can
> > convert ASCII->gif/jpg/whatever
> 
> Interesting... what do I do? just copy the "garbage" at the end of some
> other picture and add some stuff at the beginning that looks like it
> makes sense?
>

Take a solid style pic (preferrably not too many colors):
now, to each line add a " at the start and a ", at the end except for the
last line where you add: "};

now add the headers:

/* XPM */
static char * image_name[] = {

offcourse you may change image_name to anything you want.

the next line is like this:

"xsize ysize colors charspercolor",

replace xsize by the linelenght in the pic (has to be equal for all lines)
replace ysize with the number of lines in the pic.
replace colors by the number of different chars in the pic
replace charspercolor by the 1 (number of char per color, 1 in ascii-art)
keep the quotes and the comma, they're supposed to be there.

now specify each chars color with a line like this:

"char c color",

replace char by the char you're doing, replace color by a hexadecimal
definition like this one: #FFFF0000AAAA  (thats four hex's per RGB color)
make such a line for every color.
keep the quotes and the comma again, and keep the c too.
if you want a transparent color, replace c color by: s none m none c none
from here add the pic and you're done.
here's an example I made using FIGlet (yes, that great program :) with the 
POISON font:

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/* XPM */
static char * new_aa[] = {
"58 20 5 1",
".      s none m none c none",
"       c #000000000000",
":      c #000044000000",
"!      c #000099000000",
"@      c #0000FF000000",
"............................................................",
"                                                            ",
"                                                            ",
"                                                            ",
"                                                            ",
" @@@  @@@  @@@@@@@@  @@@  @@@  @@@        @@@@@@    @@@@@@  ",  
" @@@@ @@@  @@@@@@@@  @@@  @@@  @@@       @@@@@@@@  @@@@@@@@ ", 
" @@!@!@@@  @@!       @@!  @@!  @@!       @@!  @@@  @@!  @@@ ",  
" !@!!@!@!  !@!       !@!  !@!  !@!       !@!  @!@  !@!  @!@ ",  
" @!@ !!@!  @!!!:!    @!!  !!@  @!@       @!@!@!@!  @!@!@!@! ",  
" !@!  !!!  !!!!!:    !@!  !!!  !@!       !!!@!!!!  !!!@!!!! ",  
" !!:  !!!  !!:       !!:  !!:  !!:       !!:  !!!  !!:  !!! ",  
" :!:  !:!  :!:       :!:  :!:  :!:  :!:  :!:  !:!  :!:  !:! ",  
"  ::   ::   :: ::::   :::: :: :::   :::  ::   :::  ::   ::: ", 
" ::    :   : :: ::     :: :  : :    :::   :   : :   :   : : ",  
"                                                            ",
"                                                            ",
"                                                            ",
"                                                            ",
"                                                            "};

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Hmm, looking at this description, I realised it might be a good idea to
write a program for this :)

pics I found quite nice & easy to convert are those by the Dutch Dude.
 
> > Like your sig, been there (best figserver there is). :)
> 
> That is my own little "mini-FAQ"... one link, but it is to an answer to
> THE most Frequently Asked Question in aaa...

Come to think of it, it is! followed by conversion programs offcourse.

Well, I've bored you enough for today :D

Greetz,
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