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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art, 6 Nov 2001.
Re: How?

Re: How?

On Tue, 6 Nov 2001 19:00:07 +0100, "Sebastian Pena" <seb...@free.fr> wrote:

>
>"Bateau" <Its...@Not-A-Real-Address.com> wrote in message
>news:nfz...@4ax.com...
>> bonjour Sebastian Pena, je suis un robot!
>> >How can I make a Figlet font without using Jave?
>>
>> Notepad.
>
> But what I wanna know if there is an special syntax?
>
>
yes, there is a format you must use.

open any figlet font you have with notepad (or any other text editing software you may have)
and you can see.

[this is from the heading in "avatar.flf]

<quote>

flf2a$ 6 5 10 16 16
Avatar by Claude Martins 02/95

Figlet release 2.1 -- 12 Aug 1994
Permission is hereby given to modify this font, as long as the
modifier's name is placed on a comment line.

Explanation of first line:
flf2 - "magic number" for file identification
a    - should always be `a', for now
$    - the "hardblank" -- prints as a blank, but can't be smushed
6    - height of a character
5    - height of a character, not including descenders
10    - max line length (excluding comment lines) + a fudge factor
16   - default smushmode for this font
16   - number of comment lines

</quote>

you should open standard.flf and review the characters listed, 
all seemingly are required or a length error will result.
also any apparent deviation from this will result in death of
you or a loved one.
Warrenty: none expressed, implied or offered. 
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