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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art.animation, 21 Feb 1994.
Re: a problem with ASCGIF.EXE conversion program

Re: a problem with ASCGIF.EXE conversion program

In article <CLL...@news.ci.ua.pt> et3...@ci.ua.pt (Helder Bernardo) writes:
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>       I've tried to use ASCGIF.EXE program in my computer.
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>       After normal compilation when I was going to  make an ascci image
>       whith a gif the program start to send me the error message:
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>                  Corrupt GIF file
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>       ... and since then any GIF give the same error.
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>       There's a special format the GIF image have to respect?
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>       If Yes, what?
>       If No, Why that error?
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>       thanks
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        Well, I'm not entirely sure if this is the problem or not, but the 
version of ascgif.exe that I have only recognizes .gifs of the 87a variety. 
Luckily, Graphics Workshop can save in 87a or 89a...

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