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Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 21 Nov 1996.
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ASC Trouble

ASC Trouble

alt.ascii-art · 2 messages · 21 Nov 1996 - 22 Nov 1996
Hi,
I just like to ask something about ASC Art.
When I create a signature file using Pegasus Mail it looks ok, but when
I mail it to someone all the characters move about. Does anyone know
why? I would greatly appriciate if anyone can help!

Latif

Ray W. <ray...@connect.ab.ca> ASCII art 22 Nov 1996 00:00 · permalink · report
On Thu, 21 Nov 1996 15:24:55 +0000, Latif Yahya <yah...@vax.sbu.ac.uk> wrote:

>Hi,
>I just like to ask something about ASC Art.
>When I create a signature file using Pegasus Mail it looks ok, but when
>I mail it to someone all the characters move about. Does anyone know
>why? I would greatly appriciate if anyone can help!
>
>Latif

Maybe you are using a fixed width font such as Courier and they are using a
variable width font such as Arial or vice-versa.  If the following two lines
look the same length, you are using a fixed width font to view this...

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
llllllllllllllllllllll

Try this same test in your mail program and your friend's mail program.  If the
lines are different lengths, change your font so they are the same and your
ascii will be all right.

      )\ (  ) /(     sS* s S                              __   _
      )-(0^^0)-(   S*S*sS*s  "Reality is for those who   /__) /_|(__/  (   /
      )/ \\// \(  s*Ss*s*S  can't face Science          / (  (  | /    |/|/ .
         (oo) s*Ss*s*SS*  Fiction."                     ray...@connect.ab.ca
_____oOo__~~__oOo_____                      http://www.connect.ab.ca/~raywoof

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