copy\paste ASCII art from messages to other apps.

Jeepman wrote:
> 
> When I copy\paste ascii art from messages into another application say
> word or Eudora etc. the Ascii art becomes all distorted. How do
> rectify?
> 

There could be several different problems. Take a look in the FAQ to see
if you can find out what it is:

http://studserv.stud.uni-hannover.de/~freise/ascii/faq.html

Some things to look for:

* What font are you using? (Is it a proportional font? If so then 
  change it to a monospaced font and try again)

* Are the pictures very wide? (including invisible space characters 
  at the end of each line)

* Are there any characters that are not on this list in the picture:

  ==================================
  ASCII character chart for dummies:
  ==================================
  |This chart should be symmetrical!
  | If it isn't, change your font  |
  |til the i's and the m's line up.|
  |                                |
  |iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|
  |mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm|
  |                                |
  | SP   !   "   #   $   %   &   ' |
  |  (   )   *   +   ,   -   .   / |
  |  0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7 |
  |  8   9   :   ;   <   =   >   ? |
  |  @   A   B   C   D   E   F   G |
  |  H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O |
  |  P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W |
  |  X   Y   Z   [   \   ]   ^   _ |
  |  `   a   b   c   d   e   f   g |
  |  h   i   j   k   l   m   n   o |
  |  p   q   r   s   t   u   v   w |
  |  x   y   z   {   |   }   ~     |
  |                                |
  |     SP stands for Space bar    |
  |                                |
  |   No, no, no, you MUSTN'T use  |
  | ones that are not on the chart!|
  ==================================


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When I copy\paste ascii art from messages into another application say
word or Eudora etc. the Ascii art becomes all distorted. How do
rectify?

Thanks in advance
JOHN

On Thu, 04 Jun 1998 16:22:21 GMT, jc_...@alcor.concordia.ca
(Jeepman) wrote:

>When I copy\paste ascii art from messages into another application say
>word or Eudora etc. the Ascii art becomes all distorted. How do
>rectify?
>
Before the Asci art, put a dot in the begining of eache line.
cfcampos