IRC & ascii

One of the first places that I saw ascii was in IRC chat. I have a
little ascii of my own but I dont know how to bring it into the
chatroom....do you?? If you do then please let me know
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		Thanx

mrn...@wf.net wrote:
> 
> One of the first places that I saw ascii was in IRC chat. I have a
> little ascii of my own but I dont know how to bring it into the
> chatroom....do you?? If you do then please let me know
> --
>                 Thanx
Hi,
    You don't say which chat client you are using and I'm not sure if
these commands will work anywhere except in mIRC but here is what I
use:
                /play c:\mirc\art\filenamt.txt
Of course, you will need to adjust the directory path to your needs.
This can be typed directly into the edit box (where you normally type)
or can be incorporated into a popup this way:
            Art:/play c:\mirc\art\filename.txt
If the collection of art that you wish to display is more than one
or two pieces, and would take up tons of room as individual popups,
you can add this line to your aliases:
             /F4 /play $dir C:\mirc\art\*.txt
With this alias, all you need to do is to hit the F4 key and you will
get a small explorer type window to select your art from.  Simply
navigate to the file you want to display and double click on the 
filename and it will be displayed in the window.  Do not use oversize
art ... either height or width.  It loses its effectiveness if the
other people have to scroll to see the entire picture.
    If you *borrow* art from these good folks here in this newsgroup
or from their websites (as I do on a regular basis) PLEASE.....
leave their signatures or initials intact with the art.  These folks 
are true artists (contrary to the opinions expressed in an earlier
thread) and as such, deserve to be recognized for their work.  After
all, you wouldn't hang a Van Gogh and obscure his signature!
    Just a quick note of thanks from a long time *lurker* to this NG.
You folks are probably the most helpful and polite assemblage of
individuals I have seen gathered under one roof.  Thanks again to
all of you for sharing your work.

flubber