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Settings for showing ASCII
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· 9 messages · 6 Jan 1999 - 10 Jan 1999
What font settings should be used so that the art will show up correctly, both here and in e-mail? Everything seems to be a space or two further over than it should be and the pictures just look like gibberish. Thanks. Kathy
The FixedSys font works best. You won't need to worry about spacing
because its always the same. I know someone else can explain this
better and in more detail. I just know it works and go on from there.
:)
Laura
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On Wed, 6 Jan 1999 08:36:01 -0500, "KP" <kat...@prodigy.net> wrote:
>What font settings should be used so that the art will show up correctly,
>both here and in e-mail? Everything seems to be a space or two further over
>than it should be and the pictures just look like gibberish.
>Thanks.
>Kathy
>
>
>Message-id: <76vosg$1anq$1...@newssvr04-int.news.prodigy.com> >What font settings should be used so that the art will show up correctly, >both here and in e-mail Any fixed-width font (non-proportional) will do... Courier, FixedSys, Monaco, Lucinda Console... There are regularly posted FAQ information. REad them-- there is a lot of great info to be found within them... If you can't wait until the next one to be posted... go to: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/7373/faq.htm Hopefully this will help... and welcome to a-a-a! -joan -- (______ <\-/> ______) /_.-=-.\| " |/.-=-._\ /_ \(o_o)/ _\ jgs /_ /\/ ^ \/\ _\ spu...@juno.com \/ | / \ | \/ /((( )))\ ASCII ART GALLERY: jgs __\ \___/ /__ http://www.ascii-art.com (((---' '---)))
KP wrote in message <76vosg$1anq$1...@newssvr04-int.news.prodigy.com>... >What font settings should be used so that the art will show up correctly, >both here and in e-mail? Everything seems to be a space or two further over >than it should be and the pictures just look like gibberish. >Thanks. >Kathy Dear Kathy, Them two girls, Laura an' Joan, is fillin' you full of baloney. The best letters fer most asky-type pichers is Topaz New. It ere kinda old, even if they do call it "New". But I like it better, most of the time. 'cept I doan allus like the way it shows the - character. Anyhows, I use it alot, and them girls din't even tell you 'bout it. That's on account of they is so mean. Niether one of them even sent me ah ol' invite to Chris'mas dinner. JRO
JRO wrote: > [ 8< ] > Dear Kathy, > Them two girls, Laura an' Joan, is fillin' you > full of baloney. The best letters fer most asky-type pichers > is Topaz New. It ere kinda old, even if they do call it "New". > But I like it better, most of the time. 'cept I doan allus > like the way it shows the - character. Anyhows, I use it alot, > and them girls din't even tell you 'bout it. That's on account > of they is so mean. Niether one of them even sent me ah ol' invite > to Chris'mas dinner. > No, no, no, you got it all wrong! The best font is called "9x15" (Netscape calls it "Fixed (Misc), size 14.0"). ____.------.___ _______.----'`` ``` `` ``` ``-. _.--' ` ```` ` ` ` ``` `` `` ``. _.-' ' ` `` ``` `` ` `' `. _ .-'' ` `' \/.) . . .-' / ` ` ` `` || |`-.(``-. ` ` ` ' ` ` ``` |\ `. '\```\ `` ` ' ' `` `-`` -|\\ `/''````) `` ` - - ````` ' '.' |\_) |`'_._` ``` ''` . . ```` / // @) \ ` `` ''' . ``` '/ /''''' | ` \).`.'-. ''' _ _ .`` ` '/ .''''- `-'`. . // )-- '/,,',,' ,,,,''__,._`' ' / .' ` `- ` ' .' / ' /,;;;, ,___.---' \ '' / \ (`. .'` __',`''''.--'/ ' /'-----' | ' / )) `'-'/ `'''_.---' \;;|- '/ ,,, | ''|`- | `'--'---' |;| / ,,,,;;;;;;;;;;,,,,, |-' /` | |;|-'| ,;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;/ /|`''' ''',,,''',,,,,,,,,,,,,,,' /,,''' '''' http://www.ludd.luth.se/~vk/pics/ascii/junkyard/techstuff/fonts/screenshots/pig_in_VKs_favourite_font.gif __.------._ .' -| - . `. / '.' `-. ` \ / / `. ` \ \ | / `. \ | | | `. | | |.---. .---.\ | | ||><@> ) ( <@><|` | | | / \ || | | | ((_)) | | | `|` / \ '| | | | _.---._ | | / \ `---' / | / `. " .' \ / / | | `-.___.-' || \ / '| | \ \ /' / | |\ ` \ / _. /<' `>--.__ \ /.-' | |`.`-._______.-'.' `-. // / / `-----------' \ | | | | http://www.ludd.luth.se/~vk/pics/ascii/junkyard/misc/vk_in_emacs.gif -- _ __ __ _ _ __ ___.--'_`. \ \ / /__ _ _ ___ _ _ (_)__ __ _ .'_`--.___ __ ( _`.'. - 'o` ) \ V / -_) '_/ _ \ ' \| / _/ _` | ( 'o` - .`.'_ ) _\.'_' _.-' \_/\___|_| \___/_||_|_\__\__,_| `-._ `_`./_ ( \`. ) //\` '/\\ ( .'/ ) \_`-'`---'\\__, uggc://jjj.yhqq.yhgu.fr/~ix/ ,__//`---'`-'_/ \` `-\ r93...@fz.yhgu.fr /-' '/ ` ascii art chat: http://www.ludd.luth.se/~vk/cgi/asciichat/ '
>Message-id: <369...@on.spammer> >No, no, no, you got it all wrong! The best font is called "9x15" >(Netscape calls it "Fixed (Misc), size 14.0"). The differences I see from FixedSys to VK's font are the following... -VK's commas have longer tails -VK's underlines do not connect- long underscores don't occur (they do in FixedSys) -VK's apostrophe appears in the opposite direction than the ` character... (rather than just a dot) -VK's pic appears wider in her font -VK's slashes are at a slightly less angle than FixedSys... I just downloaded Topaz (my birthstone, BTW) and will compare that one! :) -joan -- __..-' _.--'' _...__..-' .' .' .' .' .------._ ; .-"""`-.<') `-._ .' (.--. _ `._ `'---.__.-' ` `;'-.-' '- ._ joan stark .--'`` '._ - ' . spu...@juno.com `""'-. `---' , ''--..__ `\ ASCII ART GALLERY: ``''---'`\ .' http://www.ascii-art.com/ jgs `'. ' `'.
.----- On Wed, 06 Jan 1999 15:37:25 GMT, Spirit of the Night posted: |The FixedSys font works best. You won't need to worry about spacing |because its always the same. I know someone else can explain this |better and in more detail. I just know it works and go on from there. |:) | |Laura '------------------------------- Unfortunately it takes a bit of effort to get Outlook Express to use FixedSys. (Nice font, though!) Try this... Copy this (between the >=---- lines ... don't copy the lines themselves) >=---- REGEDIT4 ; Outlook Express Fixed Width font patch v2 ; By Martin Atkins (mar...@bigfoot.com) ; ; I accept no responsibility for any damage to your system ; that results from using this or any part of this registry ; patch. Use at your own risk. ; Tested for version 4.72.2106.4 only. Effects on other versions ; are not certain. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\Mail] "Message Send HTML"=dword:00000001 "Message Plain Format MIME"=dword:00000001 "Message Plain Encoding Format"=dword:00000004 "Message HTML Encoding Format"=dword:00000003 "Message Plain Character Line Wrap"=dword:0000004c "Message HTML Character Line Wrap"=dword:0000004c "Message HTML Allow 8bit in Header"=dword:00000000 "Message Plain Allow 8bit in Header"=dword:00000000 "Language View"=dword:00000000 "Language View Reset Default"=dword:00000001 "Font Name"="Fixedsys" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\Trident\International\1252] "IEFixedFontName"="Fixedsys" "IEPropFontName"="Fixedsys" "Script"="Western" "Default_InternetEncoding"=hex:e4,04,00,00 "IEFontSize"=hex:00,00,00,00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\news] "Message Send HTML"=dword:00000000 "Message Plain Format MIME"=dword:00000000 "Message Plain Encoding Format"=dword:00000004 "Message Plain Character Line Wrap"=dword:0000004c "Message Plain Allow 8bit in Header"=dword:00000000 "Font Color"=dword:00000000 "Font Name"="Fixedsys" "Font Size"=dword:0000000b "Font Bold"=dword:00000000 "Font Italic"=dword:00000000 "Font Underline"=dword:00000000 >=---- into Notepad (Start > Programs > Accessories > Notepad) and save it as "oefixedsys.reg" (when in the save as window, type the quotes around it otherwise it may save as oefixedsys.reg.txt.) Find the file in Windows Explorer (ie Open 'My Computer', then navigate to where you saved the file) (it may be on the desktop) Double-click the file just created, (make sure outlook express isn't running at this point) and a message will appear saying that the information has been entered into the registry. When you restart Outlook Express, it should be in a proper asciiart friendly font. If you are using multiple users on your computer, using Win95 profiles, this will change the settings for the currently logged on user only. ** It has not yet been tested in Outlook Express with IE5 Beta! ** >END< I hear that the patch works a dream... this is a minor revision for anyone who cares. The patch now changes the setting for the CURRENT user not the DEFAULT user as it did before. (if that means something to you, and you understand it... good. If you don`t --- don`t worry!) CJR >>> If you are keeping my patch on your hard drive somewhere, would you mind using the new version? Hope this helps... bye! -Martin _ ____.Martin Atkins AKA mga.____ / | """"-mart.atkins bigfoot.com-"""" /@ | ___________________________________/___|_ __/___| o o o o o o o o o o o A _______ | _-" -________________\ \____________-" \_____\ mga If you are new to the newsgroup, please read our FAQ list - posted weekly and on the web at http://vibes.vossnet.co.uk/i/ighaig/ascfaq.htm
Martin Atkins <zne...@ovtsbbg.pbz> writes > >CJR >>> If you are keeping my patch on your hard drive somewhere, would you >mind using the new version? > no problem ... as ever i shall check each bit 1st ... i notice some settings are the default anyway [obasc] .-'"``"'-. .' '. / \ / o\ / \ .`) o\ ( ' \ `) o\ (' \ `) 7@| (' \\ , \\ `,; ^^ ~~~~.~~.~`'~.~~.~~~~~~~ `. `--' .' `----' 4jan99 - parabolic shape [][ see yuz [][ colin -- . /\_/\ ( () |_ | |\| _/ |? .\ |\| |) .\ |_ |_ :( a a( CJRandall http://www.shieldwolf.demon.co.uk ' \___") <tHISsIGiStHEoNLYpROMOmYwEBsITEgETSaNYWAY:>
.----- On Thu, 7 Jan 1999 01:51:28 -0600, JRO posted:
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|KP wrote in message <76vosg$1anq$1...@newssvr04-int.news.prodigy.com>...
|>What font settings should be used so that the art will show up correctly,
|>both here and in e-mail? Everything seems to be a space or two further over
|>than it should be and the pictures just look like gibberish.
|>Thanks.
|>Kathy
|
|
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|Dear Kathy,
| Them two girls, Laura an' Joan, is fillin' you
|full of baloney. The best letters fer most asky-type pichers
|is Topaz New. It ere kinda old, even if they do call it "New".
|But I like it better, most of the time. 'cept I doan allus
|like the way it shows the - character. Anyhows, I use it alot,
|and them girls din't even tell you 'bout it. That's on account
|of they is so mean. Niether one of them even sent me ah ol' invite
|to Chris'mas dinner.
|
|JRO
|
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I think maybie the reezon that theys didnt menshon Topaz New iz coz it iz
not a standard-type font, that comez withe windoze. It iz a nice font
though... at sizze 11 it looks bezt, and it iz the old Amiga OS2+ Topaz
system font. Krogg haz a vershun that is monospaced, whereas most vershuns
just display monospaced without having the little 'monospaced' code in the
font phile.
http://www.gtcom.net/~krogg/ascii/
:o)
-Martin
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