X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,444e68dc136b2efd X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public From: Jeremy Cooke Subject: Re: SINCER APOLOGY TO ALL!!!!!!! PLEASE READ!!!! Date: 1996/07/06 Message-ID: <1996070613384270417@zetnet.co.uk>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 164000231 references: <31DD998E.3246@primenet.com> <31ddfecd.41986921@news> newsgroups: alt.ascii-art x-mailer: ZIMACS Version 1.09u 10001734 In message <31ddfecd.41986921@news> obscure@unknown.origin (Vapor) writes: > On 5 Jul 1996 16:39:03 -0700, _BuLLd0g_ wrote: > >it has come to my attention the my forst attempt at ascii art although very artisic and well executed wasnt as good as i wished it was... > >i was told it had control codes in it... (like i knew???) > > > >from now on i will better for the information and research before making a mistake like this again... (which i wont) > > > > > >sorry for the inconvienince > > > > > >keith aka BuLLd0G > >-- > Huh? Control codes? In a ascii picture? What are we talking about here? > Not being a programer er what, I'm a bit confused bout what control codes > are and what they are doing in an ascii drawing and what do they do? > Is this like a virus or something? Control codes are the ASCII chars between 0 and 32 which have special functions (e.g. 7 makes a beep) if you use these in a pictures it screws up some newsreaders which try to interperet the control codes as instructions to do. For more info read the control code warning that gets posted here weekly. Hope this helps. -- _/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/ | To err is human, \|/ _/ _/ _/ | but to really screw things up o o _/ _/_/_/ _/ | requires a computer. L _/ _/ _/ _/ | If however you want a real disaster... \_/ _/_/_/ _/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/ | you could always give me a call! Jeremy Cooke - jeremy.c@zetnet.co.uk