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From: Dave Bird---St Hippo of Augustine <dave@xemu.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Beginner Questions
Date: 1997/04/03
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In article <01bc3fc6$db076260$ae532299@bo-s-computer>, 
Robert E Bomeisler <BoBome@msn.com> writes:
>
>As a beginner I am trying to understand the simplest way to create ASCII Art.  I 
>use Internet Explorer 3.02 using Plain Text with MIME encoded text using "Quoted 
>Printable."

  Use typewriter ['courier' or 'monaco'] font.
>
>I can establish horizontal position either with the spacebar or the tab key.  
>Which is recommended?

  Spacebar.  People may interpret tabs differently between machines.
>
>In Colin Douthwaite's "Warning Control Codes." he says that it should be 
>formatted with UUENCODE.  Why is that?  What happens if MIME encoded art is 
>posted?

  See this drawing below?  It uses only standard 7bit ascii characters
  no funny � or whatever.  No control codes for colour or animation
  or anything. If you have to do that, do it the same way you send gifs
  in email i.e. encoded to plain ascii text; but preferably don't do it.

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