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From: apstrongNEWTS@connect.ab.ca (Paul Strong)
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Subject: Re: Tips for BMP or GIF --> ASCII conversion?
Date: 4 Jan 2001 23:49:27 GMT
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apstrongNEWTS@connect.ab.ca (Paul Strong) wrote in
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>pinky@cs.auc.dk (Rasmus Klitgaard-Nielsen) wrote in 
><3A54E591.8CCE91D8@cs.auc.dk>:
>
>>Eurakarte wrote:
>>>   Well, you said you wanted it on your website, correct? If you
>>> want it in an HTML file, just use the FONT tag to make the
>>> type very small. This creates a really neat effect. There's a
>>> program out there that adds color to HTML ASCII art, but I
>>> don't remember the name or where it is. (does anyone else?)
>
>>I believe it's called "matrix" (no, not the movie :)
>
>Thanks to you both, I'll have a look around for the file and give the
>HTML technique a shot.
>
>>> Bow to the PRINCE of PLANKTON.
>
>Oh, I do, I do, every night before I go to sleep. 
>
>Paul
>

The HTML method works like a charm. The trick, I found, was to use a style 
sheet to control the precise size of the font: the browser default 
smallest font size still makes the picture far too big, but if you use a 
CSS to override the browser defaults (4pt font or whatever floats your 
boat), it comes out nicely. And it looks pretty nifty, which is exactly 
the effect I was gunning for. 

Thanks again!
Paul