X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,f20061a8aac7baf3 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-01-16 21:07:10 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news.uchicago.edu!newsswitch.lcs.mit.edu!newsfeed.cwix.com!news.alt.net!usenet From: Elvis Coltman Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: reading and saving ASCII art in this NG? Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 00:07:07 -0500 Organization: "Centurion Cable, Inc. Lines: 55 Message-ID: <3e458da6.87937062@pita.alt.net> References: <3e268da8@post.newsfeed.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.ascii-art:21493 In message <3e268da8@post.newsfeed.com> "The Unknown Artist" wrote: >On 2003-01-16 netrek@stargate.net said: > > >How can I read the messages here and save them correctly? I am using > >Free Agent newsreader. > >1. Turn off HTML in your newsreader. > >2. Set your width to 79 columns. > >3. Select a fixed-width (monospaced) font. The "Courier" > and "Lucida" font families are usually monospaced. Or ignore 1. (because it's ignorant) and 3. (because it's ignorant) and right lick in the message window and choose fixed_pitch_ font. >Make sure that you select a font -size- that's appropriate, >too (such as 14-point). > > >Also how can I make sure when I save ASCII art or send it in an > >email message or post it in HTML on a website that it stays with > >the same dimensions and does not do line wrapping or anything else > >that could alter the original ASCII dimensions? > _____ >Here's a sample script of how to do it. ((( `\ >Since you're obviously a clueless newbie, _ _`\ ) >I'll repeat: TURN OFF HTML in your news- (^ ) ) >reader! (Select "Plain Text.") Otherwise, ~-( ) >you won't be able to see the script. You _'((,,,))) >shouldn't be reading newsgroups with HTML ,-' \_/ `\ >enabled, anyway, d00d. ( , | Agent is a TEXT ONLY newsreader, d00d. > `-.-'`-.-'/|_| >SAMPLE SCRIPT: \ / | | > =()=: / ,' ua > > >
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