Subj : Re: ansimrd.ans problem
To   : The Godfather
From : paulie420
Date : Wed Sep 08 2021 08:30 pm

 TG>  CO> I did the same thing. I messed with padding forever and never could g
 TG>  CO> it to  work properly with it along with a few other files.
 TG> 
 TG> I like using the $T and $X MCI codes whenever trying to "inject" text
 TG> within a ANSI bordered box.  For for example I've used:
 TG> Subject $T30 &2 [X39 &3 $X78 !07 .. well not exactly those numbers but
 TG> ..  (spaces used in place of pipe codes in the above example, but
 TG> obviouslyl pipe codes should be used) 
 TG> 
 TG> for those new ..
 TG> 
 TG> Trim ensures the subject line is limited to 30 characters.
 TG> 30+7 for Subject+2 Spaces = 39.  I set the next data (&3) at X39, then
 TG> follow with $X followed by a space. The $X command (with any character
 TG> after it) will duplicate that character for up to ## of times. With my
 TG> message reader, I use a space between the $X78 then a change the color
 TG> to that of my ansi's forground/backround.  The $X78 will display spaces
 TG> up to column 78, therefore I have at one line of ansi border directly
 TG> after the $XZ78 !07!Border.
 TG> 
 TG> Just another way to skin a cat.  Tdraw sounds like a lot more work :)
 TG> 
 TG> -tG

So I used to do the TheDraw Animation way... and tG and I were working on ansimrd.ans's one day (BTW, *he* and what he wrote above was correct!) ... it seems like it shouldn't be hard! To have borders around the text, and all... but it certainly is a bitch to get these ANSI-heavy custom headers setup... Personally, I now follow tG's work. :P Luckily he shared some ANSI with me. 

tG, I think you should release yours... MAYBE mine (Well, the one I did for Rainman...) and maybe we could whip up a SIMPLE border/ANSI outline one.... it really should be just.. easy.

Paulie is sipping. Sorry, tG. :P But, I suggest using tGs above info. It might take some text editing, but DOES work. This should be easier to do...



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