X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fbb9d,178e006d05cb2b84,start X-Google-Attributes: gidfbb9d,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1994-10-27 18:22:29 PST Path: nntp.gmd.de!newsserver.jvnc.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!sashimi.wwa.com!not-for-mail From: mcscs2eid@dct.ac.uk Newsgroups: rec.arts.ascii Subject: Announce: Ascii Pics-v2.00 (Amiga software) Date: 27 Oct 1994 18:22:53 -0500 Organization: University of Abertay Dundee (DIT) Lines: 109 Sender: boba@wwa.com Approved: boba@wwa.com Message-ID: <38pcod$lg2@gagme.wwa.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: gagme.wwa.com ADVERTISEMENT FOR AN AMIGA UTILITY ---------------------------------- ___ __ _ __ _ _ __ ___ __ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | \ / | |_| |__ |/ | | _ |/ |_| |\| | _ | |_| |__ | | |/ \/ | | | | |\ | | | |\ | | | | | | | | | | | | |\ / | | | |__ |_| | |_| |_| | | | | |_| | | | |__ |_| | \ / - PRESENTS - ,edMMMbn, dMMP YMMb ,edMMMMMbn, dMb dMb dMMP `VMMb dMMP `VMb ,edMMMMbn, dMMMMMMMMMMMMMb VMMb dMMP `VMb dMb dMb dMMP VMMb `VMMMMMMMMMbn, dMMP MMM, MMM, ,MMM' `VMM, `VMMb MMM VMMj VMMj dMMP lMMb ,dMMP VMMb, iMMb iMMb 8MM' `MM8 ,edMMP' `VMMbn, ,edMP `VMMb, ,edMP `VMMb, ,edMP VMP VMP edMMMMMMP' `VMMMMMMMP' `VMMMMMP' `VMMMMMP' ,edMMMMMMMMMMMbn dMb ,edMMMMMbn, dMMMP' VMMb ,edMMMMbn, dMMP `VMb VMMMb, ,dMMP dMb dMMP `VMb VMMb `VMMMbn, ,edM8P' MMM, dMMP `VMMMMMMMMMbn, `VMMMMMMMMMM8P' VMMj MMM `VMMb `VMMb, iMMb VMMb, ,dMMP `MMMb `VMMb, ,edMP `VMMbn, ,edMP ,edMMP' VMMP `VMMMMMP' `VMMMMMMMP' edMMMMMMP' v2.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT IS IT: Ascii Pics allows you to draw pictures just like any other paint program but instead of pixels, ascii characters are placed at the cursor position. It could also be used as a VERY simple text editor but because it is designed for drawing you would be better off using a proper one for that purpose. FEATURES INCLUDE ---------------- - Fully functioning Status Panel. Just click on the button to choose the desired function or press the keyboard definition. - Load and Save any ascii file. If the file is out of the range of 80 chars by 500 lines high it will be cut to fit. The amount of lines that have been loaded/saved will be displayed. It can also Load/Save with LF Only or CR+LF codes. - Cut and Paste blocks. Blocks can be the size of one screen and can be flipped horizontally and vertically before being pasted anywhere on screen. Also a Block Mask can be placed on them to have 'gaps' in them. - Freehand, Straight Line Drawing Mode. Draw on the screen just like any other paint package. - Ellipse, Circle, Box Drawing Modes. Can also draw these shapes hollow or solid. - True Typing Mode. Works just like a very simple text editor. - Replace Mode. Replace all of one character on screen with another. - Fill Mode. Fill in areas of the screen with ascii characters. - Clear Screen. Either clear the whole 500 line screen or just the current screen with any character. - Move Picture. Move the current display about by one character. - Scroll Picture. Scroll straight to the top or bottom, up or down a line or page at a time or to the first or last lines that have been drawn on. - Help Mode. Displays the key definitions for the various functions in case you forget. Also displays free memory. - Configures itself to run on PAL or NTSC displays. The Status Panel is displayed at the bottom of the screen out of the way on a PAL screen. In NTSC mode it can be removed completely from view or scrolled up and down the screen. - Palette toggle. Display the screen as black on white or white on black. - Co-ordinates toggle. The current cursor position can be viewed on the Status Panel or removed if you don't want it. - Swap Screens. Two screens are stored in memory. One could be used for rough work or different pictures could be created on both. - Undo. If you mess something up the last drawing operation can be undone. HOW TO GET A COPY ----------------- Just E-Mail me saying you want a copy. Simple as that. It's FREEWARE so you don't need to feel guilty about using it and not sending a Shareware fee. All I do ask is after using it for a couple of days tell me what you think and if you find any bugs or if there is anything you'd like added or improved. Also if you are interested in getting updates then please tell me what E-Mail address you would want me to send them to. USERS OF PREVIOUS VERSIONS -------------------------- If you didn't like previous versions then try this version out. I think it's a lot better (particularly from really early versions). The screen update is a lot faster since v1.60, there's no constriction to single screen pictures AND you don't need to remember those key definitions (apart from Move Screen and Scroll Picture) if you're lazy (like me!) Thank you for reading this announcement. Have a nice day. PS. Please remember this is an AMIGA utility. It has been developed on an A500+ but there shouldn't be any compatibilty problems with other models. If there is then E-Mail me and I'll try and fix it. PPS. If you like Ascii Pics and draw a picture using it and post it in a newsgroup somewhere then send me a copy (or tell me where it's been posted) or mention Ascii Pics in the posting, if it isn't too much trouble.