Most pictures should be viewed in Graphics 7, but some compressed 132-column pictures look better in Graphics 7+. Raphics mode-This option is handy for"compressing" 132-column pictures. This option rotates an arrow that specifies the top of the image. Osition of picture-When printed, some art files are supposed to be looked at vertically, others horizontally. Using a RAMdisk (D8:) speeds conversion greatly. Rive default number-Choose any number from 1 to 8. Oad file-Here is where you enter the printer art filename. toggles between 80-columns and 132- columns. Olumn number- Most printer art files are meant for 80-column printers, but some are in compressed 132-column mode. You do not need Listing 2 in order to operate the ASCII Art Converter.įollowing are the main menu commands you'll see when you load the converter: It was too lengthy to print in this issue. Or you can make the converter self-loading by renaming it AUTORUN.SYS and putting it on a disk that contains DOS 2 or 2.5Ī bonus for Antic Disk owners is Listing ARTCONVR.M65, the MAC/65 assembly language source code for the ASCII Converter. ![]() When RUN, it creates the actual ASCII Art Converter machine language file, ARTCONVR.EXE, which can be loaded from DOS using option L. Check it with TYPO II and SAVE a copy before you RUN it. Get started by typing in Listing 1, ARTCONVR.BAS. (Rapid Graphics Converter from the November 1985 Antic enables you to convert graphics files between all paint software formats-ANTIC ED) After conversion, your picture will have four shades of gray-and you can then enhance this image with any popular Atari paint program. But with the powerful graphics of your 8-bit Atari and this ASCII Art Converter software, you can do a lot better.ĪSCII Art Converter speedily translates printer art files into the Atari's high-resolution graphics modes. For users of most personal computers, this is a satisfactory online graphic compromise. But when you stand back, you'll see a detailed image-perhaps Abraham Lincoln or Marilyn Monroe. When you stand up close, the pictures don't look like anything except a jumble of letters and numbers. ![]() Type GO ARTSIG when you log onto CompuServe and you'll find a vast storehouse of ASCII art files.ĪSCII art works by taking various characters-X, M, 9, etc.-and combining them in patterns to make pictures. If you have ever have logged onto a bulletin board - especially a non-Atari BBS-you may have noticed sections of the board offering something called "printer art" or "ASCII character art." You can download these "picture" files and put them into your word processor to make hard copies with any type of printer. This BASIC program works on 8-bit Atari computers with a minimum of 48K memory and a disk drive. ASCII Art Converter transfers this visual treasure trove into Atari high-resolution graphics formats-so you can enhance the pictures with your favorate paint software. Thousands of "character art" pictures can befound online, free for the downloading. "Monalisa" by David Horn is a 132-column picture. ![]() CompuServe's ARTSIG library was the source of this ASCII character art.
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