Subj : How to format / upload ANSI art directly into message?
To : All
From : Hm Derdoc
Date : Sun Sep 28 2025 10:01 am
So I've seen messages usually on advertisement type subs that have embedded
Cp437 style art with color, call it ANSI art if it fits - I'm not 100% certain
it meets the criteria as I'm beyond a 1:1 create ansi:upload ansi, trying
preprocessing, making dead simple ones, etc. all coming out wonky.
I have been uploading the files into the message boards using ZModem in the
editor. I've got a pre-processing script to add some crlf at the end of lines
to wrap and strip sauce and when I open those files in an editor they look ok. Adding line feeds does seem to maybe improve things, instead of seeing: "Added
5 lines", I'm seeing "added 37 lines" (size of ansi) after upload. There's
less over lap.
I'll cut myself short as I realize there's not that much value in saying all
the things I've tried at this point as there's probably someone who has a
technique for how to make ANSI messages that look good when browsing forums.
Maybe it's how I'm drawing the art, processing it, exporting it or uploading
it, I don't know. Any veteran advice appreciated.
