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   Hm Derdoc to All   
   How to format / upload ANSI art directly   
   28 Sep 25 10:01:10   
   
   TZUTC: -0700   
   MSGID: 54981.sync@1:103/705 2d3fc51b   
   PID: Synchronet 3.21a-Linux master/869dac47e Sep 15 2025 GCC 12.2.0   
   TID: SBBSecho 3.29-Linux master/f189dc3fc Sep 27 2025 GCC 12.2.0   
   COLS: 80   
   BBSID: FUTURELD   
   CHRS: CP437 2   
   FORMAT: flowed   
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   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.   
      
   Cheers   
      
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