Figlet Tool for SciTE

[Myicq]

@mlipok:

Replacement char is because figlet fonts normally do not contain non-English chars. Some fonts do, most don't. I know the check is hardcoded, and does not look for actual character in the font... but that could of course change later.

So right now you can replace "illegal" with "space" or  "none" or "question"(mark). Probably also a literal like "." if you wish.

Could you please explain what you mean by a "gui like a combobox" ?

Button "generate" is same as ENTER. It ends and inserts into SciTE. My tool is for use with SciTE, as there is already another FigLet tool around for clipboard.

Yes, I did plan for a font selector. Just not done yet.

Glad you like it Cool how you guys got the colors...

Other suggestions welcomed !

[mLipok]

Yes, I did plan for a font selector. Just not done yet.

someone had warned forestalled/ahead of you

See post #14

Edited November 14, 2013 by mlipok

[mLipok]

 

So right now you can replace "illegal" with "space" or  "none" or "question"(mark). Probably also a literal like "." if you wish.

 

Can I do that convertion   Ć >> C   ć >> c

Question How ?

 

 

Could you please explain what you mean by a "gui like a combobox" ?

 

• User-definable comment style when inserting

You mean that statement "Can you do a GUI (ie. combobox or something like that) ?"

 

Cool how you guys got the colors...

 

just use the A button 

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[Myicq]

Can I do that convertion   Ć >> C   ć >> c

Question How ?

In theory yes, but it's a fairly complex question for computers. The only way to do this is by using a lookup table. I don't think AutoIT has a builtin function for that.

Some typical questions are:

* do you type in your own ansi code or UTF8 ? Example: is it Á (00c1 ) or Á (0041 0301)

* some characters will sound like, ex, "T" but look like "F". Or same with D vs H.

* some characters look nothing at all like an English

 

 

 

You mean that statement "Can you do a GUI (ie. combobox or something like that) ?"

Yes. What did you mean ?

[willichan]

Beaten to the punch.  I am working on a full "FIGdriver" UDF.  Looks like you got the heart of it working where I am just getting started.

Are you working on taking this further? (Three layout modes or international font support)

Edited November 17, 2013 by willichan

[Myicq]

@willichan: most of the work was not mine, so I won't take credit for it

What do you mean by "FIGdriver UDF" ? Perhaps you can describe the core function.

I plan to take the project a bit further. But maybe my project is different from what you wish to do ? Happy to learn more.

As for the international characters, it seems like Figlet is 8bit only, which sets some limits. I have found this font editor but so far no time to experiment. But adding some semi-automatic conversion of accepts (äá etc ==> a, æ => ae, å => aa etc) should be quite simple. [now THAT is in itself worth a UDF!]

Will see how much time I can spare on this.

[willichan]

What do you mean by "FIGdriver UDF" ? Perhaps you can describe the core function..

 

Probably the best documentation for FIGlet fonts can be found here.

http://www.figlet.org/ is also a good resource.

About 400 FIGfonts can be downloaded from here.

Here is a small excerpt with terminology used

BASIC DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTS
===== =========== === ========

"FIGfont"

A FIGfont is a file which represents the graphical arrangement of characters
representing larger characters.  Since a FIGfont file is a text file, it can
be created with any text editing program on any platform.  The filename of a
FIGfont file must end with ".flf", which stands for "<F>IG<L>ettering
<F>ont".


"FIGcharacters" and "Sub-characters"

Because FIGfonts describe large characters which consist of smaller
characters, confusion can result when descussing one or the other.
Therefore, the terms "FIGcharacter" and "sub-character" are used,
respectively.


"FIGdriver"

The term FIGdriver is used in this document to encompass FIGlet, FIGWin, and
any future programs which use FIGfonts.


"FIGure"

A FIGure (thusly capitalized) is an image created by a FIGdriver.

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       ##  ##   #   #   # ########## #  #             #   
     ##         #      #       #         #          ##    
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(ウィリチャン - Willichan)

Edited November 18, 2013 by willichan