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  • CONVERTING THEDRAW .ANS TO SYNCH .ASC

    From Joe@1:103/705 to All on Mon Apr 3 13:09:16 2017
    Hello All,

    I made a logon.ans in TheDraw using .TDF imported fonts. When I try to convert to .asc using ansi2asc.exe, the resulting file is displayed with every letter shifted to the left side of the page, and several pages long. In other words, all the formatting is stripped from the file.

    I'm trying to find a solution in the wiki docs, but it appears wiki.synchro.net is down today.

    Could someone please reply?

    Thanks!

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  • From Digital Man@1:103/705 to Joe on Mon Apr 3 13:27:28 2017
    Re: CONVERTING THEDRAW .ANS TO SYNCH .ASC
    By: Joe to All on Mon Apr 03 2017 01:09 pm

    Hello All,

    I made a logon.ans in TheDraw using .TDF imported fonts. When I try to convert to .asc using ansi2asc.exe, the resulting file is displayed with every letter shifted to the left side of the page, and several pages long. In other words, all the formatting is stripped from the file.

    I'm trying to find a solution in the wiki docs, but it appears wiki.synchro.net is down today.

    Could someone please reply?

    Are you using animation (cursor positioning) sequences? That could cause problems converting to .asc. Also, try using the "Block-Save" feature in TheDraw (alt-B if I recall), that helps to eliminate the possibility of any animation in the output .ans file.

    Does ans2asc report any errors? Can you post the .ans file online for others to examine?

    digital man

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  • From Lord Time@1:103/705 to Joe on Mon Apr 3 12:16:14 2017
    I'm trying to find a solution in the wiki docs, but it appears wiki.synchro.net is down today.

    I just check, Wiki - Synchronet is up (it's 12:15 pm pacific time now)


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  • From Joe@1:103/705 to Lord Time on Tue Apr 4 06:44:34 2017
    Re: Re: CONVERTING THEDRAW .ANS TO SYNCH .ASC
    By: Lord Time to Joe on Mon Apr 03 2017 12:16 pm

    I'm trying to find a solution in the wiki docs, but it appears wiki.synchro.net is down today.

    I just check, Wiki - Synchronet is up (it's 12:15 pm pacific time now)

    Glad to hear it's back up. Thanks.

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  • From Joe@1:103/705 to Digital Man on Tue Apr 4 06:50:40 2017
    Re: CONVERTING THEDRAW .ANS TO SYNCH .ASC
    By: Digital Man to Joe on Mon Apr 03 2017 01:27 pm

    every letter shifted to the left side of the page, and several pages long. In other words, all the formatting is stripped from the file.

    Are you using animation (cursor positioning) sequences? That could cause problems converting to .asc. Also, try using the "Block-Save" feature in TheDraw (alt-B if I recall), that helps to eliminate the possibility of any animation in the output .ans file.

    I will double-check for animation sequences in the file. I did use the block command when I saved it.

    Does ans2asc report any errors? Can you post the .ans file online for others to examine?

    Will save the output and post the results.

    Thanks!

    Joe

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  • From Digital Man@1:103/705 to Lord Time on Tue Apr 4 13:47:02 2017
    Re: Re: CONVERTING THEDRAW .ANS TO SYNCH .ASC
    By: Lord Time to Joe on Mon Apr 03 2017 12:16 pm

    I'm trying to find a solution in the wiki docs, but it appears wiki.synchro.net is down today.

    I just check, Wiki - Synchronet is up (it's 12:15 pm pacific time now)

    We had a 5 hour power outage a couple of nights ago. My UPS only gives me about 20 minutes of life - just enough to get everything gracefully shutdown or run-through a brownout or very short blackout.

    Anyway, all is back up.

    digital man

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  • From Lord Time@1:103/705 to Digital Man on Tue Apr 4 18:09:46 2017
    Subject: Re: CONVERTING THEDRAW .ANS TO SYNCH .ASC
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    Re: Re: CONVERTING THEDRAW .ANS TO SYNCH .ASC
    By: Lord Time to Joe on Mon Apr 03 2017 12:16 pm

    I'm trying to find a solution in the wiki docs, but it appears wiki.synchro.net is down today.

    I just check, Wiki - Synchronet is up (it's 12:15 pm pacific time now)

    We had a 5 hour power outage a couple of nights ago.

    ohh noooooooooo

    My UPS only gives me
    about 20 minutes of life - just enough to get everything gracefully shutdown or run-through a brownout or very short blackout.

    might be time get a bigger \ longer backup battery


    Anyway, all is back up.

    yep


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  • From Joe@1:103/705 to Digital Man on Wed Apr 5 12:51:24 2017
    Re: CONVERTING THEDRAW .ANS TO SYNCH .ASC
    By: Joe to Digital Man on Tue Apr 04 2017 06:50 am

    every letter shifted to the left side of the page, and several pages

    Are you using animation (cursor positioning) sequences? That could cause TheDraw (alt-B if I recall), that helps to eliminate the possibility of any animation in the output .ans file.

    I will double-check for animation sequences in the file. I did use the block command when I saved it.

    Well, it turns out I must have unknowingly saved an animation sequesnces. I did a block save in Ansi format and it converts to asc fine, now.

    Thank you.

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