GTXT is a graphics to TYPE-able text converter, that means you can
transfer a one-color lowres picture to a textfile that, when typed
(i.e. by the CLI "TYPE" command or by WARP/UNWARP (if added as text-track))
displays the picture right on your CLI-Window. This is done by using
amiga-private ANSI-sequences, if you can't believe it, simply try it out.
However, there are some restrictions to its use. First there is to
mention one slightly disadvantage there is : The FONT. Currently the
gfx-text relies on the TOPAZ/8 font. As this font is usually the
default font on the AMIGA (up to Kick 1.3 at least), this should not
turn out as a major problem. Anyway, if you're using some different kind
of strange font you should then expect some strange results.
The second restriction is the use of AMIGA-specific ANSI-sequences, making
any converted gfx-text useless for BBS- use, as almost no terminal
software supports these sequences.
In the current version of this program there are also some restrictions
to the pictures you use. Of course they have to be IFF-pictures and
the may be IFF-packed or not, but MUST be lowres with only two colors,
that means the pic must have 320 pixel/line and only one bitplane.
The picture-height may vary, but always mention that pics with more than
256 lines (200 lines in NTSC-mode) will render the typed text useless, as
part of the pic will scroll out of the window.

This program was inspired by a WARPfile-text done by WARFALCONS.
The result is an optimising gfx/text converter that even reduces the
size of the warfalcons text from 12Kb to 9Kb.
Empty lines will be left out at all, empty spaces in a line will be
converted to the shortest sequence possible.
You may edit the converted text afterwards but should always check
the results.

Usage: GTXT <picfile> [<textfile>]
CLI-use only.
If no arguments are given, a short info wil be typed.
A missing <textfile> argument preassumes the textfile to be RAM:G.TXT.

This program is written entirely in assembly language by JONES !
If you have any comments to this program leave me mail at THE CURSE.