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custom:thedrawfonts [2025/04/24 15:34] – Explain there's a utility (tdfiglet.js) and a library digital mancustom:thedrawfonts [2026/02/19 09:18] (current) – [Example] fix small typo nelgin
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 ===== tdfiglet.js ===== ===== tdfiglet.js =====
-There is a utility script included with Synchronet for using TheDraw Font files to generate encoded strings (so-called "figlets").+There is a utility script included with Synchronet for using TheDraw Font files to generate ornamental text output (so-called "figlets"), e.g. executable using [[util::JSexec]] or the ''exec'' sysop command.
  
 <code> <code>
-usage: [options] input+usage: tdfiglet [options] input
  
     -f [font] Specify font file used.     -f [font] Specify font file used.
     -j l|r|c  Justify left, right, or center. Default is left.     -j l|r|c  Justify left, right, or center. Default is left.
-    -w n      Set screen width. Default is 80.+    -w n      Set screen width. Default is auto-detect or 80. 
 +    -m n      Set margin/offset (for left or right justification).
     -a        Color sequences: ANSI. Default is Synchronet Ctrl-A.     -a        Color sequences: ANSI. Default is Synchronet Ctrl-A.
     -u        Encode charaters as UTF-8. Default is CP437.     -u        Encode charaters as UTF-8. Default is CP437.
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 ==== Example ==== ==== Example ====
-Please keep in mind the interface may to the library may change since this is a new feature.+Please keep in mind the interface to the library may change since this is a new feature.
  
 <code> <code>
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 You can pass several options to tdfonts using the opt object. You can pass several options to tdfonts using the opt object.
  
-^ Property ^ Description                                                                                              ^ Default ^ +^ Property ^ Description                                                                                               ^ Default ^ 
-| justify | Determine the position of the text on the screen. You can use LEFT_JUTIFY RIGHT_JUSTIFY or CENTER_JUSTIFY | ''LEFT_JUSTIFY'' | +| justify | Determine the position of the text on the screen. You can use LEFT_JUSTIFY RIGHT_JUSTIFY or CENTER_JUSTIFY | ''LEFT_JUSTIFY'' | 
-| width | Define the screen width | ''80'' |+| margin  | Offset (in columns) from edge of terminal. For use with LEFT or RIGHT justification.                       | ''0'' | 
 +| width   | Specify the screen width. For use with CENTER or RIGHT justification.                                      | //auto-detect// or ''80'' |
 | ansi| Determines if output should use ANSI terminal escape sequences | ''false'' (use Synchronet Ctrl-A attribute sequences) | | ansi| Determines if output should use ANSI terminal escape sequences | ''false'' (use Synchronet Ctrl-A attribute sequences) |
 | utf8 | Whether output encoding should use UTF-8 | ''false'' (use CP437 character set/encoding) | | utf8 | Whether output encoding should use UTF-8 | ''false'' (use CP437 character set/encoding) |
 | info | Print information about the font such as its name and available characters | ''false'' | | info | Print information about the font such as its name and available characters | ''false'' |
-| random | Use a random font. A fontname need to be specified when using random | ''false'' | +| random | Use a random font. A fontname need not be specified when using the random option. | ''false'' | 
-| index | 0 based index of the font within the font file | ''0'' |+| index | 0 based index of the font within the font file | //random// or ''0'' |
  
 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====

Trace: • TheDraw Fonts (TDF)