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====== XBin ====== | ====== XBin ====== |
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XBin (''.xb'') is an ANSI/block art file format created by Tasmaniac of [[http://www.acid.org|ACiD]]. The main "image data" portion of the file is identical in format to that of a BIN (''.bin'') file: an IBM CGA text mode memory dump consisting of pairs of 8-bit character (e.g. alphanumeric or symbolic/graphic) data accompanied by 8-bit attribute (e.g. color) data. | XBin (''.xb'') is an ANSI/block art file format created by Tasmaniac of [[http://www.acid.org|ACiD]]. The main "image data" portion of the file is identical in format to that of a "Binary Text" (''.bin'') file: an IBM CGA text mode memory dump consisting of pairs of 8-bit character (e.g. CP437 alphanumeric or symbolic/graphic) data accompanied by 8-bit attribute (e.g. color) data. |
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In addition to the "image data", the file may optionally contain: | In addition to the "image data", the file may optionally contain: |
- One or two font (character set) definitions | - One or two font (character set) definitions |
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===== Example ===== | ===== Examples ===== |
==== CT-XBIN.XB ==== | ==== CT-XBIN.XB ==== |
{{:ref:xbin.png?400|An ACiD XBin demonstration file (CT-XBIN.XB) displayed in SyncTERM v1.1b}} | {{:ref:xbin.png?400|An ACiD XBin demonstration file (CT-XBIN.XB) displayed in SyncTERM v1.1b}} |
==== The same file displayed without embedded font or palette data ==== | ==== The same file displayed without embedded font or palette data ==== |
{{:ref:xbin_without_font_or_palette.png?400|Does your terminal display XBin's like this?}} | {{:ref:xbin_without_font_or_palette.png?400|Does your terminal display XBin's like this?}} |
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| ==== cx-unnamed.xb ==== |
| {{:ref:unnamed.png?400|A spectacular XBin demonstration displayed in SyncTERM v1.1b (in development)}} |
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| ==== tcf - 22 - amidala.XB ==== |
| {{:ref:amidala.png?400|Another outrageous example of the art possible through the XBin format}} |
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===== Fonts ===== | ===== Fonts ===== |
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