BIN (Binary Text)
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| − | '''BIN''' (or '''Binary Text''', '''BinaryText''', '''Binary''', '''BiNARY''', etc.) is a character graphics format associated with the [[ANSI Art]] community. Its lack of a distinctive name, extension, or signature makes it difficult to find information about it. | + | '''BIN''' (or '''Binary Text''', '''BinaryText''', '''BinText''', '''Binary''', '''BiNARY''', etc.) is a character graphics format associated with the [[ANSI Art]] community. Its lack of a distinctive name, file extension, or signature makes it difficult to find information about it. | 
| == Format details == | == Format details == | ||
| − | BIN is basically a raw copy of PC screen memory, with each character encoded as two bytes: one for the character code,  | + | BIN is basically a raw copy of PC screen memory, with each character encoded as two bytes in the usual PC way: one for the character code, followed by one for the attributes. There are usually 160 characters (320 bytes) per line. Some BIN files have a [[SAUCE]] metadata segment at the end of the file, which may specify a different number of characters per line. | 
| == Software == | == Software == | ||
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| * [http://ansilove.sourceforge.net/ Ansilove/PHP] | * [http://ansilove.sourceforge.net/ Ansilove/PHP] | ||
| * [https://github.com/ansilove/AnsiLove-C AnsiLove/C] | * [https://github.com/ansilove/AnsiLove-C AnsiLove/C] | ||
| + | See also [[ANSI Art#Software]]. | ||
| == Sample files == | == Sample files == | ||
| * [http://sixteencolors.net/pack/tcf20/2013%20-%2016%20-%20TCF%20-%2016%20-%20Colors.bin 2013 - 16 - TCF - 16 - Colors.bin] | * [http://sixteencolors.net/pack/tcf20/2013%20-%2016%20-%20TCF%20-%2016%20-%20Colors.bin 2013 - 16 - TCF - 16 - Colors.bin] | ||
| + | * [http://www.blocktronics.org/downloads/artpacks/blocktronics_block_to_the_future.zip blocktronics_block_to_the_future.zip] → [http://blocktronics.org/fil-412-bin/ fil-412.bin] | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| * [[ANSI Art]] | * [[ANSI Art]] | ||
| * [[XBIN]] | * [[XBIN]] | ||
Revision as of 14:42, 6 February 2016
BIN (or Binary Text, BinaryText, BinText, Binary, BiNARY, etc.) is a character graphics format associated with the ANSI Art community. Its lack of a distinctive name, file extension, or signature makes it difficult to find information about it.
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Format details
BIN is basically a raw copy of PC screen memory, with each character encoded as two bytes in the usual PC way: one for the character code, followed by one for the attributes. There are usually 160 characters (320 bytes) per line. Some BIN files have a SAUCE metadata segment at the end of the file, which may specify a different number of characters per line.
Software
- FFmpeg (codec named "bintext")
- Ansilove/PHP
- AnsiLove/C
See also ANSI Art#Software.

