BIN (Binary Text)
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* [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] | * [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] | ||
| + | * https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/image/binaryText/test.bin | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[ANSI Art]] | * [[ANSI Art]] | ||
* [[XBIN]] | * [[XBIN]] | ||
Revision as of 20:29, 26 July 2020
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. The character encoding would be one of the MS-DOS encodings, usually CP437 in English-speaking countries. 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
See also ANSI Art#Software.
Sample files
- 2013 - 16 - TCF - 16 - Colors.bin
- blocktronics_block_to_the_future.zip → fil-412.bin
- https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/image/binaryText/test.bin
