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   From: news2009@ceejay.cjb.NOSPAMnet   
      
   SharkD wrote:   
   > Hi!   
   >   
   > Does anyone know of a tool that might be able to convert geographic   
   > contour maps to ASCII art?   
   >   
   > Info on contour maps:   
   > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contour_map   
   >   
   > Example output:   
   >   
   >   ________________   
   >  /  _____          \   
   > |  |      \        |   
   > |  \______/ ______/   
   >  \_________/   
   >   
   >   
   > Thanks!   
   >   
   > -Mike   
   >   
      
   If the map is in a common image format and not a vector format then JavE is   
   your best bet.   
   http://www.jave.de   
      
   Use the Image2Ascii tool:   
   http://www.jave.de/screenshots/scr_i2a2.gif   
      
   It has many different algorithms for conversion. It depends on the image what   
   algorithm is   
    best but in your case I would guess that one of the B/W algorithms might   
   produce the best   
   result.   
      
   - CeeJay   
      
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