glfs/general/graphlib/aalib/aalib-desc.xml

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<title>Contents</title>

<para>The <application>AAlib</application> package contains the <filename>libaa
</filename> libraries, <command>aalib-config</command>,
<command>aainfo</command>, <command>aatest</command> and
<command>aasavefont</command>.</para>

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<sect2><title>Description</title>

<sect3><title>ASCII Art libraries</title>
<para>The ASCII Art library is a collection of routines to render any
graphical input in portable format to ASCII Art. It can be used through
many programs and has a very well documented <acronym>API</acronym>, so you 
can easily put it into your own programs.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>aalib-config</title>
<para><command>aalib-config</command> provides configuration info for
<application>AAlib</application>.
</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>aainfo</title>
<para><command>aainfo</command> provides information for your current settings 
related to <application>AAlib</application>.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>aatest</title>
<para><command>aatest</command> shows the abilities of <application>AAlib
</application> in a little test.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>aafire</title>
<para><command>aafire</command> is another little toy of <application>AAlib
</application>, rendering an animated fire in ASCII Art.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>aasavefont</title>
<para>Currently no information available.</para></sect3>

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