Description: Overview: --------- "View as ASCII" (filename: ascii_view.desktop) is a small KDE service menu which allows you to watch videos using only ASCII characters. Try it, it's fun!
Installation: ------------ Copy file named "ascii_view.desktop" to ~/.kde/share/apps/konqueror/servicemenus. If a directory does not exist, create it first. That's it.
Usage: ----- While using konqueror, click with right mouse button on a video file and choose Actions>View as ASCII. Have fun!
Requirements: ------------ mplayer with aalib
Hints: ------ The bigger resolution you're using, the higher image quality you'll get. You can customize the file (ascii_view.desktop) using text editor, and adding commands like: -aareverse -aabold -aadim -aaboldfont -aanormal and so. Type "mplayer -aahelp" in terminal to learn more.Last changelog:
Version 0.2c: -added Dutch translation
Version 0.2b: -added Italian and German translations
Version 0.2a: -added Spanish translation
Version 0.2 -added Russian translation -startup in fullscreen (version update thanks to AlexeyK)
Version 0.1a: -added Polish and Serbian translations
Somewhen someone asked about the Matrix in green tone.
Some thing about this should work on Linux console or the Konsole:
if [ -n "`echo \"$U\" | grep matrix`" ]; then
echo $'\e'[32m ; echo $'\e'[1m
mplayer blah-blah-blah
echo $'\e'[0m
fi
Hey, I like this servicemenu. I didn't know aalib before, and I find a funny way to see your videos.. feeling strange watching me as a group of letters :p
And I also would suggest the option "-ao arts" for those who use it. Or maybe it's jet old-fashioned...
By the way,
Name[es]=Ver como ASCII
Greets!
One of the things I've always loved in Open Source is the ability to modify, which leads to learning a lot of useful and fun things. Everyone can modify the script to fit into his preferences, and thats great.
Thanks for the translation, I'll add it immediately.
This is name of the action in russian; i hope, it will be displayed as UTF8:
Name[ru]=ПроÑ?мотр Ñ? помощью Ñ?имволов ASCII
And there is the command line to have a bit more comfortable viewing :-)
backslash before quotation marks are neccesary:
kstart --fullscreen mplayer -aareverse -aabold -aadim -aaboldfont -aanormal -vo aa \"%U\"
Thanks! I'll apply changes immediately. Anyway, I'm not sure about the aalib tweaks, its probably about personal taste, but anyone can add those manually if he likes.
I think you can replace this line
ServiceTypes=video/avi,video/mpeg,video/quicktime,video/x-ms-asf,video/x-mpeg,video/x-msvideo,video/x-ms-wmv
by
ServiceTypes=video/*
Ratings & Comments
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And if you use "caca" instead of "aa", there are colours (of a terminal of course) too (it works with mplayer)
Somewhen someone asked about the Matrix in green tone. Some thing about this should work on Linux console or the Konsole: if [ -n "`echo \"$U\" | grep matrix`" ]; then echo $'\e'[32m ; echo $'\e'[1m mplayer blah-blah-blah echo $'\e'[0m fi
You really need a girlfriend. ;-)
Here is the Dutch(nl) Translation: Als ASCII Weergeven
I forgot to add Name[nl]=
Only thing that would make this better, is if you could change the font to green and watch the Matrix!
and the german one: Name[de]=Als ASCII anschauen
Wow, thanks guys. I'll be glad to add those as quickly as I can.
Here's the italian translation: Name[it]=Visualizza come ASCII Cheers :)
Hey, I like this servicemenu. I didn't know aalib before, and I find a funny way to see your videos.. feeling strange watching me as a group of letters :p And I also would suggest the option "-ao arts" for those who use it. Or maybe it's jet old-fashioned... By the way, Name[es]=Ver como ASCII Greets!
One of the things I've always loved in Open Source is the ability to modify, which leads to learning a lot of useful and fun things. Everyone can modify the script to fit into his preferences, and thats great. Thanks for the translation, I'll add it immediately.
This is name of the action in russian; i hope, it will be displayed as UTF8: Name[ru]=ПроÑ?мотр Ñ? помощью Ñ?имволов ASCII And there is the command line to have a bit more comfortable viewing :-) backslash before quotation marks are neccesary: kstart --fullscreen mplayer -aareverse -aabold -aadim -aaboldfont -aanormal -vo aa \"%U\"
Thanks! I'll apply changes immediately. Anyway, I'm not sure about the aalib tweaks, its probably about personal taste, but anyone can add those manually if he likes.
I think you can replace this line ServiceTypes=video/avi,video/mpeg,video/quicktime,video/x-ms-asf,video/x-mpeg,video/x-msvideo,video/x-ms-wmv by ServiceTypes=video/*
Yes, thanks. I'll update the package.