This module generates beautiful svg images based on a input string.

character_set = [ '-', '/', '|', "\", '#' ]

character_set = [ '-', '|', '#' ]

character_set = [ '-', '|', '#', 'o', '\' ]

character_set = [ '|', 'o', '.' ]
options = {
    style__line__stroke__color: 'brown',
    style__ellipse__stroke__color: 'orange'
}

character_set = [ '/', '\' ]
options = {
    style__line__stroke__color: 'brown',
    style__ellipse__stroke__color: 'orange'
}

character_set = [ 'x', '.' ]

character_set = [ '|', '.', '-' ]
options = {
    style__canvas__fill__color: '#0A0C10',
    style__line__stroke__color: '#8D949D'
}

1. Examples
   
2. Quickstart
   
3. Functions
4. Naming
   
5. Symbols
   
6. Options
   
7. Contributing
   
8. Limitations
   
9. Credits
   
10. License
    
11. Code of Conduct
    
12. Support my Work
    

1. Install gem

gem install 'ascii_to_svg'

2. Run Code

require 'ascii_to_svg'

# Generate Example String
ascii = AsciiToSvg.example_string( [ 'x', 'o' ], 256 )

# Generate SVG
svg = AsciiToSvg.from_string( ascii, 16, {} )

# => "<svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg ...

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

gem 'ascii_to_svg'

And then execute:

$ bundle install

Or install it yourself as:

$ gem install ascii_to_svg

On Rubygems:

• Gem: https://rubygems.org/gems/ascii_to_svg
• Profile: https://rubygems.org/profiles/a6b8

AsciiToSvg.options

Output all Parameter

AsciiToSvg.options
# => {:canvas=>{:size=>{:x=>500 ...

AsciiToSvg.example_string()

Type	Required	Description	Example	Description
characters	Array (of single alphabetic character)	No	[ 'x', 'o' ]	Set alphabetic characters for string
length	Integer	No	512	Lengt of generated String

one = AsciiToSvg.example_string()
two = AsciiToSvg.example_string( [ 'x', 'o' ], 512 )

AsciiToSvg.from_string()

	Type	Required	Description
ascii	String	Yes	A String of one or more Characters
lenght	Integer	Yes	Number of Characters in one Line (Row)
options	Hash	No	Modify output. For detailed Information

AsciiToSvg.from_string(
    ascii, 
    length, 
    options
)

AsciiToSvg.similar_svg()

original_str = AsciiToSvg.example_string( [ 'x', 'o' ], 256 )
original_svg = AsciiToSvg.from_string( original_str, 16, {} )

copy_str = original_str[ 0, original_str.length - 1 ]
copy_svg = AsciiToSvg.from_string( copy_str, 16, {} )

AsciiToSvg.similar_svg( original_svg, copy_svg )
# => => {:hexdigest1=>"79d5e81d230214749672a1c10e103c46", :hexdigest2=>"f48cacecf2720633dd081c3421d84981", :unique=>false, :score=>0.002799275481640046} 

CANVAS
-------------------------------------
|                   ^
|                   | Margin Top
|        GRID       v
|        ----------------------------
|        |   CELL
|        |   ------------------------
|        |   |           | Offset x |
| Margin |   |   Symbol  |<-------->|
| Left   |   |           |          |
| <----> |   |------------          |
|        |   |        ^             |
|        |   |        | Offset Y    |
|        |   |        V             |
|        |   ------------------------

Nr	Sign	Image	SVG Element
1	"\"		Line
2	"|"		Line
3	"/"		Line
4	"-"		Line
5	"+"		Line
6	"x"		Line
7	"o"		Ellipse
8	"#"		Rectangle
9	"."

Canvas

Defines the full width and height.

Nr	Name	Key	Default	Type	Description
A.1.	Size X	:canvas__size__x	500	Integer	Set width of canvas
A.2.	Margin Left	:canvas__margin__left	0	Integer	Set margin on the left side
A.3.	Margin Top	:canvas__margin__top	0	Integer	Set margin on the top
A.4.	Margin Right	:canvas__margin__right	0	Integer	Set margin on the right
A.5.	Margin Bottom	:canvas__margin__bottom	0	Integer	Set margin on the bottom

Cell

Defines the Area of one symbol including offset.

Nr	Name	Key	Default	Type	Description
B.1.	X Offset	:cell__x__offset	0	Integer	Define the X (width) offset to the next cell
B.2.	Y Offset	:cell__y__offset	0	Integer	Define the Y (height) offset to the next cell

Symbols

Defines which char will be interpreted as "svg element"

Nr	Name	Key	Default	Type	Image
C.1.	\	:"symbols__\\"	[ "\\" ]	Array
C.2.	/	:"symbols__/"	[ "/" ]	Array
C.3.	X	:"symbols__X"	[ "X", "x" ]	Array
C.4.	-	:"symbols__-"	[ "-" ]	Array
C.5.	|	:"symbols__"		[ "|", "1" ]	Array
C.6.	O	:"symbols__O"	[ "O", "o", "0" ]	Array
C.7.	+	:"symbols__+"	[ "+" ]	Array
C.8.	#	:"symbols__#"	[ "#" ]	Array

Style

Defines all Style Attributes. Styles can only changed by type of the svg element except "Canvas". Under "Symbol" you can find out which Symbol uses which svg Element.

Line

Nr	Name	Key	Default	Type	Description
D.1.	Stroke Width	:style__line__stroke__width	2.0	Float	Define width of stroke, please notice linecap type for desired behavior
D.2.	Stroke Color	:style__line__stroke__color	"rgb(0,0,0)"	String	Define color of stroke in RGB, you can also use HTML Color names or "none"
D.3.	Stroke Opacity	:style__line__stroke__opacity	1.0	Float	Define opacity of the stroke, use floating numbers.
D.4.	Stroke Linecap	:style__line__stroke__linecap	"square"	String	Defines behavior of line ("butt" / "round" / "sqaure"). Detailed explaination: developer.mozilla.org

Ellipse

Nr	Name	Key	Default	Type	Description
D.5.	Stroke Width	:style__ellipse__stroke__width	2.0	Float	Define stroke width, use floating numbers
D.6.	Stroke Color	:style__ellipse__stroke__color	"rgb(0,0,0)"	String	Define stroke color in RGB, you can also use HTML Color names or "none".
D.7.	Stroke Opacity	:style__ellipse__stroke__opacity	1.0	Float	Set stroke opacity, use floating numbers.
D.8.	Stroke Linecap	:style__ellipse__stroke__linecap	"square"	String	Defines behavior of ellipse ("butt" / "round" / "sqaure"). Detailed explaination: developer.mozilla.org
D.9.	Fill	:style__ellipse__fill	"none"	String	Define color fill of

Rectangle

Nr	Name	Key	Default	Type	Description
D.10.	Fill Color	:style__rectangle__fill__color	"rgb(0,0,0)"	String	Define infill color in RGB, you can also use HTML Color names or "none".
D.11.	Fill Opacity	:style__rectangle__fill__opacity	1.0	Float	Set infill opacity, use floating numbers.

Canvas

Nr	Name	Key	Default	Type	Description
D.12.	Fill Color	:style__canvas__fill__color	"rgb(255,255,255)"	String	Define canvas infill color in RGB, you can also use HTML Color names or "none".
D.13.	Fill Opacity	:style__canvas__fill__opacity	1.0	Float	Set canvas infill opacity, use floating numbers.

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/a6b8/ascii_to_svg. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the code of conduct.

• Proof of Concept, not battle-tested.

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.

Everyone interacting in the AsciiToSvg project's codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms and mailing lists is expected to follow the code of conduct.

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