going around through the example scripts

asciiWriter/examples/multi_column.py

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+from asciiWriter.text import make_column, make_multi_column
+from asciiWriter.utils import merge, print_lines, make_lines, translate
+from asciiWriter.marks import single
+
+import math
+
+from os.path import join, dirname
+
+# Define width and height of the output
+width = 80
+height = 265 # it would be nice to make an "automated fit" function, that defines the height based on an attempt to fill both columns.
+
+# Import a text
+text = open(join(dirname(__file__), 'data', 'language.txt')).read()
+
+# Collect layers in a list
+layers = []
+
+# Transform the text into multiple columns
+lines, remaining = make_multi_column(text, height=height, column_width=35, column_count=2, column_gap=5)
+# Move the lines 3 characters to the right
+lines = translate(lines, x=3, y=0)
+
+# Create an background
+background = make_lines(width, height, ' ')
+
+# Add all your layers to the layers list
+layers.append(background)
+layers.append(lines)
+
+# Merge the layers into one layer again
+merged = merge(width, height, ' ', layers)
+
+# Print the result
+print_lines(merged)

asciiWriter/examples/repeated_sinus_amplitude_variation.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from asciiWriter.marks import sentence, single
 import random
 
 # Define width and height of the output
-width = 125
+width = 100
 height = 90
 
 # As we draw multiple sinoids we will collect
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ height = 90
 layers = []
 
 # Loop through an amplitude of -50 to 50 in steps of 10
-for amplitude in range(-40, 50, 10):
+for amplitude in range(-50, 50, 10):
   # Set the pattern with the changing amplitude
   pattern = sinus_vertical(period=60, amplitude=amplitude)
   # We use a sentence to draw the text
-  mark = sentence('VARIA-')
+  mark = sentence('asciiWriter-')
   # Define a blank character
   blank = single('-')
 

asciiWriter/examples/single_column.py

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+from asciiWriter.text import make_column, make_multi_column
+from asciiWriter.utils import merge, print_lines, make_lines, translate
+import math
+
+from os.path import join, dirname
+
+# Define width and height of the output
+width = 100
+height = 250 # it would be nice to make an "automated fit" function, that defines the height based on an attempt to fill both columns.
+
+# Import a text
+text = open(join(dirname(__file__), 'data', 'language.txt')).read()
+
+# Import a hyphenator
+
+# Make an empty layers list
+layers = []
+
+# Transform the text into a column
+try:
+  from hyphen import Hyphenator
+  h_en = Hyphenator('en_US')
+  lines, remaining = make_column(text, height=height, use_hyphenator=h_en, line_width=80, line_offset=0)
+except ImportError:
+  lines, remaining = make_column(text, height=height, line_width=80, line_offset=0)
+
+# Transform the text into multiple columns
+# lines, remaining = make_multi_column(text, height=height-3, use_hyphenator=h_en)
+lines = translate(lines, x=10, y=0)
+
+# Create an background
+background = make_lines(width, height, ' ')
+
+# Add all your layers to the layers list
+layers.append(background)
+layers.append(lines)
+
+# Merge the layers into one layer again
+merged = merge(width, height, ' ', layers)
+
+# Print the result
+print_lines(merged)

asciiWriter/examples/sinus.py

@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ height = 75
 # of 30 characters. Slightly less than half our canvas width
 pattern = sinus_vertical(period=40, amplitude=30)
 # We use a sentence to draw the text
-mark = sentence('OPEN DESIGN COURSE ')
+mark = sentence('HELLO ASCIIWRITER ')
 # Define a blank character
-blank = single('-')
+blank = single('|')
 
 # Make the canvas
 lines = make_lines(width, height)