README

asciifire
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Copyright 2009 (c) Papadopoulos Nikos <nikpapas@gmail.com>

About
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asciifire is an implementation of the classic fire effect in javascript.
It renders the flames in ascii text.

Usage
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To use the script in your web page:
1. Include the script in your source.
2. Place a <pre id="fire">Loading...</pre> tag where you want the effect to appear.
3. Call the ascf_setup(width, height) function to setup the effect.
4. Call the ascf_render() function to initiate the animation.

There are some functions that can be used to change the behaviour of the effect. For 
more on this please consult the source code.

Palette
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If you choose to use a custom palette you should take into consideration that
a good palette is vital to the quality of the effect. Below are some tested 
palettes that produce nice results.

1. ,;+ltgti!lI?/\\|)(1}{][rcvzjftJUOQocxfXhqwWB8&%$#@
2. .,:<cox€Ihqw?\\1[{CLPJUTOQXBFWX8634&%$#ô@©¶Æ‰