This package includes the module Text::FIGlet, several scripts which use it, the FIGlet fonts standard.flf and mini.flf and documentation on creating fonts.

NAME

Text::FIGlet - a perl module to provide FIGlet abilities, akin to banner

SYNOPSIS 

     my $font = Text::FIGlet-E<gt>new(-f=>"doh");
     print scalar $font->figify(-A=>"Hello World");

DESCRIPTION

But why?

Because I could.

But why?

Because I like FIGlet and Perl.

But why? In Bob's name WHY?! What purpose could it serve? 

     If you want something more substantive imagine:
       * Run Apache with mod_perl
       * In F<startup.pl> create a Text::FIGlet object
         * figify text for the heads of Directory listings,
           and you look like a warm and fuzzy BBS
         * create ornate text based counters or timestamps on pages
         * {shudder} CAPTCHA bots
           NOTE: Ransom mode--unique to this implementation--may be handy here.

     Or not, I just make the scissors, now run along.

EXAMPLES

% figlet -A Hello World

| | | | ___| | | ___ \ \ / /__ _ __| | __| | | |_| |/ _ \ | |/ _ \ \ \ /\ / / \| '_| |/ _` | | _ | __/ | | (_) | \ V V / (_) | | | | (_| | |_| |_|\___|_|_|\___/ \_/\_/ \___/|_| |_|\__,_|

% figlet.pl -A Hello World

| | | | ___ | || | ___ \ \ / / ___ _ __ | | __| | | |_| | / _ \| || | / _ \ \ \ /\ / / / \ | '_|| | / _` | | _ || __/| || || (_) | \ V V / | (_) || | | || (_| | |_| |_| \___||_||_| \___/ \_/\_/ \___/ |_| |_| \__,_|

figlet.pl is a young adult and does not yet do smushing, among other things.

minifig.pl is a self-contained version of figlet.pl It requires nothing more than a standard Perl distribution. For more information about minifig.pl see minifig.pl -help, and doc/minifig.HOWTO on customizing it.

% minifig.pl -A Hello World

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INSTALLATION

perl Makefile.PL
make test
bin/figlet.pl -d share
make install