This is why I still using Netscape 4.xx, that allows other things as multi layers and other nice features. Another suggestion about the drawings is using a paper with a matrix drawing on it, like coordinates, not nodes numbers, but instead you use this matrix coordinates. The minimum space between the cells would be about the transistor base/emitter distance, so everything else could be drawn on the matrix. The advantage of the matrix is that you can draw a wire with angles and changes in direction, what is impossible if you use just node numbers to represent it. So, components will be represented just by its code and position, as well wires. A small library of components bitmap could be developed and then just the component code needs to be transmitted. The transmitted code would be: COMPONENT CODE COMPONENT NUMBER COMPONENT VALUE COORDINATE PIN #1 (X,Y) COORDINATE PIN #2 (X,Y) COORDINATE PIN #3 (X,Y) COORDINATE PIN #4... A 100 ohms resistor (R7) in the matrix, side A at (x,y) 25,25 and B at (x,y) 30,25, would be represented this way: R,7,100,25,25,30,25 A capacitor in the same node (25,25) connected the other side to position 25,50, C9, value 100nF would be: C,9,100nF,25,25,25,50 Angled wires can be represented by simple sequence of several wires, each one connecting matrix x,y location. A wire that goes horizontally for 5 cells, starting at 25,25 then going up 10 cells to 35,25, having a label of "Clock" would be: W,Clock,0,25,25,35,25 A transistor could be T,T2,2N2222,25,25,26,26,27,25 The end of line ends multiple pin coordinates. So, a simple graphic program using the common library can just plot the component bitmap on the matrix coordinates and make the connections with the wires. The program would automatically extend the component lead if necessary to reach the coordinates, so components will have "elastic" leads. In real lots of PCB and Schematic design programs use similar techniques, storing the coordinates, not nodes. It is functional, but they store also lots of other details, not totally necessary for us at this moment. I can think to do something like that for PC DOS program and graphic screen, but, it could be done in Java Script and get the information directly from the email, when clicking the atrachment file containing the drawing code. Like sound and image plays automatically using browser plugins... Somebody knows about how to produce plugins for Netscape and Explorer? Wagner. Lawrence Lile wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > From: Octavio Nogueira > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Date: Thursday, February 25, 1999 11:12 AM > Subject: Re: posting schematics as pspice model > > >Anyone knows SCH-DRAW? it's a dos software to draw > >ASCII schematics and you can use the mouse with it. > > > > /"\ > >Friendly Regards \ / > > X ASCII RIBBON CAMPAIGN > >Octavio Nogueira / \ AGAINST HTML MAIL > > That's great for you lucky people that can READ these ASCII jibberish files! > My new mail program scrambles them into an unreadable mess. I used to have > the option of viewing them in a monospaced font. Not any more! Thanks to > Bill Gates and WIN 95 that option is gone. > > Not to mention I could never draw them either. The Two ends of the "bow" in > your "ASCII RIBBON CAMPAIGN" come out of the top of the "II" on my screen, > and there's nothing I can do about it! I HATE ascii schematics. -- -------------------------------------------------------- Wagner Lipnharski - UST Research Inc. - Orlando, Florida Forum and microcontroller web site: http:/www.ustr.net Microcontrollers Survey: http://www.ustr.net/tellme.htm