Software to draw shapes in plain text file (ASCII/Unicode)?

Question

Sometimes I need to draw simple shapes into plain text documentation file. What application can do this? Last time I've used such an app under MS-DOS :) (It was called **Flow** or something like that.) Using standard ASCII characters: -------------- -------------- | Source |--------->| Source | | File 1 |

Answer 1

I am not a PC user, however I know that Adobe Illustrator works best (which is also available for PC) - or, use something simple like powerpoint which is good for PC. You can export in different formats. Word, MS- in general, is not very easy to include graphics within text. Even after doing graphic design for almost 10 years I HATE formatting word files with shapes/graphics/etc. get adobe illustrator. so easy.