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Format fix 2005/vince/README.md

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... and this completes the year 2005 for format fixes in README.md
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# Most beauteous visuals # Most beauteous visuals
Vincent Weaver Vincent Weaver
Ithaca, NY US
US <vince@deater.net>
vince@deater.net <http://www.deater.net/weave/>
<http://www.deater.net/weave/>
## To build: ## To build:
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./vince ./vince
``` ```
Under MacOSX run from within an xterm while the X11 server is running. Under macOS run from within an console tab (whether xterm, the default or
another) while the X11 server is running.
## Try: ## Try:
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### Alternate code: ### Alternate code:
The `vince.alt.c` code of the submission will run on SGI Irix and The [vince.alt.c](vince.alt.c) code of the submission will run on SGI IRIX and
also has the recursive CPP macro (which snuck in accidentally) removed. also has the recursive CPP macro (which sneaked in accidentally) removed.
To compile this alternate version: To compile this alternate version:
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## Judges' remarks: ## Judges' remarks:
This beauteous entry makes use of visual {}'s and whitespace to instruct This beauteous entry makes use of visual `{}`s and whitespace to instruct the
the OpenGL development libraries to create beauteous visuals. Even [OpenGL](https://www.opengl.org) development libraries to create beauteous
hitting the space bar while the program runs produces a "spacey" effect! :-) visuals. Even hitting the space bar while the program runs produces a "spacey"
effect! :-)
NOTE: when hitting space bar make sure that the program window is in focus!
Challenge: Try modifying the texture to something of your own design. Challenge: Try modifying the texture to something of your own design.
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### ABUSE OF RULES ### ABUSE OF RULES
* The executable needs to read in its own source code in order to run. As * The executable needs to read in its own source code in order to run. As
long as the source is in the same directory as the executable it should be long as the source is in the same directory as the executable it should be
able to find it... able to find it...
* The program requires the OpenGL library. * The program requires the OpenGL library.
* The program abuses severely the whitespace and { } ; exceptions in the * The program abuses severely the whitespace and `{ } ;` exceptions in the
filesize limits. file size limits.
### Requirements ### Requirements
* OpenGL. It works (slowly) with Mesa. * OpenGL. It works (slowly) with Mesa.
* 16bpp graphics capability (but might work at other depths) * 16bpp graphics capability (but might work at other depths)
* The original source needs to be in the same directory as the executable, * The original source needs to be in the same directory as the executable,
and the source's name should be the same as the executable but with .c on the and the source's name should be the same as the executable but with `.c` on the
end. end.
### Background ### Background
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### Obfuscation ### Obfuscation
It was a challenge getting the source code below the 2k limit. OpenGL has way It was a challenge getting the source code below the 2k limit. OpenGL has way
too many GRATUITOUSLY_LONG_CONSTANTS and glLongStudlyFunctionNames(); too many '`GRATUITOUSLY_LONG_CONSTANTS`' and '`glLongStudlyFunctionNames();`'.
Therefore, much of the obfuscation comes secondary to just reducing the code Therefore, much of the obfuscation comes secondary to just reducing the code
size to fit under the limit while still having some semblance of a demo. size to fit under the limit while still having some semblance of a demo.
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### Usage ### Usage
Try hitting the spacebar when the program is running. Try hitting the space bar when the program is running.
### For Fun ### For Fun
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### Errors you can get ### Errors you can get
0 = no error - 0 = no error.
1 = X problem - 1 =
2 = Can't open glx [X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System_protocols_and_architecture)
3 = Can't open 16bpp visual problem.
4 = can't open source file - 2 = Can't open [glx](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GLX).
- 3 = Can't open 16bpp visual.
- 4 = can't open source file.
## Copyright and CC BY-SA 4.0 License: ## Copyright and CC BY-SA 4.0 License: