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the section heading and put the respective text, some of which I
previously added, under it).

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# Best visuals
Mark Isaak
Imagen Corporation
2650 San Tomas Expy.
Santa Clara, CA
95052-8101
US
Mark Isaak<br>
US
## To build:
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make all
```
There is an alternate version, the original, that can't be compiled in modern
systems but can be if you have an old enough compiler. See [Alternate
code](#alternate-code) below.
## To run:
```sh
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```
This works on some systems. Why? Note that `#include <stdio.h>` is given on
the last line. Why is this needed? Note the unusual calls to sprintf.
the last line. Why is this needed? Note the unusual calls to `sprintf(3)`.
This version also relied on being able to define `#define` to something else and
using that macro for `#define`. This version will not likely work on modern
systems if you can even get it to compile.
using that macro for `#define`.
This version will not likely work on modern systems if you can even get it to
compile.
#### To build:
```sh
make alt
```
Use `isaak.alt` as you would `isaak` above.
## Judges' remarks:
NOTE: The program relies heavily on ASCII. Don't even think of running it on
an EBCDIC machine. If you named the file anything other than [isaak.c](isaak.c),
you had to change the `#include` on line 6. This limitation has been fixed by
using the `__FILE__` macro.
The program relies heavily on ASCII. Don't even think of running it on
an EBCDIC machine.
### Historical notes about the original entry:
NOTE: If you named the file anything other than [isaak.c](isaak.c), you had to
change the `#include` on line 6. This limitation has been fixed by using the
`__FILE__` macro.
NOTE: The use of null comments to separate macros to construct different tokens
from a single macro (e.g., `"O/**/O"` creates either `++` or `--` by defining
`O` to be `+` or `-`) may cause some strict ANSI C preprocessors to object.
NOTE: Most System V machines were not be able to execute this program correctly
due to the fact that BSD style systems have an sprintf() that returns a `char *`.
Due to the above problems, we placed the output of this program in the file:
isaak.encode. To read this file do:
due to the fact that BSD style systems have an `sprintf(3)` that returns a `char
*`. Due to the above problems, we placed the output of this program in the
file: isaak.encode. To read this file do.
```sh
uudecode < isaak.encode
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```
Since this was fixed, this file is not strictly necessary. See the
[isaak.orig.c](isaak.orig.c) for the original source.
[isaak.alt.c](isaak.alt.c) for the original source.
FYI: We are likely to be more strict about portability in the future.