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To build:

    make

To use:

    ./newbern [file.dat arg]

Try:

    ./try.sh

Judges' remarks:

The program is formatted using the same font glyphs as the example data file.

Author's remarks:

This is a configurable banner(1)-like program.

Examples:

  • To convert a character glyph into a data file:
    ./newbern char < some_nicely_shaped_text >> data_file
  • To print a string using glyphs from a data file:
    ./newbern data_file a_string

Extra functionality

The program can also act as a Morse encoder, unarguably.

It also has double-super-secret encryption capabilities. Decryption is left as an exercise for the reader.

Portability

The program assumes an ASCII operating environment.

The program is best viewed with tab-stops set to 8.