Landon Curt Noll
f07fec3a98
Eliminated the need for the `.tar.tstamp` files. It became intractable
to produce a tarball that was byte-for-byte identical to a tarball
on another platform. We further simplified the process used by the
`bin/tar-year.sh` tool to no longer need `.tar.tstamp` files.
Removed `.tar.tstamp` files and updated the manifest.
Sorry (tm Canada 🇨🇦) for the "flip-flop".
The `bin/tar-year.sh` tool now uses a similar algorithm to how
`bin/tar-entry.sh` determines if a compressed tarball needs to be
rebuilt.
Changed `bin/tar-entry.sh` VERSION from "1.3.3 2024-03-27"
to "1.3.4 2024-03-27".
Changed `bin/tar-year.sh` VERSION from "1.1.3 2024-03-27"
to "1.2 2024-03-27".
Performed `make www` and `make form_entry_tarball`
and `make form_year_tarball` to complete the above
actions and test these changes under macOS.
TODO: Test the `bin/tar-year.sh` tool under Linux.
TODO: Address issues with building the top level `ioccc.tar.bz2`
and the `bin/tar-all.sh` tool and the `make form_all_tarball` rule.
NOTE: The `bin/tar-all.sh` tool and the `make form_all_tarball` rule
and the `make tar` should **NOT** be used at this time.
To build:
make
There is an alt version for rogue players, vi(m) users and Dvorak typist (i.e.
those who need hljk for moving left, right, down and up. See alternate
code below.
To use:
./arachnid [mazefile]
Try:
./arachnid arachnid.txt
and then try:
./arachnid arachnid.c
Navigation is through the use of the wasd inverted-T formation on
QWERTY keyboards. Rogue players, vi users, and Dvorak typists are
invited to get lost (or use the alt version)!
Alternate code:
If you don't like the wasd movement keys you can try the vi(m) movement keys
instead.
Alternate build:
make alt
Alternate use:
Use arachnid.alt as you would arachnid above.
Judges' remarks:
The fun part comes when you realize that the maze scrolls. The overall visual effect is quite pleasing (at least on some displays), and, well, it's a lot of fun.
Author's remarks:
This program accepts ASCII formatted mazes as input, and renders
them on screen for the user to explore, complete with Line Of Sight
- you cannot see parts of the maze your avatar (the @) could not
have seen.
The maze files will be interpreted with spaces ' ' as gaps, tilde
~ symbols (if any) as exits (which get represented as a
NetHack style < once loaded), and any other
characters as walls.
Feed the program its own source for a default maze. Running it with no command
line parameters will do this. In a nice symmetry, the character constant ~
that recognises exits to input mazes itself forms the exit to the default maze.
Another maze, arachnid.txt has also been provided. This maze is
255x255, about the largest maze supported, for the particularly insane maze
explorers out there.
Usage
./arachnid [mazefile]
You can explore the maze using the w,a,s, and d keys.