Hi Pall, Thanks much for the comments, glad you liked the script. I've created an updated version which now includes not only Alans message, but yours too, plus the actual code itself scrolling along the bottom of the terminal (80x25 atleast). Artistically, I have the feeling that perhaps the first version had more or was better.
Code-wise, it has been cleaned up, no longer on a single line. The commands to extract the first and remaining characters have been substituted for the built-in string manipulators provided by BASH. For me, code always seems to overtake any artistic concerns. For non-coders, I've attempted to comment the code without getting too deep, but in places it might be confusing. Best, James. On 26/5/2009, "Pall Thayer" <[email protected]> wrote: >Hi James, >That was nice. I really enjoyed it and I'm really enjoying discovering >how flexible the simple terminal can be when applied in a creative >manner. I've been discovering this both through my own Microcodes and >the work of others. > >My current argument concerning the display of code (as opposed to only >the process/outcome) is that the fact that the code contains >information that is directly relative to a conceptual reading of the >work, is inescapable. The problem, on the other hand, is that people >who don't read code, seem to have a general aversion to being put in >that position (where they must acknowledge the code). This is >something we need to help potential audiences to overcome. Pointing >out little things here and there will help to show that it's not as >complicated as most non-coders think. Writing code can be a >complicated process because it has to work but reading code is >altogether different and you don't need to know how to write code to >be able to read code. No more than you need to be able to write a book >to read a book or paint a painting to read a painting. This what we >need to make known. > >Oh, PS. If anyone on the list is in Sweden or will be in Sweden this >weekend, I'll be presenting my Microcodes as well as other stuff at >the New Media Meeting in Norrkoping: http://www.nmm.se Looks like it's >going to be a big party as well. > >best r. >Pall > >On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 11:04 PM, james morris <[email protected]> wrote: >> The attachment is a BASH script for linux console/terminals >> >> it displays a scrolling message. the message is coded in a >> very-un-secret-code so despite not seeing what it says unless you run >> the script, the code is trivial to break, but that's not the point. the >> point is to not break the impact of the message itself. >> >> instructions >> ------------ >> >> 1) save attachment to your home directory as: re_store_present >> 2) open a terminal >> 3) enter: chmod +x re_store_present >> 5) enter: ./re_store_present >> 6) watch the message. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NetBehaviour mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >> > > > >-- >***************************** >Pall Thayer >artist >http://www.this.is/pallit >***************************** >_______________________________________________ >NetBehaviour mailing list >[email protected] >http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > >
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