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- ForST: INFORMATION FOR SYSOPS
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- ForST was developed on the Atari ST and is presently configured
- specifically for that system. It requires only 512k RAM and one
- disk drive and a monochrome monitor is preferred.
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- The assembly source code is provided so that it can be ported to
- other computers.
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- It is a 'vanilla' program, which does not use the windowed screen
- management of the GEM environment. It is in the public domain for
- non-profit use, and the source files are marked to this effect.
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- The complete package consists of:
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- 1. Four information files, best read in the following
- order:
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- a. BULLETIN.DOC, which overviews the files, and
- is the best place for browsing;
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- b. FORST.DOC, which has more detailed introductory
- information for users.
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- c. WORDS.LST, a listing of the 400 user-available
- words in FORSTX.TOS.
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- d. GLOSSARY.LST, a glossary of new words in ForST.
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- 2. The basic executable file, FORST.TOS.
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- 3. An extended version, FORSTX.TOS, which has been enhanced
- with compiled Forth code.
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- 4. A directory, SOURCE, containing all the assembly source
- code for FORST.TOS.
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- 5. A directory, LIB, containing example Forth files.
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- Disk copying
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- 1. The ST uses the same directory structure and a disk format
- (3.5" 720k, 80 tracks, 9 sectors/track) compatible with
- the IBM PC. For some obscure reason, the PC CANNOT read
- disks which have been formatted on the ST, so formatting
- MUST be done on a PC.
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- 2. ForST can live quite happily in the limited memory of the
- 520ST, BUT some early versions of the 520 have only single-
- sided drives. For maximum portability, copies should be made
- onto single sided disks, but this may be a problem as they
- have to be formatted on a PC.
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- John Redmond, 30/9/90.
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