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Delta Research Mods:
We changed some filenames to match the demo disk
organization and added a few comments.
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To the folks at Delta Research:
I would like you to accept this disk as my offerings for distribution on
whatever disks you see fit (Fred Fish, your own distribution disks, etc.).
It contains several wordsets:
1. A String package that uses both Counted and Null-Terminated strings.
It has quite a lot of error trapping code that can be turned on via
one of two compile-time flags. (Filename is StringPkg)
2. Some time-related words I found useful (Date&Time is the filename).
3. Some strange words I use frequently (Utils is the filename). Note:
On page 105 of the manual, the "Related Words" section for the word
ALIGN shows C, as a related word. I didn't find this word on
the distribution disk (although I didn't scour the thing file by
file and SEARCH isn't on my boot disk so I didn't bother using it).
So, I made up my own definition. I hope it is accurate. It seems
so simple, but then those are the things that I usually screw up!
4. File CursorControl contains rudimentary cursor control words. The
most useful is probably Cursor.XY .
5. File SpaceOrEscape contains words to allow you to implement a
consistent interface to a user for pausing program output. I guess
this is most useful for windows such as the default JForth window
rather than for a custom screen. Pressing the space bar causes
the program to pause. Pressing any key after that cause a resumption
of program activity. Pressing ESC first (instead of space) causes
the program to abort (either immediately or slowly [under controlled
circumstances]) based on the value of a variable.
Thanks for creating a SUPER implementation of Forth. The fileheaders in
conjunction with VIEW , Words-Like , the Motorola-style assembler, ...
all of these make for a truly enjoyable programming environment. Unlike
*****-Forth (I unfortunately bought their product first about 2 years ago)
which lacked all of these niceties. And of course, JForth is F-A-S-T !!
No longer must I long for a true compiled language such as C or Modula-2!
Your code is "fat" but that is changing with the optimizing compiler you
folks are working on. Great stuff.
Roy Brunjes
UNIX Email: ...rochester!kodak!kadsma!brunjes
A frequent reader of UseNet newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga and
comp.lang.forth
Roy E. Brunjes
76 Reddick Lane
Rochester, NY 14624