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@node Preface |
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@unnumbered Preface |
@unnumbered Preface |
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This manual documents Gforth. The reader is expected to know |
This manual documents Gforth. The reader is expected to know |
Forth. This manual is primarily a reference manual. @xref{Other Books} |
Forth. This manual is primarily a reference manual. @xref{Other Books} |
for introductory material. |
for introductory material. |
Line 642 Forth words, you have to quote them or u
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after processing the command line (instead of entering interactive mode) |
after processing the command line (instead of entering interactive mode) |
append @code{-e bye} to the command line. |
append @code{-e bye} to the command line. |
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If you have several versions of Gforth installed, @code{gforth} will |
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invoke the version that was installed last. @code{gforth-@var{version}} |
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invokes a specific version. You may want to use the option |
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@code{--path}, if your environment contains the variable |
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@code{GFORTHPATH}. |
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Not yet implemented: |
Not yet implemented: |
On startup the system first executes the system initialization file |
On startup the system first executes the system initialization file |
(unless the option @code{--no-init-file} is given; note that the system |
(unless the option @code{--no-init-file} is given; note that the system |
Line 3663 to Report Bugs, gcc.info, GNU C Manual}.
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Gforth descends from BigForth (1993) and fig-Forth. Gforth and PFE (by |
Gforth descends from BigForth (1993) and fig-Forth. Gforth and PFE (by |
Dirk Zoller) will cross-fertilize each other. Of course, a significant part of the design of Gforth was prescribed by ANS Forth. |
Dirk Zoller) will cross-fertilize each other. Of course, a significant part of the design of Gforth was prescribed by ANS Forth. |
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Bernd Paysan wrote BigForth, a child of VolksForth. |
Bernd Paysan wrote BigForth, a descendent from TurboForth, an unreleased |
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32 bit native code version of VolksForth for the Atari ST, written |
VolksForth descends from F83. !! Authors? When? |
mostly by Dietrich Weineck. |
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VolksForth descends from F83. It was written by Klaus Schleisiek, Bernd |
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Pennemann, Georg Rehfeld and Dietrich Weineck for the C64 (called |
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UltraForth there) in the midth of the 80th and ported to Atari ST in |
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1986. |
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Laxen and Perry wrote F83 as a model implementation of the |
Laxen and Perry wrote F83 as a model implementation of the |
Forth-83 standard. !! Pedigree? When? |
Forth-83 standard. !! Pedigree? When? |
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Line 3688 A team led by Bill Ragsdale implemented
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1979. Dean Sanderson and Bill Ragsdale developed the original |
1979. Dean Sanderson and Bill Ragsdale developed the original |
implementation of fig-Forth based on microForth. |
implementation of fig-Forth based on microForth. |
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!! microForth pedigree |
microForth appears to be a downsized version of polyForth from Forth |
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Inc. for the 8080 written in the midth of the 70th. |
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A part of the information in this section comes from @cite{The Evolution |
A part of the information in this section comes from @cite{The Evolution |
of Forth} by Elizabeth D. Rather, Donald R. Colburn and Charles |
of Forth} by Elizabeth D. Rather, Donald R. Colburn and Charles |