--- gforth/Attic/kernel.fs	1997/03/21 12:21:13	1.20
+++ gforth/Attic/kernel.fs	1997/03/27 13:31:02	1.22
@@ -1265,7 +1265,7 @@ DEFER DOERROR
 ;
 
 : (DoError) ( throw-code -- )
-  [ has-os [IF] ] stderr to outfile-id [ [THEN] ] 
+  [ has-os [IF] ] outfile-id >r  stderr to outfile-id [ [THEN] ] 
   sourceline# IF
                source >in @ sourceline# 0 0 .error-frame
   THEN
@@ -1288,7 +1288,7 @@ DEFER DOERROR
      .error
   THEN
   normal-dp dpp !
-  [ has-os [IF] ] stdout to outfile-id [ [THEN] ] 
+  [ has-os [IF] ] r> to outfile-id [ [THEN] ] 
 ;
 
 ' (DoError) IS DoError
@@ -1320,12 +1320,12 @@ Defer 'cold ( -- ) \ gforth tick-cold
 [ [THEN] ]
     'cold
 [ has-files [IF] ]
-    argc @ 1 >
+    ['] process-args catch ?dup
     IF
-	['] process-args catch ?dup
-	IF
-	    dup >r DoError cr r> negate (bye)
-	THEN
+	dup >r DoError cr r> negate (bye)
+    THEN
+    argc @ 1 >
+    IF \ there may be some unfinished line, so let's finish it
 	cr
     THEN
 [ [THEN] ]