--- gforth/exboot.fs	2004/01/18 22:21:28	1.8
+++ gforth/exboot.fs	2004/01/19 07:52:32	1.9
@@ -30,4 +30,11 @@ require except.fs
 \ included-files 2@ image-included-files 2!
 
 \ now boot
-pathstring 2@ argv @ argc @ boot
+
+pathstring 2@ argv @ argc @
+[defined] next-arg 0= [if]
+    \ for compatibility with old versions
+    swap cell+ swap 1-
+[endif]
+boot
+    
\ No newline at end of file