--- gforth/kernel/vars.fs	1999/02/03 00:10:26	1.10
+++ gforth/kernel/vars.fs	1999/03/23 20:24:27	1.14
@@ -26,17 +26,17 @@ hex \ everything now hex!
 \ "a true flag ... [is] a single-cell value with all bits set"
 \ better definition: 0 0= constant true ( no dependence on 2's compl)
  -1 Constant true ( -- f ) \ core-ext
-\G CONSTANT: f is a cell with all bits set.
+\G CONSTANT: @var{f} is a cell with all bits set.
 \ see starts looking for primitives after this word!
 
   0 Constant false ( -- f ) \ core-ext
-\G CONSTANT: f is a cell with all bits clear.
+\G CONSTANT: @var{f} is a cell with all bits clear.
 
 1 cells Constant cell ( -- u ) \ gforth
 1 floats Constant float ( -- u ) \ gforth
 
 20 Constant bl ( -- c-char ) \ core
-\G c-char is the character value for a space.
+\G @var{c-char} is the character value for a space.
 \ used by docon:, must be constant
 
 FF Constant /line
@@ -46,8 +46,14 @@ FF Constant /line
 400 Constant chars/block
 
 $20 8 2* cells + 2 + cell+ constant word-pno-size ( -- u )
+create holdbuf word-pno-size chars allot
+holdbuf word-pno-size chars + aconstant holdbuf-end
+avariable holdptr holdbuf-end holdptr a!
+avariable holdend holdbuf-end holdend a!
+
 84 constant pad-minsize ( -- u )
 
+
 \ that's enough so long
 
 \ User variables                                       13feb93py
@@ -86,7 +92,8 @@ AUser lp0 ( -- a-addr ) \ gforth
 \G OBSOLETE alias of @code{lp0}
 
 AUser handler	\ pointer to last throw frame
-AUser backtrace-empty \ true if the next THROW should store a backtrace
+User backtrace-empty \ true if the next THROW should store a backtrace
+AUser backtrace-rp0 \ rp at last call of interpret
 \ AUser output
 \ AUser input
 
@@ -98,19 +105,19 @@ AUser "error            0 "error !
  User tibstack		\ saves >tib in execute
  User >tib		\ pointer to terminal input buffer
  User #tib ( -- a-addr ) \ core-ext
- \G USER VARIABLE: a-addr is the address of a cell containing
+ \G USER VARIABLE: @var{a-addr} is the address of a cell containing
  \G the number of characters in the terminal input buffer.
  \G OBSOLESCENT: @code{source} superceeds the function of this word.
 
  User >in ( -- a-addr ) \ core
- \G USER VARIABLE: a-addr is the address of a cell containing the
+ \G USER VARIABLE: @var{a-addr} is the address of a cell containing the
  \G char offset from the start of the terminal input buffer to the
  \G start of the parse area
                         0 >in ! \ char number currently processed in tib
 [THEN]
 has? file [IF]
  User blk ( -- a-addr ) \ block
- \G USER VARIABLE: a-addr is the address of a cell containing zero
+ \G USER VARIABLE: @var{a-addr} is the address of a cell containing zero
  \G (in which case the input source is not a block and can be identified
  \G by @code{source-id}) or the number of the block currently being
  \G interpreted. A Standard program should not alter @code{blk} directly.
@@ -130,19 +137,23 @@ has? file [IF]
 [THEN]
 
  User base ( -- a-addr ) \ core
- \G USER VARIABLE: a-addr is the address of a cell that stores the
+ \G USER VARIABLE: @var{a-addr} is the address of a cell that stores the
  \G number base used by default for number conversion during input and output.
                         A base !
  User dpl               -1 dpl !
 
  User state ( -- a-addr ) \ core,tools-ext
- \G USER VARIABLE: a-addr is the address of a cell containing
- \G the compilation state flag. 0 => interpreting, -1 => compiling.
- \G A program shall not directly alter the value of @code{state}. The
- \G following Standard words alter the value in @code{state}:
- \G @code{:} (colon) @code{;} (semicolon) @code{abort} @code{quit}
- \G @code{:noname} @code{[} (left-bracket) @code{]} (right-bracket)
- \G @code{;code}
+ \G Recommended reading: @cite{@code{State}-smartness--Why it is evil
+ \G and how to exorcise it},
+ \G @url{http://www.complang.tuwien.ac.at/papers/ertl98.ps.gz}; short
+ \G version: Don't use @code{state}! @xref{Interpretation and
+ \G Compilation Semantics} for an alternative. USER VARIABLE: @var{a-addr}
+ \G is the address of a cell containing the compilation state flag. 0
+ \G => interpreting, -1 => compiling.  A program shall not directly
+ \G alter the value of @code{state}. The following Standard words
+ \G alter the value in @code{state}: @code{:} (colon) @code{;}
+ \G (semicolon) @code{abort} @code{quit} @code{:noname} @code{[}
+ \G (left-bracket) @code{]} (right-bracket) @code{;code}
 			0 state !
 
 AUser normal-dp		\ the usual dictionary pointer