--- gforth/prim	2003/09/01 22:12:46	1.143
+++ gforth/prim	2003/09/14 21:16:48	1.144
@@ -1400,6 +1400,14 @@ longname2=listlfind(c_addr, u, longname1
     REPEAT  THEN  nip nip ;
 : (findl-samelen) ( u longname1 -- u longname2/0 )
     BEGIN  2dup cell+ @ lcount-mask and <> WHILE  @  dup 0= UNTIL  THEN ;
+: capscomp ( c_addr1 u c_addr2 -- n )
+ swap bounds
+ ?DO  dup c@ I c@ <>
+     IF  dup c@ toupper I c@ toupper =
+     ELSE  true  THEN  WHILE  1+  LOOP  drop 0
+ ELSE  c@ toupper I c@ toupper - unloop  THEN  sgn ;
+: sgn ( n -- -1/0/1 )
+ dup 0= IF EXIT THEN  0< 2* 1+ ;
 
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