--- gforth/string.fs	2010/12/30 21:46:14	1.10
+++ gforth/string.fs	2010/12/31 14:37:13	1.11
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
   2dup dup $@len rot + swap $!len  $@ 1+ r> /string insert ;
 : $+! ( addr1 u addr2 -- ) dup $@len $ins ;
 : $off ( addr -- )  dup @ dup IF  free throw off  ELSE  2drop  THEN ;
+: $init ( addr -- )  >r r@ off s" " r> $! ;
 
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