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Started by Bill Buie
Thu, 17 May 1984 20:21
figforth
Author: Bill Buie
Date: Thu, 17 May 1984 20:21
Date: Thu, 17 May 1984 20:21
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-- FigFORTH is an implementation for the C64. That's all I know about it. Can anybody tell me anything else about it? I'd like all kinds of info, like how well does it run, how much space do finished applications take up, what's the memory map look like, etc. etc. I just read Starting FORTH, and I think I like the language (so far as I can tell without having used it). Reply by net or mail, I'll appreciate it either way. -- --Bill Buie
Re: figforth
Author: Jay P. Morreale
Date: Fri, 18 May 1984 20:49
Date: Fri, 18 May 1984 20:49
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Dear Bill
I do not know what 'C64' refers to. FigForth, however,
refers to The Forth Interest Group (fig) version of
FORTH. FigForth is available on a number of microprocessors
like 8080,Z80,6502,6800,68000 (for a more complete list
look for The Mountain Press Ad in a resent BYTE).
Fig also publishes FORTH Dimensions which is available
for $15/year. (FORTH Interest Group, P.O. Box 1105
San Carlos, Ca,94070.) The Journal (refereed) of Forth
Application and Research is also available form the
Institute of Forth Application and Research four
times a year ($40 -individuals, $100 - companies).
(I do not have their address with me at this time.)
Jay Morreale
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Whippany, NJ
PS. I am new to 'Netland' are there any help files
or manuals on the use of the Net. I assume this
letter knows both how to get to you and my 'return
address' for the header information.
from.
Speaking of figforth
Author: Jay P. Morreale
Date: Fri, 18 May 1984 21:06
Date: Fri, 18 May 1984 21:06
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Does anyone have a Z80/8080 Forth (fig of 79-standard)
source file available through the Net. I would like to
use it with the asz80 cross assembler. There Resulting
code will be blown into an EPROM and used as an
'interactive hardware debugging tool'.
Jay Morreale
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Whippany NJ
Re: figforth
Author: dave.e
Date: Sun, 20 May 1984 17:46
Date: Sun, 20 May 1984 17:46
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FigForth is not an implementation for the C64. FigForth refers the the
Forth standard defined by the Forth Interest Group in 1978 (as opposed to
Forth79, Forth83, etc.) It has nothing to do with the C64 or any other
specific machine. The entire idea was to create a version of the language
which was not machine specific. There are at least 5 different implementations
of Forth that I know of the the C64, and only one is a version of Fig Forth
(the public domain CP/M version). I've used or seen most of the versions that
are available for the C64. If you'd like some specific info about one, send
me some mail.
/Dave Edick/
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