[net.lang.forth] FORTH for a Commodore 64

keithe@teklabs.UUCP (08/20/83)

I'd like to find out if ANYBODY out there is running FORTH on a
Commodore 64:

If you have obtained a FORTH for the Commodore 64 would you please drop
me a line and tell me (1) which one it is (who the vendor is, and is it
figFORTH, 79-Standard, or what?); (2) your evaluation of it; (3) does
it come on tape, disk or cartridge; (4) what is the price?

I've called HES (they made the VIC-FORTH cartridge) and they say their
64-FORTH will be ready by the end of September - but they told me in
June that it would be ready by July.

Thank you very muchly,

Keith Ericson

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neil@hscfvax.UUCP (08/22/83)

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hscfvax!neil    Aug 22 11:14:00 1983

I have a pamphlet for "C-64 FORTH" from :
	Performance Micro Products
	770 Dedham Street=S2
	Canton, MA  02021

They charge $99.95 and below are some of the claims made for it:

	FIG-FORTH and FORTH-79 standard compatibility 
	extensions for double-precision(32 bit) integer functions and file i-o

	macro assembler with source

	trace feature for single-step debugging

	access to BASIC data files
	144-page manual

	'SAVETURNKEY" command allows applicatoin program distribution without 
	licensing or royalties

	One version which works on  both cassete, and vic 154[01] disk drives.

	Uses ~ 16k


I have no connection with the company, but I am interested in getting a FORTH
for my C-64, and received this pamphlet.  If anyone has actually *used* it,
I would be very interested in hearing what they think of it (or any other
implementions, for that matter)

Neil Rhodes
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