koopman@a.gp.cs.cmu.edu (Philip Koopman) (07/02/90)
As mentioned in a recent posting, Glen Haydon has recently
published a substantially revised and expanded copy of
"All About Forth". I have had a chance to browse through
a copy (but not read it completely yet!). For those interested,
here is a brief description.
All About Forth: an annotated glossary, Glen B. Haydon
(Third Edition, revised and expanded).
The First and Second Editions were implementation manuals for
the Forth-79 compatible MVP-Forth. This book is much more
ambitious, and documents the following "standards":
Fig-Forth, 79 Standard, MVP-Forth, 83 Standard, F83,
and F-PC. This edition is typeset & laser-printed using
Ventura Publisher.
Contents of the book:
- 25 pp., preface & description of the inner interpreter
- 403 pp., glossary of almost 500 Forth words
each word contains the following sections as appropriate:
. word name & stack comment
. descriptions, including full text from each of the "standards"
. pronunciation
. implementations: high level and/or 8088/86 assembler for
each "standard"
. an example
. comments/cautions/notes
- 21 pp., copy of the Fig-Forth Installation Manual (Nov. 1980)
- 46 pp., copy of the Forth-79 Standard (Oct. 1980)
- 88 pp., copy of the Forth-83 Standard (Aug. 1983)
- 3 pp., copy of the Forth-79 Handy Reference
- 5 pp., index to words in the glossary
If you want to get one, please contact Glen directly:
Dr. Glen B. Haydon
Box 429 Route 2
La Honda, CA 94020
tel: (415) 747-0760
Glen said that FIG may be selling the book as well.
Phil Koopman koopman@greyhound.ece.cmu.edu Arpanet
2525A Wexford Run Rd.
Wexford, PA 15090
Senior scientist at Harris Semiconductor, and adjunct professor at CMU.
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