trolfs@vax1.tcd.ie (Thomas Rolfs) (02/08/90)
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4D_INDEX ABOUT4TH_1 ABOUT4TH_2
BASIS10 BOOKS_COMPONENTS BOOKS_FORTH
BOOKS_OOP CALC COMFORTH
CONTENTS F83_DOC_1 F83_DOC_2
FIFTH FIG_CHAPTERS FIG_DISKS
FORTHNET FORTHS_PC FORTH_CHIPS
FORTH_INTRO_1 FORTH_INTRO_2 FORTH_INTRO_3
HELLO HELP JUPITER_ACE
KEIRSEY_TEST LEARNING_FORTH MINIMAL_FORTH
NEON NEW_FORTH_BOOK PICK_4TH
PORT_4TH REF_1 REF_2
REF_3 REF_4 RPN_LANGUAGES
SMALL_HISTORY THREADING TILE_FORTH
WHY_FORTH ZEN_MATH
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4D_INDEX 40K Last updated - 6-FEB-1990
Index of FIG's Forth Dimensions. Vol. 1 thru to Vol. 8
ABOUT4TH_1 8K Last updated -29-JAN-1990
Article on the good and bad points of Forth.
ABOUT4TH_2 7K Last updated ------------
The following file is a commentary about FORTH published in
Computer Language Magazine. (issue # unknown)
BASIS10 56K Last updated - 6-FEB-1990
The following file is a summary of the Basis 10.
BOOKS_COMPONENTS 12K Last updated ------------
List of books and papers on software component design and
reusable code design. Not specifically related to FORTH,
but worth looking in to.
BOOKS_FORTH 4K Last updated -27-NOV-1989
List of books on Forth. It is not a complete listing. If I
have left any out please let me know.
BOOKS_OOP 2K Last updated ------------
A few recommend books on object oriented program.
CALC 2K Last updated - 1-NOV-1989
Fun little program (for any dialect) which gives you an
infix calculator. Very primitive but neat.
COMFORTH 22K Last updated ------------
Description of the professional Forth implementation by the
"Southern Belgium FIG Chapter". Comforth is available for
PC, Amiga, Atari ST, CBM 64/128, Apple II/IIe and Sinclair
QL computers. Worth a read!
CONTENTS 10K Last updated - 8-FEB-1990
You're looking at it.
F83_DOC_1 109K Last updated -23-JAN-1990
Part one of the Forth 83 Standard Document.
F83_DOC_2 99K Last updated - 6-FEB-1990
Second and final part of the Forth 83 Standard Document.
FIFTH 3K Last updated - 6-FEB-1990
The following is from the 3/5/87 issue of Electronic
Design. It gives a breif description of Fifth.
FIG_CHAPTERS 8K Last updated ------------
Up to date listing of active FIG Chapters around the world.
FIG_DISKS 3K Last updated -22-NOV-1989
Lists the current disks in the New FIG Disk Library. This
is Forth software from the Forth Community. Each disk costs
around $6.00 ($25.00 for 5).
FORTHNET 9K Last updated -10-DEC-1989
ForthNet is a virtual network of Forth dedicated BBSs and
other on-line resources. This file gives an introductory
history by Gary Smith (one of the pioneers behind the fast
growing network) as well as the current listing of on-line
resources that make up ForthNet.
FORTHS_PC 18K Last updated - 6-FEB-1990
The following file is a list of FORTH vendors for MS-DOS
machines.
FORTH_CHIPS 24K Last updated -24-OCT-1989
A very interesting article explaining the development and
range of "Forth-chips", from the pioneering Novix chips to
the Harris and Silicon Products chips. Well worth a read!
FORTH_INTRO_1 22K Last updated -29-JAN-1990
An introduction to Forth and why you might choose to learn
Forth.
FORTH_INTRO_2 9K Last updated ------------
Summary of what FORTH is.
FORTH_INTRO_3 6K Last updated ------------
Summary of why you should or shouldn't use FORTH.
HELLO 3K Last updated - 1-OCT-1989
Introduction to OLIS. Describes the ideas behind OLIS. How
it works and what's on the horizon.
HELP 4K Last updated - 1-OCT-1989
Shows how to send requests to OLIS.
JUPITER_ACE 3K Last updated ------------
Info on the Z80 based computer which had Forth resident as
its native language (a break away from your BASIC machine).
KEIRSEY_TEST 21K Last updated - 2-FEB-1990
Keirsey test written in both Forth and C code.
LEARNING_FORTH 6K Last updated ------------
What some people have to say about learning Forth. If you
are wondering whether or not to learn Forth, this might
help you decide.
MINIMAL_FORTH 13K Last updated - 1-NOV-1989
Description of a minimal Forth machine which uses only nine
basic words: >r r> 1+ 0= nand @ dup! execute exit
By Mikael Patel.
NEON 3K Last updated ------------
Info on Neon, an OO Forth for the MAC.
NEW_FORTH_BOOK 12K Last updated -25-JAN-1990
Author discuses his new book called "Programming for the
Utter Beginner Who Has an MS-DOS Computer". Teaches
programming through Forth.
PICK_4TH 6K Last updated -29-JAN-1990
The following article is written by a novice about why he
choose FORTH.
PORT_4TH 16K Last updated -29-JAN-1990
Article on portable module librarries for Forth. [The file
OO_FORTH has an implementation of modules]
REF_1 18K Last updated ------------
A Bibliography of FORTH References in the SCORPIO OSER and
OSBK Databases
REF_2 59K Last updated ------------
A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SELECTED MATERIALS ON FORTH prepared for
public distribution by THE BIBLIOGRAPHER
REF_3 17K Last updated ------------
Forth - A Partial Bibliography Compiled by Jerry Shifrin,
SYSOP, East Coast Forth Board
REF_4 8K Last updated ------------
FORTH Books from the Library of Congress' LCCC (Library of
Congress Computerized Catalog) Database Compiled April 1988
From: STEVE PALINCSAR
RPN_LANGUAGES 6K Last updated ------------
Interesting chit-chat about languages which have similar
look to FORTH.
SMALL_HISTORY 4K Last updated - 1-OCT-1989
Extract from F-PC User's Manual. Gives a brief history of
Forth and it's standards and FIG. By Dr. C. H. Ting.
THREADING 11K Last updated -24-OCT-1989
Article explaining all the different types of THREADING
techniques that are used to implement FORTH. Gives clear
descriptions of DIRECT, INDIRECT, SUBROUTINE and TOKEN
threading.
TILE_FORTH 13K Last updated -20-DEC-1989
This is the README file of TILE Forth. TILE forth is a F83
based Forth written in C for UNIX by Mikeal Patel. It has
supporting word set extensions such as memory management,
multi-tasking, strings and floating point to mention but a
few.
WHY_FORTH 76K Last updated -30-JAN-1990
Very long but very good article on why Forth beats the
socks off every other programming language around. READ!!
ZEN_MATH 3K Last updated -31-OCT-1989
This is the F-PC version of Martin Tracy's Zen Floating
Point package. Zen was put into the public domain in the
1984 FORML Proceedings. It is a floating-point
four-function single-precision math package with four
significant digits and an unlimited dynamic range.
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