ForthNet@willett.UUCP (ForthNet articles from GEnie) (01/07/90)
Category 1, Topic 45 Message 12 Fri Jan 05, 1990 F.SERGEANT [Frank] at 23:56 CST Pygmy Forth v.1.2 I have now had a chance to check out the new version (file #1939) on an old PC w/ a CGA and on a Packard-Bell w/ an EGA. It runs fine on both, (as well as my monochrome system) so I believe the one program (PYGMY.COM) will run on all MS-DOS & PC-DOS machines (providing they use video memory at $b000 or $b800). Please let me know of any incompatibilities. -- Frank ----- This message came from GEnie via willett through a semi-automated program. Report problems to: 'uunet!willett!dwp' or 'willett!dwp@gateway.sei.cmu.edu'
ForthNet@willett.UUCP (ForthNet articles from GEnie) (01/07/90)
Category 1, Topic 45 Message 13 Fri Jan 05, 1990 F.SERGEANT [Frank] at 23:57 CST Steve, thanks for your comments about Pygmy version 1.1. The new version 1.2 solves the problem of the two *.COM files: it has a single executable file that configures itself for either color or monochrome monitors automatically. You have a good point about the *.DOC files. Many people would expect them to be easily readable with a text editor, but they are block files (and easily readable from Pygmy). The only file that should be read with a regular text editor (or DOS's TYPE) is README.PGY. I don't recall the original file description, but the current file description for v 1.2 does not say Pygmy's purpose is to be educational. Pygmy's purpose is to give me something to do instead of what I should be doing when I don't feel like doing what I should be doing, which is most of the time. 68HC11 assemblers can also serve that purpose. Another purpose I had for Pygmy was to give me a workhorse Forth for application development for my own use. If other people get some use or pleasure out of it that is an extra bonus to me. I mean, I think it can serve to educate, but that is not its primary purpose. I do hope to put together a package just for teaching Forth to raw beginners someday and will take your suggestions to heart for it and any future upgrades to Pygmy. -- Frank ----- This message came from GEnie via willett through a semi-automated program. Report problems to: 'uunet!willett!dwp' or 'willett!dwp@gateway.sei.cmu.edu'