crunch@well.UUCP (John Draper) (12/07/86)
I just got a VERY FAST forth system for the Amiga. It's just now becoming available from Delta Research in Palo Alto. It's woth mentioning here, because of it's blazing speed. In most cases, the compiler generates direct 68000 code for simple words like +, DUP, etc. in-line. It also supports data structures like C, and I hear from the Delta Research people that they intend to add C compatability. This means that it's possible to generate a HYBRED program combining the best attributes of FORTH with C. Such as taking xxx.o files and including them into the FORTH dictionary and generating pointers to the C routines in the xxx.o files. C libraries can be read in as needed. Compatability on the other side means that FORTH programmers can co-exist with C programmers in the development of large projects and programs, because FORTH images can be saved as xxx.o files and can be linked into C programs. For more information on this system, mail to me, or to Delta Research here on Usenet. You can talk to Mike Haas at Delta Research at the following net address: UUCP: ihnp4!ptsfa!well!hoss WELL: hoss They are VERY responsive to suggestions and are eager to help out. I'm not affiliated with them, I just use their FORTH system.