sat@chi.unicus.com (Scott Thurlow) (02/02/88)
Unicus Corporation Press Release -- 1 February 1988
Unicus Corporation announces the ReachForth Library for UNIX. The
library is an emulator construction kit that allows a system house,
value added reseller, or software developer to incorporate universal
terminal emulation into their software packages.
The compiler and runtime system for Unicus' ReachForth language are
packaged into the ReachForth Library for the C programmer. An
application that uses the library is able to communicate with any other
computer system, regardless of the protocols the other system uses.
This permits connectivity in a multi-vendor environment.
ReachForth is a high-level language designed for describing terminal and
protocol behavior. The language is fully Turing-equivalent and features
a syntax designed for processing character streams. It also features
a large number of built in primitives for manipulating virtual terminal
screens and file transfer protocol packets.
The ReachForth compiler translates ReachForth programs -- usually
referred to as "protocol descriptions" -- into a runtime reloadable
format. The runtime system is linked with an application and provides
routines for loading and executing protocol descriptions to interpret
character streams. Unicus will customize the library to use different
display devices as required.
Unicus offers varying levels of support for the library, including
"off the shelf" protocol descriptions for common terminals and file
transfer protocols, preparation of custom protocol descriptions,
seminars about the ReachForth programming language, and custom ports of
the ReachForth Library to new computer systems as required. Email and
telephone support is also available.
For more information about the ReachForth Library, contact:
Unicus Corporation
387 Bloor Street East, 5th Floor
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4W 1H7
Phone: (416) 967-1320
Internet: inquiries@Unicus.COM
Usenet: {uunet!mnetor,utzoo!utcsri}!unicus!inquiries