Title:			AFORTH
Author:			Mads Meisner-Jensen
Version:		0.70
Title From:		Documentation
Author From:		Documentation
Version From:		Documentation
Supplier:		Mads Meisner-Jensen
Date:			14/04/93
Keywords: 		Program processors; Program compilers; 
          		Procedural languages; Forth
Shareware:		No
Machine:		Archimedes
Operating system:	RISCOS
Memory requirements:	
Peripherals needed:	
Other s/ware needed:	
Directory:		micros/arch/riscos/a/a293
Date mounted/updated:	21/04/93
File names:		a293.arc
Unarchived files:	33
Unarchived size:	164 Kbytes
Omissions:		
See also:		

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Acquiring the package:

Download the uuencoded file and extract using SparkPlug 2 (see the "tools_help"
file in arch/riscos/tools for further info).


Description:

AForth is an ANS standard Forth for the Archimedes, based on the draft proposal
standard called Basis 15.  Its features include:
* Direct threaded compiler, meaning fast execution - many times faster than
  BASIC.
* Programmed in pure machine code highly optimized for speed of compilation
  and execution.
* Compact module holding complete kernel.
* RISC-OS interfaces: Tasks, SWIs, error handling, strings etc.
* ANS Basis 15 compliance. AForth includes the Core, File Access, Search Order,
  Memory Allocation and Error handling wordsets.  Includes parts of the Core
  Extension, Toolkit Extension and String word sets.