1 README for pForth - a Portable ANS-like Forth written in ANSI 'C'
4 with Larry Polansky, David Rosenboom and Darren Gibbs.
5 Support for 64-bit cells by Aleksej Saushev.
7 Last updated: April 24, 2018 V28
9 Code for pForth is maintained on GitHub at:
10 https://github.com/philburk/pforth
12 Documentation for pForth at:
13 http://www.softsynth.com/pforth/
15 For technical support please use the pForth forum at:
16 http://groups.google.com/group/pforthdev
18 -- LEGAL NOTICE -----------------------------------------
20 The pForth software code is dedicated to the public domain,
21 and any third party may reproduce, distribute and modify
22 the pForth software code or any derivative works thereof
23 without any compensation or license. The pForth software
24 code is provided on an "as is" basis without any warranty
25 of any kind, including, without limitation, the implied
26 warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
27 purpose and their equivalents under the laws of any jurisdiction.
29 -- Contents of SDK --------------------------------------
31 build - tools for building pForth on various platforms
32 build/unix - Makefile for unix
34 csrc - pForth kernel in ANSI 'C'
35 csrc/pf_main.c - main() application for a standalone Forth
36 csrc/stdio - I/O code using basic stdio for generic platforms
37 csrc/posix - I/O code for Posix platform
38 csrc/win32 - I/O code for basic WIN32 platform
39 csrc/win32_console - I/O code for WIN32 console that supports command line history
42 fth/util - utility functions
44 -- How to build pForth ------------------------------------
46 See pForth reference manual at:
48 http://www.softsynth.com/pforth/pf_ref.php
50 -- How to run pForth ------------------------------------
52 Once you have compiled and built the dictionary, just enter:
55 To compile source code files use: INCLUDE filename
57 To create a custom dictionary enter in pForth:
58 c" newfilename.dic" SAVE-FORTH
59 The name must end in ".dic".
61 To run PForth with the new dictionary enter in the shell:
62 pforth -dnewfilename.dic
64 To run PForth and automatically include a forth file:
67 -- How to Test PForth ------------------------------------
69 You can test the Forth without loading a dictionary
70 which might be necessary if the dictionary can't be built.
73 In pForth, enter: 3 4 + .
74 In pForth, enter: loadsys
75 In pForth, enter: 10 0 do i . loop
77 PForth comes with a small test suite. To test the Core words,
78 you can use the coretest developed by John Hayes.
81 Enter: include tester.fth
82 Enter: include coretest.fth
84 To run the other tests, enter:
91 They will report the number of tests that pass or fail.