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Re: 8-bit Forth

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albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) writes:
> Byteforth has been around for a very long time. It is intended for the
> very smallest chips like 4-8 pins and 1K flash.

Thanks!  Hmm, interesting, does that mean it's a cross compiler?  What
is the runtime model on the target?  Does it really have 8-bit data
cells and what does that do to the concept of storing addresses in
cells?

> Its largest problem is that the system only runs on CHForth...
> This must be run in a Dos Box or a windows 98 (!) vintage machine.

That might be less of a problem today than a few years ago, since
virtualization is everywhere now, so running a dos box is easier than it
was.  But yeah, being able to run under Linux would be really nice.

> (... documentation, I  didn't even realize it was only in Dutch.)

There is a little bit in English.  I can also sort of decipher some of
the Dutch by squinting at it and pretending it's garbled-up English.

> Despite being superior to the well known 4e4th, it appears on the
> 3th page if you google for "MPS430 Forth".

Noforth looked nice but I think I want to try FlashForth for the MSP430
and the Atmega.  There doesn't seem to be much for the ATTiny series
other than ByteForth.

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8-bit Forth Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-12 23:41 -0700
  Re: 8-bit Forth "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2013-10-12 21:02 -1000
    Re: 8-bit Forth albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-10-13 12:46 +0000
      Re: 8-bit Forth Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-13 06:22 -0700
        Re: 8-bit Forth albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-10-15 02:45 +0000
  Re: 8-bit Forth albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-10-13 12:36 +0000
    Re: 8-bit Forth Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-13 06:12 -0700

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