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Fri, 17 May 2002 02:39:32 GMT
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I'm NOT biased because I DIDN'T write the thing...
Forth is a wonderful language that has a proven track record. I don't use it
in my job simply because management has never heard about it. I don't mean to
imply that languages are chosen by popularity instead of technical merit, but
that's another thread...
pbForth seems to be well written, and is certainly well supported by Mr.
Hempel. If you've never used Forth before, be prepared for a STEEP learning
curve. I know a half dozen languages, but none of them are anything like
Forth. If you make an honest effort to learn it though, you will probably find
it worth your time.
The compiler is part of the language and is loaded on the RCX. The only thing
you need beyond that is a terminal emulator (and a way to download the
firmware).
Check it out.
David
In lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, Kenneth Johansen writes:
> anyone tried pbforth ?
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> im doing a comparison between the different possibilities here
> and looking at pbforth i was somewhat intrigued, until i discovered that
> you cannot multitask(more than 1 thread of execution). anyone here tried
> pbforth and can confirme that ?
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> regards
> kenneth johansen
> kennethj@stud.cs.uit.no
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