Re: RfD - Enhanced local variable syntax (long)

On 23 Aug 2006 17:16:41 -0700, "Doug Hoffman"
<dhoffman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>Re: FVALUE    We have had this in Mops for a long time and I would not
>be without it.

I'm just not prepared to write that proposal yet - my flame-proof suit
is scorched enough! Since at least iForth and Mops sup****t it, I
suggest that you or Marcel put a head above the parapet.

>Re: Prefix Operators    We have also had these in Mops (Neon?) and the
>operators are quite smart in that they work on VALUES FVALUES
>NamedInputs and Locals.  The operators include the equivalents of TO
>+TO and -TO  ( actually in Mops it's -> "gazinta" ++> and -->, but I'm
>not going to quibble).

MPE has had -> ("gazinta") as well since the first implementation.

Stephen


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