Re: RfD - Enhanced local variable syntax (long)

Stephen Pelc wrote:
> 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!

Understood.  Sorry, didn't mean to imply you should take on even more.
You have your hands full as it is!

> Since at least iForth and Mops sup****t it, I
> suggest that you or Marcel put a head above the parapet.

Marcel would be a good candidate.

> >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.

My apologies to Ward.  MacForth has also had FVALUES and the associated
smart gazintas for quite some time (though a slightly different set of
gazintas than Mops).

Regards,

-Doug