Show HN: R3forth, a ColorForth-inspired language with a tiny VM
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Re: Show HN: R3forth, a ColorForth-inspired language with a tiny VM
#2Very interesting, great work! This reminded me of something. I just checked and to my amazement Mike Hore's Powermops is still around and even has an ARM version.[1]
Re: Show HN: R3forth, a ColorForth-inspired language with a tiny VM
#3Very impressive demos!
I did a quick look through the docs- it’s single threaded (in the cpu sense) and not multi process yes?
Re: Show HN: R3forth, a ColorForth-inspired language with a tiny VM
#4Very impressive demos! I did a quick look through the docs- it’s single threaded (in the cpu sense) and not multi process yes?
not for now, just launch many instances!
Re: Show HN: R3forth, a ColorForth-inspired language with a tiny VM
#5In the first code example in the readme ("First program"), there's `sdlcls`, `SDLinit`, and `SDLShow`. Is there some significance to the capitalisation?
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#6Very nice graphics using SDL2!
So many features-- sprite sheets, etc. Well done!
Re: Show HN: R3forth, a ColorForth-inspired language with a tiny VM
#7In the first code example in the readme ("First program"), there's `sdlcls`, `SDLinit`, and `SDLShow`. Is there some significance to the capitalisation?
r3forth is case insensitive
Re: Show HN: R3forth, a ColorForth-inspired language with a tiny VM
#8Very interesting, great work! This reminded me of something. I just checked and to my amazement Mike Hore's Powermops is still around and even has an ARM version.[1] [1] https://www.powermops.org
Yes, that's neat -- it is basically a modern Neon, which was an object-oriented Forth for the Mac in the 1980s.
Re: Show HN: R3forth, a ColorForth-inspired language with a tiny VM
#9In the first code example in the readme ("First program"), there's `sdlcls`, `SDLinit`, and `SDLShow`. Is there some significance to the capitalisation?
r3forth is case insensitive
Ah, it might be nice to mention that before the first code example, then. Or just use consistent case in the first example, to avoid distracting people with details that aren't the thing you're trying to demonstrate.
Re: Show HN: R3forth, a ColorForth-inspired language with a tiny VM
#10Forth invented as a monitor and control system for one of the radio telescopes at NRAO in West Virginia...
So I have a tribal affinity for Color Forth, by original creator of Forth.