SV: [sdiy] Forth (Re: programmable synth module)

[karl dalen]

--- john mahoney <jmahoney at gate.net> skrev:

> > > Personally what I'd like is a nice fast Forth based solution.
> >
> > Horray for Forth! Im with you on that one! :-)
> 
> My first reaction was "No, this shouldn't be easy to program!" It's just
> that Forth has a "made for techies" reputation.

The problem is ANSI Forth standard, that has messed
up the intention Charles Moore had with Forth.
 
> But actually, the Forth approach would be to build a library of functions to
> support the functions of the particular device, is that right? 

Exactly, then you just call that subroutine/word!

So, you
> basically develop a custom programming language. Something like that could
> actually be easier for novice programmers to use than a general purpose
> language like BASIC.

Much easier, all they do is having a list of words
and all we hade to do then is sharing words.

KD
> 
> I'm not sure if my understanding of Forth is correct, I haven't looked at it
> in a long, long time.
> --
> john
> 
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