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Re: [colorforth] arrays in source


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From: "Robert Patten" <pattenre@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <colorforth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: [colorforth] arrays in source


> My array,  24 bit size displayed in red digits
> 4 bit display action (lower bit hex/decimal) The associated name apended
to
> red nunber in magenta. The  load time action (f),  pushes the next source
> address as yellow number, and skips the array.  The yellow number will be
> compiled as a litteral  before the next green word. allowing the array to
be
> accessed  any way needed including loading  the array.   This would give
us
> an allot  word  with display  attributes and a does action following.  If
> the array is loaded then we can build complex structures  such as display
> structures needed for HTML pages and other record structures.
> The editor would use the display action  to display the array  in a
readable
> manner.

This action could be added to the  green literal action 5 and not use up
another  entry in the space action table.


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