Take a look at Anton's source

http://www.complang.tuwien.ac.at/forth/objects.zip

The topic was discussed at the last FORML conference. There are many issues to
be resolved. I am hoping another round of discussions at the next FORML
conference will bring a consensus.

If we can get agreement I am hoping we can get some implementations and the
ANSI TC will take an interest. I agree with you it is a an important issue and
the sooner it can be resolved the better.

It is my view that none of the current models that will come through
unscathed. It is a pity because I use objects, but if any of us take the view
that the model we use should be the model adopted, then nothing will ever
happen.

Andrew used: "method object" , it was agreed at FORML ( and Andrew was there)
that "object method" was the better way to go.

Anton uses fixed binding, I believe in fixed binding, but I think the
consensus will be for dynamic binding.

>From memory Andrew listed six items that need to be resolved before package
design can be started. We dealt with two.

But it was my feeling that the greatest desire was for a consensus to be
reached so this area so we could move forward.

If we do it well it will bring a lot to the language.

Regards

Charles Esson

talk_at_forth.com wrote:

> Original sender: =?iso-8859-1?Q?M=E9lice?= <forthcad_at_skynet.be>
>
> I think OOF ( Object Oriented Forth ) is a must to create Windows =
> software...
>
> What is your opinion ?
> What is the better OOF system today ?
>
> ( Actually, I am using the Andrew McKewan ANS implementation )
>
> Andrew McKewan say
> "If the Forth community could agree on a object-oriented model, we could =
> begin to assemble an object-oriented Forth library similar to the Forth =
> Scientific Library project headed by Skip Carter, code and tools that =
> all Forth programmers can share. That project had not been possible =
> before the ANS standardization of floating-point in Forth..."
>
> Another idea is to develop a FFC ( Forth Class Fundamental ) for =
> Windows...
>
> Charles M=E9lice
>
>

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Received on Tue Jan 12 1999 - 08:35:19 PST