Re: [Fwd: Anyone programming Windows apps in Forth?]

I'm not sure I understand the thread here, but I do program Windows
applications using SwiftForth. My applications have menus, buttons, dialogs,
help files, file access, printer control, font selection, etc.

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From: "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather_at_forth.com>
To: <sftalk_at_forth.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 6:39 PM
Subject: [sftalk] [Fwd: Anyone programming Windows apps in Forth?]

>
> The following message appeared on comp.lang.forth. I believe the
> "Windows GUI interface" means a point-and-click user interface
> development scheme like Visual Basic, but I'm sure the folks there
> would be interested in your comments on programming without,
> as well as knowing what kind of applications you're doing.
>
> If you're not familiar with Usenet newsgroups, you can send me
> a message and I'll post it.
>
> Thanks,
> Elizabeth
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> Subject: Anyone programming Windows apps in Forth?
> Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 13:34:46 -0600
> From: "John Dunn" <johndunn_at_charter.net>
> Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com
> Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth
>
> Is anyone doing Windows applications in Forth anymore? Not embedded
system
> work or CE work, but real, user interface intensive Windows apps? If so,
> which Forth?
>
> Both Forth, Inc. SwiftForth and MPE FVX look impressive, but the Windows
> interface is still daunting and not at all like the elegant simplicity
that
> is Forth itself. iForth looks good too, especially the price and open
> license. But as far as I can tell, there is no Windows GUI interface at
> all.
>
> As a long time Forth programmer, who turned to the dark side some 3 years
> ago, to Visual Basic, and now (mostly because VB is about to become an
> orphan) taking another look at Forth for Windows...I would really
appreciate
> any insight anyone here who is actually using Forth in a Windows app can
> share.
>
> John Dunn
> Algorithmic Arts
> http://algoart.com
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