Re: Improvements

Wish List:

A resource editor, to graphically design windows.

Allow any size program ICON file.

XML support I've tried a lot of approaches but basically it comes down to the
system keeping track of what tags are open, formatting attributes correctly and
automatically, and escaping strings correctly. It would be nice to have a consistent,
built in, mechanism to do this, so the programmer (me) does not have to constantly
worry about keeping XML well formed.
The reverse is also needed. A general way to interpret an XML file.

Use my version of SWOOP so that defining words work inside object definitions.

Use the Wil Baden CASE rather then the Eaker CASE. ( allows IF ELSE )
       CASE IF ELSE
                        IF ELSE
                        OF ENDOF
                        OF ELSE
                        ENDCASE
I also like WHILECASE and REPEATCASE (Ed Borasky FD Nov 1996)

Add RETRY (tail recursion) Forth Dimensions XVII#4 Richard Astle

How about compiler macros? These appeared in a series of FD articles, I think they
were first proposed by Will Baden also. My memory is a little vague here.

In general, I think that anything that makes SwiftForth more compatible and
interoperable with other languages and systems is a very good idea.

Gene

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Received on Wed Apr 30 2003 - 09:00:43 PDT