Re: Advice on purchasing Swift Forth

Cecil.Bayona wrote:
> I'm considering buying SwiftForth for my personal and hobby use. I
> have a couple of questions that I could use some help with.
>
> In reading the literature there are places that mention that the
> source of the meta-compiler is provided and in other places that it
> is not. So is the source code for the meta-compiler provided?

It used to be provided only with the 'Pro' version. It is now included
with all paid purchases.

> Would this be the software used to create stripped down applications
> without the development system visible to the application?

Yes. Be advised, however, that there is little specific documentation
for this feature, and some advanced knowledge of Forth metacompilers ans
Windows requirements is advised for using it effectively.

> Are there any inexpensive or free libraries to interface to Windows
> at a higher level than WIN32? I normally use the Delphi RAD
> environment to do my Window programming and I'm quite used to not
> having to deal with every little detail in the WIN32 Windows
> interface, and would like to keep it that way if possible.

Well, there are a number of "templates" for common functions (window &
dialog box) types, and a lot of examples. Plus, the folks on this email
group are very good at sharing stuff they've developed. However, there
isn't really a duplicate of the sort of "point and click" programming
that Delphi is reputed to offer.

Cheers,
Elizabeth

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