Re: Advice on purchasing Swift Forth

At 02:59 AM 6/20/2007, you wrote:
>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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>==================================================
>Elizabeth D. Rather (US & Canada) 800-55-FORTH
>FORTH Inc. +1 310-491-3356
>5155 W. Rosecrans Ave. #1018 Fax: +1 310-978-9454
>Hawthorne, CA 90250
>http://www.forth.com
>

Is the 25% discount for people that tried the evaluation version gone?

It seems that in the last couple of days when I been asking questions
about SwiftForth the offer has disappeared, I went to the site this
morning to order the software and I can't find the discounted price.

Cecil Bayona
K5NWA
www.softrockradio.org www.qrpradio.com

"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to
build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying
to produce bigger and better idiots. So far the Universe is winning."
-- Rich Cook.

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Received on Wed Jun 20 2007 - 10:31:58 PDT