Try this:

: TESTING ( -- )
   10 0 DO [ LAST @ ] LITERAL COUNT TYPE CR LOOP ;

It won't work if you save your image as a DLL, but will work in all
other contexts that I can think of.

rick

On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 8:45 AM, Roger <rogerdube_at_dathq.com> wrote:
> Is there a way to get the name of a Forth word from within the word
> itself?
>
> For example, I have a forth word called test:
>
> : test ( -- n )
> \ need counted string of the word "test" from within here
> 0
> 10 0 do I + loop ;
>
> I need to get the counted string of the calling word (in this case
> "test") from within the word where indicated.
>
> If I am not being clear, let me know and I will get another coffee and
> try again.
>
> - Roger
>

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