EQU is discussed in Section 3.4 in the SwiftX manual you have, probably 4.4=
=20
in the current edition. The text you're quoting refers to a word _defined_=
=20
by EQU (an instance of an EQU). Since it's a defining word, it would be=20
legitimate to use it in an _interpreter_ colon definition, but _not_ a=20
target definition.

You'd probably benefit from a careful study of all of Chapter 3=20
(cross-compiler principles).

Cheers,
Elizabeth

At 11:35 AM 3/21/01 -0600, Dennis W. Bulgrien wrote:

>EQU help states "If ... referenced inside a target colon definition, its=20
>value will be compiled as a literal". Does this mean that
>if <name> or "EQU" is referenced? I found code with EQU inside an=20
>interpreter colon definition. I don't know what it does, other
>than popping a cell off the stack. Could someone explain it please?
>
>Example:
>--------
>\ ACE: defines registers in the TI dual ACE chip.
>\ 'ACE is the base address for the TI chip.
>INTERPRETER
>: ACE: ( r -- ) 'ACE + EQU ;
>
>Help:
>-----
>EQU <name>
>( x =97 )
>
>Define a one-cell constant in the host only, whose value is x. If an EQU=
=20
>is referenced inside a target colon definition, its value
>will be compiled as a literal. Execution of name returns x.
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