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- A F O R T H
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- A FORTH-79 Standard Implementation For The AMIGA®
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- Version 1.0
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- U S E R D O C U M E N T A T I O N
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- Copyright © Stratagem4, 1994
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- All Rights Reserved
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- AFORTH was written by Steve Martin
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- Address: Stratagem4
- 125 Broadview Avenue
- Rainham
- Gillingham
- Kent
- ME8 9JD
- United Kingdom
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- Telephone: (0634) 261412
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- Program and Documentation Copyright © Stratagem4, 1994
- AMIGA is a Registered Trademark of Commodore-Amiga, Inc.
- AmigaDOS and Workbench are trademarks of Commodore-Amiga, Inc.
- FORTH is a Registered Trademark of FORTH, Inc.
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- All rights reserved.
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- Acknowledgements
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- My thanks go to all those who played a part in Beta testing
- AFORTH. Thanks are also due to Lynn for her patience, and
- Commodore Amiga for providing an excellent computer.
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- INTRODUCTION
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- Overview
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- AFORTH is an implementation of the FORTH programming language for
- the Commodore Amiga, it adheres very closely to the FORTH-79
- standard as defined by the FORTH Standards Team.
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- What Is Shareware?
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software
- before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue
- using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs
- differ on details, some request registration while others require
- it, some specify a maximum trial period. With registration you
- get anything from the simple right to continue using the software
- to an updated program with printed manual.
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- Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software,
- and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
- exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
- programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are
- of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs
- and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of
- distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy
- and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a
- specific group. For example, some authors require written
- permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their
- Shareware.
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- Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You
- should find software that suits your needs and pocket, whether it
- is commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting
- your needs easier, because you can try before you buy, and
- because the overhead is low, prices are also low. Shareware has
- the ultimate money-back guarantee - if you don't use the product,
- you don't pay for it.
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- Disclaimer
- ~~~~~~~~~~
- Users of AFORTH must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
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- "AFORTH is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties,
- expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the
- warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose.
- The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or
- consequential, which may result from the use of AFORTH."
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- Terms And Conditions
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- AFORTH is a "Shareware program" and is provided at no charge to
- the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your
- friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of
- another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to
- provide personal computer users with quality software without
- high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to
- continue to develop new products. If you find this program
- useful and find that you are using AFORTH and continue to use
- AFORTH after a reasonable trial period, you must make a
- registration payment of £30.00 to Stratagem4. The £30.00
- registration fee will license one copy for use on any one
- computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like
- a book. An example is that this software may be used by any
- number of people and may be freely moved from one computer
- location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it
- being used at one location while it's being used at another.
- Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the
- same time.
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- Commercial users of AFORTH must register and pay for their copies
- of AFORTH within 30 days of first use or their licence is
- withdrawn. Site Licence arrangements may be made by contacting
- Stratagem4.
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- Anyone distributing AFORTH for any kind of remuneration should
- register with Stratagem4 at the address below. Further details
- may be found in the file VENDOR.DOC.
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- You are encouraged to pass a copy of AFORTH along to your friends
- for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if
- they find that they can use it. All registered users will
- receive a copy of the latest version of AFORTH.
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- Registration
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- AFORTH is a shareware product. This means that you are free to
- use it for trial purposes only and you may freely pass copies on
- to your friends and colleagues. However, if you find AFORTH
- useful and intend to continue using it, you must register your
- copy. To do this, either print out and fill in the registration
- form provided (Type 'TYPE >PRT: REGISTER.DOC' from the CLI
- prompt or use any other preferred method), or write the details
- in a letter, enclose a cheque for £30.00 and post it to the
- following address:
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- AFORTH
- Stratagem4
- 125 Broadview Avenue
- Rainham
- Gillingham
- Kent
- ME8 9JD
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- For your money, you will receive the following benefits:
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- 1) the latest registered version of AFORTH, without the
- registration encouragement screen;
- 2) access to bulletins detailing upgrades, fixes and
- enhancements, which may only be available in registered user
- copies;
- 3) access to support from the author;
- 4) upgrades at nominal, or reduced, rates;
- 5) preferential distribution of new product releases.
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- Please remember that if you use this product then you must
- register as a user.
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- Nominal rates should be interpreted as 'media cost plus
- handling'. Reduced rates should be interpreted as a 'percentage
- of the registration fee in force at the time'. Such charges will
- only be made when a major enhancement or upgrade has been
- undertaken. You will of course receive advance notification of
- such charges, and are in no way obligated to purchase.
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- Overseas Registrations
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- For European users, there is an additional shipping charge of
- £2.00 and for other overseas users, the charge is an extra £5.00.
- However for those in the USA or Canada, AFORTH can be registered
- for just $60.00 (US dollars). Users in Australia can register
- AFORTH for $85.00 (Australian dollars).
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- Support
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- Support is offered to registered users in the following ways.
- Firstly, any updates of AFORTH will be available to you for a
- nominal, or reduced, fee. All registered users will be notified
- of any major updates. Lifetime support for AFORTH is provided
- and can be obtained by contacting Stratagem4 in writing at the
- address listed at the front of this manual, or by telephone, at
- any (reasonable) time, on the number listed at the front of this
- manual.
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- The Future
- ~~~~~~~~~~
- It is hard to predict the future of AFORTH. What changes and
- enhancements will be made depends very much on you and your
- feedback, which I can assure you will be listened to and acted
- upon to make AFORTH the product you want it to be.
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- A number of additional programs are planned, or are currently
- under development, these will be available, to REGISTERED USERS
- only, as FREE updates on successful completion of the coding and
- testing cycle. These include:
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- 1) a complete 68000 (minimum) assembler (source code
- distribution);
- 2) a stand alone compiler to generate AFORTH programs which run
- in the AmigaDOS/WorkBench environment, without the AFORTH
- interactive environment;
- 3) fd file to AFORTH converter for distributed libraries;
- 4) a complete set of Commodore library interfaces (subject to
- licencing arrangements).
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- INSTALLATION AND GETTING STARTED
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- Installation
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- Installation is a very straightforward process. All you need to
- do is copy AFORTH to any directory you deem fit for the purpose
- and it is immediately available for use.
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- Getting Started
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- AFORTH may be run from the CLI or the Workbench.
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- Workbench: double click on the AFORTH icon.
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- CLI: CD to the installed directory and type AFORTH<return>.
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- After both of these operations you will be placed in the AFORTH
- interactive environment, now would be a good time to consult the
- included document UsingAFORTH.doc.
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- Conclusion
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- So there you have it! Use and enjoy as you see fit!
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- Thanx \X/ Amiga.
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- Copyright © 1994, Stratagem4
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- U S E R R E G I S T R A T I O N
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- I wish to register my copy of AFORTH. Please send me the latest
- registered version for which I enclose full payment.
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- Name _________________________________________________________
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- Company _________________________________________________________
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- Address _________________________________________________________
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- _________________________________________________________
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- _________________________________________________________
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- _________________________________________________________
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- From Where Did You Obtain AFORTH? ______________________________
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- I wish to receive evaluation copies of future releases.
- I do not wish to receive evaluation copies of future releases.
- (Delete as applicable)
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- The registration price is as follows and may be paid by cheque:
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- UK: £30.00 (Sterling)
- Europe: £32.00 (Sterling)
- USA & Canada: $60.00 (US Dollars)
- Australia: $85.00 (Australian Dollars)
- Rest Of The World: £35.00 (Sterling)
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- Cheques should be made payable to Stratagem4.
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- Mail cheque to:
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- AFORTH
- Stratagem4
- 125 Broadview Avenue
- Rainham
- Gillingham
- Kent
- ME8 9JD
- UK
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- Please write for Site Licence details.
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