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From: George Hubert <georgeahub...@yahoo.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: wordlist
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 11:24:00 -0800 (PST)
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On Feb 5, 3:00=A0pm, Doug Hoffman <glide...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is there an ANS compatible way to have wordlists survive (persist) a
> dictionary image save?
>
> To be specific, when I perform the following sequence I get an error.
> The Forth used is Carbon MacForth which I believe is (fully?) ANS
> compatible. =A0I don't mind if some "housekeeping" before and/or after
> saving the image needs to be done to make it work, but I have no idea
> how to do it, ANSly or otherwise. =A0I am only interested in an ANS
> solution.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -Doug
>
> \ *** begin code sequence
>
> 0 value myWL
>
> wordlist to myWL
>
> \ save dictionary image now, quit, and then relaunch with new image
>
> myWL set-current
>
> : test ; =A0\ error or crash

Try

\ *** begin code sequence



wordlist constant myWL


\ save dictionary image now, quit, and then relaunch with new image


myWL set-current


: test ;

If it works then values must be reset in saved images, so can't
be used for wordlists.

George Hubert