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- \ *****************
- \ * MyConsole.f *
- \ *****************
-
- \ Words to open a console for TYPE and QUERY I/O (i.e. setup INFILE &
- \ OUTFILE) for an application running in background,
- \ as with RUN from CLI.
-
- cr ." loading MyConsole.f..."
-
- Global MyConsoleID 0 to MyConsoleID
-
-
- \ open a console if we are running in background and are in a turnkey
- \ 0$addr is a string defining the console as in:
- \ 0" CON:0/10/640/120/ Multi-Forth "
-
- \ If value zero is given for the 0$addr; a default console is opened
-
- : ?open.console ( 0$addr-- )
- depth 0= if 0 then locals| 0$addr |
- background @ BOOLEAN ?turnkey AND
- IF 0$addr 0=
- IF 0" CON:0/10/640/100/Multi-Forth "
- ELSE 0$addr
- THEN
- open dup to MyConsoleID
- IF MyConsoleID dup INFILE ! OUTFILE !
- ELSE
- error" Unable to open Console!..."
- THEN
- ELSE
- 0 to MyConsoleID
- THEN ;
-
-
- \ close the console if it was open
-
- : ?close.console ( -- )
- MyConsoleID ?dup
- IF close
- INFILE off OUTFILE off
- 0 to MyConsoleID
- THEN ;
-
-