Helmar Wodtke (2004-10-26 12:35): > > Ok. How about word-create we really need to think of a name without hyphens. > > : create '" parse word-create ; > > > : create '" parse (create) ; > > however, makes it clear that (create) is the internal part > > of create handling the dictionary details, and that its's > > expecting a string (a n) on the stack. > > It's not needed to markup the word as to be an internal part of create. I > think it's too useful as to degrade it this way. yes. I do this quite often: make a word work, then factor it until the whimpering stops. So I get names like (create) until I can come up with something better. Boldly going where now one else wants to, I suggest : create: 32 parse create ; There, I said it. Now I'll head off for the afternoon until the flaming stops :-) later, s. -- Stefan Schmiedl +-------------------------------+----------------------------------------+ |Approximity GmbH | EDV-Beratung Schmiedl | |http://www.approximity.com | Am Bräuweiher 4, 93499 Zandt, Germany | |mailto:stefan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | Tel. (09944) 3068-98, Fax -97 | +-------------------------------+----------------------------------------+