What are the differences between the Forth versions of the Forth/Assembler ROM and the 41 Translator ROM?
What was the reason for having two different implementations of Forth?
Which version is preferd by Forth programmers?
Forth on 71B
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05-08-2008, 09:53 AM
What are the differences between the Forth versions of the Forth/Assembler ROM and the 41 Translator ROM? What was the reason for having two different implementations of Forth? Which version is preferd by Forth programmers?
05-08-2008, 11:21 AM
AFAIK they are mostly the same except that the 41 Translator ROM has a few extra functions (e.g. CLOCK) I prefer the 41 Translator ROM because I use CLOCK to time my programs and I have the 41 Translator ROM in my 71B. Both can run in EMU71. I'd suggest that you get them and the docs if you really want a comprehensive list of differences.
05-08-2008, 02:07 PM
If you are interested in assembly language the HP-41 Translator ROM does not have an assembler while the FORTH/Assembler ROM does.
05-08-2008, 04:56 PM
Back then in the eighties when the HP-71B was hot, AFAIK the JPCRom also includes an assembler.
05-09-2008, 05:58 AM
Thanks, I will follow your suggestion and try the EMU71. |
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