OpenBoot 3.x Command Reference Manual

Program Execution Control Commands

Table I-39 Program Execution Control Commands

Command  

Stack Diagram 

Description 

abort

( -- ) 

Abort current execution and interpret keyboard commands. 

abort" ccc"

( abort? -- ) 

If abort? is true, abort and display message.

eval

( ... str len -- ??? ) 

Synonym for evaluate.

evaluate

( ... str len -- ??? ) 

Interpret Forth source text from the specified string. 

execute

( xt -- ) 

Execute the word whose execution token is on the stack. 

exit

( -- ) 

Return from the current word. (Cannot be used in counted loops.) 

quit

( -- ) 

Same as abort, but leave stack intact.