OpenBoot 2.x Command Reference Manual

Displaying Numbers

Table 4-10 shows basic commands to display stack values.

Table 4-10 Basic Number Display

Command 

Stack Diagram 

Description 

.

( n -- ) 

Display a number in the current base. 

.r

( n size -- ) 

Display a number in a fixed width field. 

.s

( -- ) 

Display contents of data stack. 

showstack

( ??? -- ??? ) 

Execute .s automatically before each ok prompt.

noshowstack

( ??? -- ??? ) 

Turn off automatic display of the stack before each ok prompt 

u.

( u -- ) 

Display an unsigned number. 

u.r

( u size -- ) 

Display an unsigned number in a fixed width field. 

The .s command displays the entire stack contents without disturbing them. It can be safely used at any time for debugging purposes. (This is the function that showstack performs automatically.)