[OpenBIOS] CREATE in paflof

[Segher Boessenkool]

>  * paflof and gforth (ANS Forth?) seem to have different opinions
>    about how to implement ['] and ' in compile mode. I.e. the following
>    definition
>    : defines ( xt class -- ) ' >body @ + ! ;
>    leaves an xt on the stack in paflof, as ' is immediately.

' is not allowed in compile state; that's correct ANS behaviour.

>  * CREATE ought to read the create-word's name from the TIB in paflof,
>    using : CREATE PARSE-WORD $CREATE ;
>    Thus, CREATE cannot be used in a colon definition, as there is
>    nothing valid in the text input buffer. In ANS Forth, this should be
>    possible. gforth's definition of CREATE is
>    : Create  header reveal dovar: cfa, ;

Use $CREATE ?


Cheers,

Segher
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