Installing PicForth

Installing PicForth is straightforward. Unzip PicForth into its own directory, and update your PATH environment variable to include the directory in which PICF16.EXE resides. Under DOS, this used to be done by updating the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Under Windows NT, environment variables can be changed from the "system" selection in the control panel.

Set an environment variable called PF_LIB to point to the directory where PICF16.F (and its friends) are located. On my system, I have the line

set PF_LIB=C:\picforth\lib

in my AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Multiple directories can be listed in PF_LIB if they are separated with a semicolon.

 

DOS Users and Windows 3.x Users Only

PicForth is a 32 bit program. You need a dos extender in order to run it. In your distribution you should have received an extender called DOS4GW.EXE. It must be in your path, or in the same directory as PICF16.EXE in order to run PicForth.

PicForth is a command line program. It is run from the DOS command line, or from a DOS shell from Windows.

 

Win32 (95,98, and NT users)

Although you can run the DOS version, you should ensure that you have Win32 distribution. It does not need any extender to be run in a windowed command line session under NT and 95/98.

 

Linux Users

Early versions of this software ran fine on Linux 2.0, but I haven't had the time or inclination to maintain it. If you want a Linux port, email me.