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.