In article , sjack  wrote:   
   >Using 'xargs' with FigForth to handle multi-lines of pipe input:   
   >   
   >:) cat << EOF | xargs myfig "20 constant A" "2 constant B"   
   >cr   
   >A B   
   >tuck * +   
   >'." --> "' .   
   >bye   
   >EOF   
   >   
   >--> 42 :)   
   >   
   >I recall an old DOS Forth had -FILE and -TERMINAL options where   
   >-FILE option was used for piped input afterwich -TERMINAL would   
   >switch the Forth back to terminal input.   
   >   
   >On Linux using Readline allows direct piped input but I prefer   
   >just using xargs for piped input and not altering termio.   
   >( With termio's raw mode "Ok" is able to be placed on the line of   
   >the last input; with Readline the "Ok" falls on the next line due   
   >to Readline echoing newline.)   
      
   You can use stdin all the time, in linux, the trick is to use   
   READ-FILE throughout. That handles the rubout key for you   
   ("backspace").   
   For KEY I switch the terminal by TERMIO temporarily, same for   
   KEY? .   
      
   Linux provides you with the input editing facilities, that you have   
   used in your shell and even a command history,   
   if you do   
       rlwrap forth   
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