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Hans Bezemer wrote:
>On 25-11-2024 11:00, mhx wrote:
>> On Mon, 25 Nov 2024 5:24:37 +0000, dxf wrote:
>>
>>> On 23/11/2024 2:46 am, Buzz McCool wrote:
>>>> On 11/19/2024 9:48 AM, Buzz McCool wrote:
>> [..]
>>>> Is this still widely used? I ask since all the commits are over a
>>>> decade old.
>>>> ...
>>>
>>> AFAIK it was never widely used. When the question as to why arose
>>> on c.l.f, everyone had an excuse as to why it didn't suit them.
>> [..]
>>
>> I use(d) the XML tools of the Forth Foundation Library two years
>> back. They were a delight to work with.
>>
>> Normally, I don't use other people's code when I'm deeply
>> interested in the subject matter but in this case my daytime
>> job required it. I just wanted to get results, but still with
>> the option to completely understand the nuts and bolts.
>>
>> -marcel
>
>I've ported a couple of members from the FFL, but they're HUGE!
>Over 600 lines for an XML library. For comparison: my 4tH preprocessor
>is a 100 lines LESS!
>
>I'm sure they're quite powerful, but often I just need some tools that
>take the edge off. I'm capable enough to handle whatever comes myself.
>
>So:
>https://sourceforge.net/p/forth-4th/code/HEAD/tree/trunk/4th.sr
/lib/parsexml.4th
>
>E.g. I used it in my "Kjots to Gnote" converter.. and at work at several
>occasions.
My observation with arg.fs were the same. 500 lines versus 2 screens.
ciforth is sufficiently mainstream that I can port ffl to ciforth,
however it is a bit troublesome that it means to turn ciforth in
a fat forth loading virtually most of its library code.
I guess that is the price to pay to be in the company of swiftforth,
mpeforth and gforth.
>
>Hans Bezemer
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