Been running in forth for years! Thanks for the video, cheers, Geoff (p.s. this just showed up on my UA-cam channel!) also running forth on my 71B with the Fram module.
The FRAM71B module is a very worthwhile addition to the 71B. There's also the MultiMod module that provides a flashable ROM emulator (no RAM) which is a bit cheaper if you don't need the additional RAM or have more than one 71B 🤓
To run on an original 41C series calculator you will need a (physical) ROM emulator to load the module software into and then plug into the calculator. I use the NoV-64d available from clonix41.org/. The DM41X supports loading modules via USB with no additional hardware which lets you try out the large range of modules available. FORTH-41 runs well on the DM41X as it is significantly faster than the original calculator. The cheapest option is to use an emulator.
Forth was where I first learned RPN--I learned it without really having a machine to run it on, in theory because I was thinking about using it on Atari computers. Later I used some Forth on an Atari ST to develop a program that was supposed to be for a tiny Forth-based computer we were building in an electronics class.
Been running in forth for years! Thanks for the video, cheers, Geoff (p.s. this just showed up on my UA-cam channel!) also running forth on my 71B with the Fram module.
The FRAM71B module is a very worthwhile addition to the 71B. There's also the MultiMod module that provides a flashable ROM emulator (no RAM) which is a bit cheaper if you don't need the additional RAM or have more than one 71B 🤓
I’ve got a 41CX and a 42s from Swiss micros. How do I get this forth module? Maybe I’ll just go and buy a DM41X
To run on an original 41C series calculator you will need a (physical) ROM emulator to load the module software into and then plug into the calculator. I use the NoV-64d available from clonix41.org/. The DM41X supports loading modules via USB with no additional hardware which lets you try out the large range of modules available. FORTH-41 runs well on the DM41X as it is significantly faster than the original calculator. The cheapest option is to use an emulator.
Forth was where I first learned RPN--I learned it without really having a machine to run it on, in theory because I was thinking about using it on Atari computers. Later I used some Forth on an Atari ST to develop a program that was supposed to be for a tiny Forth-based computer we were building in an electronics class.
I find Forth easier to remember and pickup again after a break compared to, say, RPL. Forth also runs on pretty much anything.