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Subject: UR/FORTH ASSEMBLER
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Date: 5 Jan 90 01:26:21 GMT
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 Date: 12-31-89 (03:25)              Number: 119
   To: JOHN SOMERVILLE               Refer#: 108
 From: RAY DUNCAN                      Read: NO
 Subj: UR/FORTH ASSEMBLER            Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE

 Finally, I should point out that the word INT86 in PC/FORTH and UR/FORTH
 makes CODE definitions for most BIOS and DOS interface functions
 unnecessary.  For example you could code your "happy face" as follows:

 HEX
 : HAPPY-FACE  1 regDX !  0200 regAX !  21 INT86 ;

 The INT86 word takes care of saving and restoring all necessary
 registers and makes it possible to write portable code for most DOS and
 BIOS stuff (portable across LMI systems anyway).
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