> Krishna Myneni wrote:

>> Doug Hoffman wrote:

>>> This might also be a problem:
>>>
>>>
>>> fvariable x
>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^
>>>
>>>
>>> : FirePhasers ( -- )
>>>
>>> ...
>>> cr ." NUMBER OF UNITS TO FIRE " #in X !
>>> ^^^
>>> e @ X @ - 0 >=
>>> UNTIL
>>>
>>> X @ 0> IF
>>> X @ negate e +!
>>> d{ 7 } f@ f0< IF X @ s>f ran0 f* fround>s X ! THEN
>>> X @ k3 @ / h1 ! \ distribute phaser energy among klingons present
>>>
>>> ( there may be more uses of @ and ! with x )
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -Doug

>>
>> This is not likely to be a problem as "x" is probably a temporary
>> fvariable, and use of "@" and "!" will not cause memory problems.

>
> What is a "temporary fvariable"? An flocal? Regardless, I don't see it
> defined anywhere. X is the same as x , right?
>

> Is #in a local declarer? If so when I try to use it as in strek it
> clobbers the fvariable x. Example:
>

> fvariable x
> 56e x f!
> x f@ f.
> 56.000000 ok
>
> : t #in X ! ;
>
>
> t
> 6
>
> x f@ f.
> 0.000000 \ <= ????
>
> x @ .
> 6 ok
>
>
> -Doug