TclForth Console

#### Command line

The command line is evaluated when you press \. Use \ to continue on the next line.

If you copy source text into the console be sure to separate definitions in the text by empty lines.

#### Stack contents

The command line displays the stack content in parentheses before the prompt "ok". Lists and strings with spaces are enclosed in braces.

#### Command History

Recall command lines with the up and down arrows.

#### Shortcuts

Ctrl-W = Shows the loaded Words (dictionary)

Ctrl-S = Clears the Stack

Ctrl-C = Clears the Console

#### Code Window

The command line is compiled to Tcl code and executed in the Tcl runtime engine. You can inspect the Tcl code in a Code Window (=> Setup menu).

### Menus

#### File

Load .tcl - loads a Tcl source file

Load .fth - loads a Forth source file

#### Setup

Clear Console - Resets the Forth console - Shortcut Ctrl+C

Show/Hide Stack - Shows the stack contents on the command line

Show/Hide Code Window - Shows the compiled Tcl code

Open Tcl Console - Access to the Tcl interpreter

#### Help

TclForth Words - Displays the Forth words (dictionary) - Shortcut Ctrl+W

TclForth Guide - Opens the TclForth Wiki

Tcl Commands - Presents the Tcl commands (official manual)