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The FORTH computer language is described, with emphasis on aspects relevant to its use in the real-time control of psychological experiments via microcomputers. Among FORTH’s advantages are speed, compactness, and flexibility. Potential disadvantages include unusual syntax and lack of file-oriented disk access. Two sample FORTH-based systems are described.
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The MINC system described here is supported in part by NSF Grant BNS 76-11028 to J. A. Nevin. The TRS-80 system is supported in part by NIMH Grant 1-R03-MH-34597-01 to C. Mandell. I thank all connected with these laboratories.
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Lea, D. Using the FORTH language in real-time computer applications. Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation 14, 29–31 (1982). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03202112
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