Hi Anton,
Hmmm. So why doesn't:
to-set-word b 1
work then? What is the difference when you assign "to-set-word b" to another
word (c) and then use c? Why does your method work whereas mine doesn't?
> > Passing by reference
>
> > a: 0 ; >> 0
> > b: 'a ; >> a
> > to-set-word b ; >> a:
> > to-set-word b 1 ; >> 1
> > a ; >> 0
> >
> > so what is the point of to-set-word if I can then not use it to set the
> > thing? Do I need an extra block and a "do" or something like that?
>
> c: to-set-word b
> c 1
> a ; >> 1
>
> Regards
> --
>
> Anton
>