If you are reading this README file, you either downloaded a binary package, or checked out Factor sources from the GIT repository.
To run Factor:
factor.exe
, or run
.\factor.com
in a command promptFactor.app
or run open
Factor.app
in a Terminal./factor
in a shellThe Factor environment includes extensive reference documentation and a short "cookbook" to help you get started. The best way to read the documentation is in the UI; press F1 in the UI listener to open the help browser tool. You can also browse the documentation online.
Factor supports a number of command line switches. To read command line usage documentation, enter the following in the UI listener:
"command-line" about
build-support/
- scripts used for compiling Factor (not
present in binary packages)vm/
- Factor VM source code (not present in binary
packages)core/
- Factor core librarybasis/
- Factor basis library, compiler, toolsextra/
- more libraries and applicationsmisc/
- editor modes, icons, etcunmaintained/
- unmaintained contributions, please
help!Factor developers meet in the #concatenative
channel on irc.freenode.net. Drop by if you want to discuss
anything related to Factor or language design in general.
Have fun!