I'm assuming this is in relation to the runtime assembler?

Assuming that this is for the runtime assembler, try this: http://forth.works/share/2096293743bc1f990df862786d30e8f2

This will replace i with a new one that supports hex numbers (in uppercase) if the decode of the two letter name fails. Since it replaces i, words using that (such as the \ prefix) will then use this instead.

Thanks, that's what I was looking for. Its going to allow easier access to some VM specific op codes.

One question; could you provide some comments on the last 2 lines? Especially what #1793 is doing there...

#1793 &i store
&assemble &i n:inc store

Here's a copy with comments: http://forth.works/share/8117e259d54304b7fd59ec8456ebb824

#1793 is the assembled instruction sequence corresponding to liju.... (push address to the stack snd jump to it). In this case, I replace the first two cells of the original definition for i with the instruction and the address of the replacement definition.

Thanks for the additional comments. Seasons greetings BTW.

Any thoughts on why :quad is significantly more complex than :tri to implement?

Also; do you think this beefed up version is worthy of inclusion in 2021.1?

PS. Is the new code missing a --reveal-- or I am missing something about how {{ }} works?

No, the ---reveal--- isn't missing.

{{ begins a private namespace

---reveal--- switches to the public one

}} hides the headers in the private namespace.

Without a ---reveal---, all of the headers are considered private, and are hidden when }} runs.

I don't use this aspect often, but in a case like this, it can be useful.

I've committed this as an example.