Re: A83: PAusing

To: assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A83: PAusing
From: Brian Leech <butvis@mindspring.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 16:25:39 -0500
In-Reply-To: <971125091826_344289295@mrin42.mail.aol.com>
Reply-To: assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org

>> I'm having trouble making a program wait for some time.  I can do getkey
>>  loops just fine, but I want a routine that will just make a program pause
>>  for a bit and then continue, no getkeys or anything.  Any suggestions?
>
>Use a command like this:
>:For(A,1,[Experiment and place your own time setting here])
>:End
>
>Depending on what you put for "put your own time setting here"(DONT use the
>square brackets) will set how long the program waits before it continues.

Ummm...  I'm pretty sure he meant in assembly:

  ld b,[Time in 200ths of a second]
Delay:
  halt
  djnz Delay

This will work for delays up to 1 11/20 seconds

For longer delays (up to 327.675 seconds):

  ld hl,[Time in 200ths of a second]
Delay:
  halt
  dec hl
  ld a,h
  or l
  jr nz, Delay


--
Brian Leech
butvis@mindspring.com
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