Re: A86: Time
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Re: A86: Time
> Is there any way of accessing the CPU clock from a program? I'm
> assuming that there IS a clock chip buried in my calc's guts
> somewhere...
Yes, you could install an interrupt to count interrupt cycles (200
per second).
> I have made a couple clock and event-timer programs in Basic and would
> like to convert them to Asm. They use loops to get a fairly accurate
> idea of hours, minutes, and seconds. I could use loops in the Asm
> version, but I was wondering if there was an easier way. Can you count
> interrupt cycles from a program? They are pretty constant...
An accurate clock on a TI-8x is impossible. The battery power, the
room temperature, and (for basic) the available memory all affect
the timing speed. It varies by as much as 15%.