Re: A82: New reviews/the [ON] button
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Re: A82: New reviews/the [ON] button
In a message dated 97-12-05 04:34:18 EST, you write:
> The problem with programmers is that they refuse to read documentation!!!
> If you people would read the include files and study up on how to use the
> KEY_HANDler properly, you wouldn't run into these crashes and bugs. If you
> are too lazy to type something like ROM_CALL(KEY_HAND) \ res 4,(IY+09) into
> a macro, don't bother to program. People get REALLY ticked off when they
> accidentally press a key they aren't supposed to and crash their calc.
> This is why I won't be playing Lights Out (or any other game by Adamman)
> until the author cleans up his act. Take your time to program, beta test
> EVERYTHING, leave no room for flaws. This is why my programs end up
> looking fairly professional without any help from anyone else. This is
> also why my programs also take longer to finish...I do NOT like flaws/bugs
> of any type in them. Sloppy/quick code=bugs galore. Taking it slow and
> carefully=few bugs (easily cornered and removed) and cleaner code.
>
> BTW, the [ON] key isn't like any other key...it can't be detected except
> through the interrupt it creates. In other words, it isn't connected to
> the main keypad directly. You have to access port 3 to get it. ALWAYS res
> 4,(IY+09) whenever an [ON] interrupt has been generated or you run the
> serious risk of a crash.
>
>
> Thomas J. Hruska -- thruska@tir.com
> Shining Light Productions -- "Meeting the needs of fellow programmers"
> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/8504
> http://shinelight.home.ml.org
Gee, thanks.
I don't use KEY_HAND - it's too easy to turn off the calc and you can't detect
2nd. You will never find KEY_HAND in any of my programs, always GET_KEY.
Furthermore, I tested the ON key on my calc-just for you. I tested it in
EVERY area of Lites Out and nothing happened. I did the same with SameGame.
So unless you can tell me why your calc crashed, you have nothing against me.
What exactly happened, you just said it crashed.
~Adamman
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