Re: A83: Re: Ti-Files...?

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Re: A83: Re: Ti-Files...?


No.  Ahmed's function is different than both _getkey and _getk

On Tue, 27 Oct 1998 18:59:23 +0100 Linus Akesson <lairfight@softhome.net>
writes:
>
>Naw, that function is called _getk. I suppose Ahmed's GET_KEY is just 
>calling
>one of these (_getkey or _getk), I think I checked that out some time 
>ago.
>
>Linus
>
>On 27-Oct-98, David Phillips wrote:
>
>>Assuming that it is the same as the 85/86, the GET_KEY command is 
>like the
>>getkey function in TI-BASIC.  It reads all keys (except on), 
>including 2nd
>>and doesn't pause.  _GETKEY goes into low-power-mode until a key is 
>pressed.
>>It sets the contrast, handles 2nd and alpha, and returns a different 
>key
>>depending on if 2nd/alpha was pressed.  It also supports APD, 
>whereas
>>GET_KEY does not.  GET_KEY is useful when reading keys for a game 
>(though
>>it's almost always better to read the ports directly), and _GETKEY 
>for input
>>to a non-realtime application, or when waiting for a keypress to 
>continue
>>(like a title screen).
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Master M <benjamin99@juno.com>
>>To: assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org <assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org>
>>Date: Monday, October 26, 1998 7:07 PM
>>Subject: Re: A83: Re: Ti-Files...?
>
>
>>>
>>>You should have just totally raised all hell and crippled them.  On
>>>another note, what's the difference between the GET_KEY command 
>Ahmed
>>>uses and the _GETKEY command in the ti-docs for ppl who know what 
>I'm
>>>talking about.
>>>
>>>>
>>>>I actually gave my password away cause I added a column and less 
>than
>>>>a week
>>>>later I look at the staff page to find my name replaced by someone
>>>>I've never
>>>>heard of.  I asked Matt if I'd been kicked off the team and he 
>just
>>>>said yes.
>>>>Never gave me a reason or even a warning which does piss me off.  
>I
>>>>would have
>>>>just changed things around on my own, but Adam inspired me to let
>>>>someone who
>>>>has had experience like Bryan to do it.
>>>>
>>>>signeD
>>>>Quija13
>>>>
>>>
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