Re: A86: base 10 display of hex

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Re: A86: base 10 display of hex


yeah, but floating point numbers take three times as many bytes and they
are slow (besides, if a wanted that i would use BCD numbers instead).

here's my current code (input AHL)

disp_ahl_deci:
	push hl
	pop ix
	ld h,0
	ld l,a
	ld b,$18
disp_ahl_loop:
	add ix,ix
	adc hl,hl
	dec lx
	ld a,h
	cp $0A
	jr z,disp_ahl_okay
	sub $0A
	ld h,a
disp_ahl_okay:
	djnz disp_ahl_loop

;this is just the division by 10 routine (which is what i need help
with). it only outputs one number at a time.

Thanx

Dux Gregis wrote:
> 
> Why don't you use floating point?  It doesn't display *too* slowly.
> But, if your really pressed for a 32 bit number and you want it display
> faster, change ix for bc or something like it.  I don't think you'll find
> a ROM call if that's what you're looking for.
> 
> Kirk Meyer wrote:
> 
> > Well, I've been checking the mailing list archives and the discussions
> > seem to be worthwhile again, so here I am. And I have a question of my
> > own.
> >
> > Does anyone know how to display AHL as a decimal? The built in routine
> > only supports numbers ranging from $000000 to $09FFFF. I need to range
> > from $00000000 to $09FFFFFF (one extra byte of precision). I wrote a
> > routine using IX but I think its slow. I need it for SIM Community so
> > that the population and money can be greater than $09FFFF (or 655359).
> >
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