Re: A86: Re: asm clock?

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Subject: Re: A86: Re: asm clock?
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Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 20:43:20 -0400
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JBrett wrote:

> The only way I can think of is interrupts, but the interrupts can change
> depending on many factors.  I don't think you could make a clock program
> that would keep accurate time.

The only factor affecting the interrupt is the battery power.  An interrupt by
definition is called on precisely even intervals, regardless even of the
varying lengths at which the interrupt resides.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlAsTo1414@aol.com <BlAsTo1414@aol.com>
> To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org <assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org>
> Date: Friday, September 11, 1998 8:18 PM
> Subject: A86: asm clock?
>
> >
> >Is it possible to write a clock program for an 86?  I know how to do it in
> >VBasic on my pc, but not in asm on a calc.
> >
> >Thanks,
> > BlAsTo1414
> >

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