Michael J. Mahon

On 9/29/2010 1:01 AM, Oliver Schmidt wrote:
> Hi Michael,
>
>>>> So a NSC *is* already used (at least indirectly via ProDOS) by the
>>>> cc65 C library.
>>>
>>> Good! :-)
>>
>> I agree--a very appropriate way to deal with time().
>
> :-)
>
>>>> The con's:
>>>> - No seconds
>>>
>>> Not so good! :-(
>>
>> IIRC, the seconds are available in the $200 buffer at a well-known ;-)
>> location after a time call, depending on the particular clock driver.
>
> Yes, bu the whole idea of implementing time() based on ProDOS was to
> abstract from the actually used clock hardware...

I wasn't suggesting that you use this information, but that the
OP might find it useful, since he presumably has some specific
clock, together with a need for precision timing. ;-)

-michael

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Oliver Schmidt

Hi Michael,

>>> IIRC, the seconds are available in the $200 buffer at a well-known ;-)
>>> location after a time call, depending on the particular clock driver.
>>
>> Yes, bu the whole idea of implementing time() based on ProDOS was to
>> abstract from the actually used clock hardware...
>
>I wasn't suggesting that you use this information, but that the
>OP might find it useful, since he presumably has some specific
>clock, together with a need for precision timing. ;-)

I see. Thanks for clarifying :-)

Regards,
Oliver