Re: [colorforth] Hello - and where to begin?

["Ray St. Marie" <ray.stmarie@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 1:14 AM, Ray St. Marie <ray.stmarie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Dr. Nick, :-)    Ray here.
>
> On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 6:16 AM, Nick Maroudas
> <alice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Chuck's assembly code for the CF
> > word
> > "time" returns only the low 32 half, which is in EAX
> > (same as
> > CF data stack).  On a 3 GHz clock the lower half counter
> >
> > whizzes around 3 times per second, which upsets Howerd's
> >
> > code for time calibration "cal" and millisecond delay
> > "ms"
> > (block 28) and hence for sounds via the 16 bit timer PIT
> > 2 (block 68).  I have corrected this, and am willing to
> > write
> > it up in sordid detail if anyone is interested.
>


After thought...

I've done timed execution with cf in the past for chuckbot proggies,
but i've never used the timer. I used the PAUSE or I created a wait
with a nasty  for nul-action next loop.

I'd like to learn to use the system timer and if anyone would care to
enlighten me... please?

Ray

> >
> > Caritas,
> >
> > NickM


-- 
Raymond St. Marie ii,

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