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From: gdtltr@freezer.it.udel.edu (Gary Duzan)
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Subject: Re: 8 bit clocks
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Date: 6 Sep 90 13:09:39 GMT
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In article <1990Sep6.092043.23702@hayes.fai.alaska.edu> ftjlh@acad3.fai.alaska.edu writes:
=>    I don't see that atari BASIC has a provision for clock.... does the
=>ICD cart come with some extended language? I also need info on the ports
=>of the 800XL and 130XE lines... any help appreciated. Thanks.. j

   I believe there is a Z: handler for the clock. You can send XIO calls to
the Z: device to read the time. This will also work with plain SpartaDOS (using
the jiffy clock) if you load the device driver. The RTime-8 would be much more
accurate and wouldn't have to be reset all the time. Alternatively, I believe
you can PEEK/POKE the time if you study the manual well enough.

                                        Gary Duzan
                                        Time  Lord
                                    Third Regeneration



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