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From: john@viper.UUCP (John Stanley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Timer interrupts
Message-ID: <930@viper.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 4-May-87 14:37:43 EDT
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Posted: Mon May  4 14:37:43 1987
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In article <382@its63b.ed.ac.uk> csan@itspna.ed.ac.uk (Andie) writes:
 >
 >	I would like an interrupt to occur every (say) minute (or around this
 >resolution) .... what can I use to provide this interrupt ? (If you havent
 >already guessed, I am trying to write an interrupt routine that will place 
 >the current time on the top line of the screen ....) ok ... so its
 >not original..

  No, not original...  Matter of fact, already done...

  I've already written an am/pm style digital clock that remains on-screen
in all programs (not just GEM psudo-multitasking ones).  It can be turned
on or off from within -any- program and does not take up a desk accesory
slot.  It boots in any resolution, is written entirely in assembly, has
built-in documentation, and only leaves a very small interrupt handler
behind when you install it..

  Before I toss it to the net, I want to modify it to switch resolutions 
when the user does.  Currently you can boot up the clock in any resolution, 
but it's not really readable if you switch.  Soon as I have the resolution 
change working, I'll post it to the net.  (or if I don't get it working
soon, I'll probably send the current version to Turner anyway..)

  BTW, if anyone has alignment/line-length/screen data for the extended
graphics modes coming up on (I think..) the EST systems, please contact
me.  I'd like to include the data for those resolutions...

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John Stanley (john@viper.UUCP)
Software Consultant - DynaSoft Systems
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