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Subject: clocks
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Date: 21 Mar 89 21:48:06 GMT
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I just received a file from Apple2-l that goes like this:

>From: matthew@sunpix.UUCP ( Sun NCAA)
>Keywords: clock date ProDOS
>Date: 21 Feb 89 14:53:46 GMT
>Organization: Sun Microsystems, Research Triangle Park, NC
>Lines: 343

>    Long ago I had always wanted a clock for my Apple //c, but didn't want
>what was being offered at that time. I ended up just settling for being able
>to set the datestamp in the ProDOS global page.  Enclosed is a small program
>with source, that when placed as the first ".SYSTEM" file on the disk, will
>allow the user to set the current date.

For those of you that have also received this file, I'll save you the
trouble of reading more than necessary.  I just wanted to say that
one of the functions of my shell program includes installing a
Prodos-compatible clock from software, based on  the 60 Hz
interrupts of a mouse card in slot four.  So if you don't want
to buy a physical slot card, use the clock  or iclock commands
under shell and one will be installed for you.

It occurred to me that the current version of Shell lacks the
TIME and DATE functions I mentioned, so since I have them
written, I'll upload them later today.

The clock routine taps the interrupts from the mouse card,
making a clock from software that is Prodos compatible, and
works just fine for dating software you save.