Subject: Re: [stella] Alive and kicking From: "Eckhard Stolberg" <Eckhard_Stolberg@xxxxxx> Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 15:48:47 +0200 |
> Q) If I do a STA WSYNC while a timer is enabled, does it affect its > decrementation (think that's a pseudo-word) in any way, as opposed to > letting the scanline WSYNC happen automatically? Generally, when enabling > a timer you wouldn't call a WSYNC, as you could reset the timer afterward > to reflect the new time period after the WSYNC, since you have an updated > idea of what scanline you're currently on. However, I'm working on some > modularity issues right now, so I'm toying with the idea. > > Should be simple enough. I'm assuming the timer wold decrement at the same > rate, but I am double-checking. Triggering WSYNC just halts the processor until the start of the next scanline. Everything else (including the timers) works just as normal. Ciao, Eckhard Stolberg - Archives (includes files) at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/ Unsub & more at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/
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