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Article #250Timing problem with QB 4.5
From: Lahti Jani
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 14:57
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 14:57
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Is there any way I can get my program to wait, say, 1.2 seconds? QB 4.5 has a command SLEEP, that pauses for n seconds, but I need something more accurate. With SOUND command I could generate intervals with 1/18 sec accuracy, but that has a nasty side effect: beep from the speaker. If only could I set the frequency low enough, the beep wouldn't be generated (my 4DOS has this advantage (freq<20Hz)), but no: QB stops with error when frequency is set under 37 Hz. So, what I'd want is a mean of generating pauses at least with 1/10 sec accuracy, preferably 1/100 (but even 1/18 is OK) with my QB 4.5. Or do I have to change my compiler to something more 'state-of-the-art' one? -- _____________________________________________________________________________ Internet: l137939@cc.tut.fi Jani Lahti Fidonet: 2:222/352.3 --------------- for Pretty Good Privacy(tm), use your finger ----------------
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Newsgroups: alt.lang.basic Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!mcsun!news.funet.fi!news.cc.tut.fi!l137939 From: l137939@cc.tut.fi (Lahti Jani) Subject: Timing problem with QB 4.5 Message-ID: <1992Nov13.145717.26940@cc.tut.fi> Organization: Tampere University of Technology, Finland Date: Fri, 13 Nov 92 14:57:17 GMT Lines: 16