From: qball1723 AT aol DOT com (QBall1723)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: high-res timer with Allegro
Date: 24 Dec 1997 12:21:59 GMT
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>Hi !
>
>I need a high-resolution time reader that can be used with Allegro.
>
>I know it is possible to install an interrupt handler that could be
>called every milisecond or so, but I need it about 10 times better (at
>least).
>
>I also know that it is possible to read the current clock tick from
>the countdown register (though I don't really know how to put that in
>the crazy-ass assembler that djgpp uses), but that doesn't help a lot
>since Allegro reprograms the timer chip constantly.
>
>In short: does anyone know of a way or (assembler) code to do a
>DelayUntil(Time) (rather than Delay(Duration)) with a precision of 0.1
>msec or better ?
>
>Cheers,
>
>Marnix
>
>

Sorry.... I think your maxing out at either 100hz or 120....

 - but that doesn't mean there's no hope.... I'm probably the dopiest guy
subscribed here... including random people who may have been subscribed by an
evil hacking prankster ; )

Good luck


Jim the loiterer (wannabe PC game/graphics developer)
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