Appendix B: Global Variables — Timer
FiftyMsecTic
Declaration:
DWORD FiftyMsecTic
Category(ies):
Timer
Description:
This variable is incremented approximately every 50 milliseconds by the
OS.
Inputs:
Not applicable.
Outputs:
Not applicable.
Assumptions:
Not applicable.
Side Effects:
Not applicable.
All versions of the TI-89 / TI-92 Plus.
Availability:
TI-89 / TI-92 Plus
Differences:
None
See Also:
None
Example:
// Spin for about a second
DWORD numberOfTicks;
int i;
numberOfTicks = FiftyMsecTic;
do {
asm("nop", 2);
}
while ((numberOfTicks = FiftyMsecTick – NumberOfTicks) < 20);
TI-89 / TI-92 Plus Developer Guide
// Get a starting number
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Beta Version January 26, 2001