INP(&H60)

[Walt Decker]

The INKEY$ topic is quite informative. I'm wondering if INP(&H60) has the same effect on the CPU as does a tight INKEY$ loop?


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[Lance Edmonds]

It is the tight loop without releasing time-slices to the O/S, rather than the specific statements inside the loop. Try it out for yourself...


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[Walt Decker]

Thanks, Lance.

I'd try it myself, but I don't have all the toys other folks have. If I did, I would not have asked the question in the first place.

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[Mel Bishop]

I don't know if this will help but if you have any documentation
that explains DOS interrupts, you may want to take a look at
int16h sub-functions 11h and 10h (in that order).

11h looks at the keyboard buffer, returns a result and moves on.

12h will remove a keystroke if it is available. If not available
it will freeze until one becomes available.



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[Mel Bishop]

Sorry but the last paragraph should start with 10h instead of 12h
My appologies.


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