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From: George_Bain@bc.sympatico.ca (George Bain)
Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.programming.2d_graphics
Subject: Kernal Management
Date: 22 May 1997 08:32:28 GMT
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I need help with system timer on PlayStation.  Does anyone know
the equalivant of this code on PSX?  I know I have to use 
GetRCnt(),StartRCnt(), etc but what is the argument for the root counter 
spec..and what is RCntCNT2 macros?? Lib book is not giving me enough info.
Any advice would help..thanx

Latah.....

George Bain

************ CODE SNIP E.G ******************

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <conio.h>

#define TICKS       (*(volatile unsigned long far *)(0x0040006Clu))

/* ---------------------- get_tick() ------------------ February 11,1997 */
unsigned long get_tick(void)
{
   return TICKS;
}


/* ---------------------- main() ---------------------- February 11,1997 */
void main(void)
{
        unsigned long t2;

   printf("starting\n");
        t2=TICKS + 40;
   while ( !kbhit() )
                {
      if ( get_tick() == t2 )
                        {
                        printf("An important event accoured\n");
                        t2=TICKS + 40;
                        }


      }
        getch();

        printf("done\n");
}

/* ------------------------------ EOF -------------------------------- */