OPTIMIZATION BENCHMARKS: MULTITASKING

This example attempts to calculate the time required to perform task switching.

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SOURCE CODE ()

	CONST maxCounter = 2000

	BITMAP ENABLE(16)
	
	CLS
	
    red16x16 = LOAD IMAGE("red16x16.png")

	startTime = TIME
	
	counter = 0
	DO
    	PUT IMAGE red16x16 AT 20,20	
		INC counter
		EXIT IF counter = maxCounter
	LOOP
	
	PRINT (TIME - startTime); " jiffy(s)"

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