Available on: d32 c128z c128 sg1000 zx vic20 atari to8 plus4 vg5000 pc128op d64 mo5 cpc pc1403 sc3000 coleco coco3 msx1 coco
See also: TI

TIMER

This variable represents a "timer", which is the number of sixtieths / fiftieths of a second that have passed since the machine was turned on. This variable, when used as a value, measures the elapsed time. However, it can be set to an arbitrary value, such as 0, to measure a defined period of time.

The refresh rate of this timer depends on the type of video standard used, that is, PAL (50Hz) or NTSC (60Hz).

This variable can be abbreviated as TI.

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SYNTAX

 = TIMER
 TIMER = [50th/60th seconds]


Legend
  • id : identifier
  • type : datatype
  • v : value
  • "..." : string
  • [...] : optional

EXAMPLE

 PRINT TIMER


Used in:

ABBREVIATION: Tmr

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In order to reduce space you can use this abbreviation for this instruction: 

TIMER ↔ Tmr

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