User`s guide

CipherLab BASIC Compiler

User's Guide

Commands for triggering the HOUR_SHARP event, the MINUTE_SHARP event, and the

TIMER event: OFF HOUR_SHARP, OFF MINUTE_SHARP, OFF TIMER, ON

HOUR_SHARP GOSUB..., ON MINUTE_SHARP GOSUB..., ON TIMER GOSUB...

Up to five timers can be set by the ON TIMER... GOSUB... command for the "TIMER Event

Trigger".

Note: The system time variable TIMER is maintained by CPU timers and has nothing to

do with this calendar chip. Accuracy of this time variable depends on the CPU clock

and is not suitable for precise time manipulation. Besides, it is reset to 0 upon

powering up (as a cold start).

DATE$

Purpose

To set or to get the current date.

Syntax

DATE$ = X$

Y$ = DATE$

Remarks

DATE$ = X$, to set the current date.

"X$" is a string variable in the form of "yyyymmdd".

Y$ = DATE$, to get the current date, in the form of "yyyymmdd".

"Y$" is a string variable to be assigned to the result.

The BASIC Compiler and its Run-time Engines do not check the format and

contents of the string to be assigned to DATE$. The user is obliged to check the

format and contents.

Example

DATE$ = "20000103"

Today$ = DATE$

PRINT Today$

' set the system date to 2000/01/03

' assign the current date to Today$

' Today$ = "20000103"