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BBSB Update File
VERSION 1.02
Wouldn't you know it! Shortly after releasing version
1.01 with the variable timer adjustments in it, I was
looking through my handy-dandy C manual and found a
function which allows the computer to pause for (n)
number of seconds regardless of the processor speed!
So, version 1.02 now includes this function.
If you call BBSB102.EXE with NO parameters, you will
get a ONE-SECOND pause, regardless of your processor
speed. You can still use the older method of calling
BBSB102 w/ a timer delay (0-65535), but if you want a
one-second delay, you can call it with NO parameters.
VERSION 1.01
Variable timer function added. The original release of
BBSB did not account for computers with fast
microprocessors. Version 1.01 now allows the user to
specify the delay speed at which BBSB executes.
The default speed is a delay value of 1000. This
produces a 1 second pause per countdown increment on a
PC/XT with an 8 MHz microprocessor speed. For computers
with faster processors, you will have to INCREASE this
value.
Recommended settings:
Processor speed (MHz) Setting
--------------------- ---------------
8 1000
16 2000
24 3000
32 4000
40 5000
48 6000
NOTE: These settings are only recommended. You will
have to experiment for yourself to find the setting you
like.
In order to set the timer delay variable, merely call
BBSB.EXE with the delay value as its only parameter.
For example,
BBSB 2000
will call BBSB.EXE with a delay speed of 2000. Again,
BBSB defaults to a speed of 1000, so if you're happy
with it's speed, leave it as it is with no parameter.
BBSB uses an "unsigned int" for the value of the timer,
so you may use anything from 0 to 65535 for timer
values.