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Subject: 
Re: SetWatch() only accepts constants
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Date: 
Wed, 8 Aug 2001 03:47:40 GMT
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In article <GHoGwL.8Eq@lugnet.com>, "Frederick N. Brier"
<fbrier@multideck.com> wrote:

> I just wrote a task and function that cause the RCX to receive data from
> the
> PC and then set the time on the RCX using SetWatch().  Unfortunately, I
> didn't realize that SetWatch() only accepts constants.  NQC complained
> when
> integer variables were passed.  Is this because the special SetWatch()
> opcode only accepts embedded constants and not references to memory
> variables?  That probably is what is going on, but if not, would it be
> possible to change it so it can accept variables?


Sorry, the opcode requires constants - there's not much NQC can do
(aside from generating an enormous switch statement).

Dave

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I just wrote a task and function that cause the RCX to receive data from the PC and then set the time on the RCX using SetWatch(). Unfortunately, I didn't realize that SetWatch() only accepts constants. NQC complained when integer variables were (...) (25 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)

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