GN_Pmd, Put (set) the current machine date

Owned by Gunther Strube
Last updated: Mar 01, 2014
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Register parameters

RST 20H, DEFW $1C09
IN:
     HL = 0, not allowed
     HL = 1, not allowed
     HL = 2, 3 byte internal date in ABC (A = high byte, C = low byte)
     HL > 255, HL points to 3 byte internal date (low byte first)

OUT, if call successful:
     -
Registers changed after return:
     AFBCDEHL/IXIY same
     ......../.... different 

Notes

The date is used throughout the machine and should only be altered if the user of the machine is fully aware of the fact. Flow sequence: 

  1. Get real time in days/seconds/centiseconds
  2. Reset RTC
  3. Multiply set-days by $011580
  4. Add real seconds
  5. Save new base seconds

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