timed_getch now uses hardcoded 300 jiffies, all prompts are 5 sec

1 files changed, 12 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/timed_getch.s b/timed_getch.s
index 1c5b418..9a0f9a1 100644
--- a/timed_getch.s
+++ b/timed_getch.s
@@ -25,31 +25,33 @@ _set_jiffy_timer: ; called by jsleep() also.
  cli
  rts
 
-; like curses timeout() followed by getch(): sleep until either
-; a key is pressed or the timer expires.
-; extern int __fastcall__ timed_getch(unsigned int jiffies);
+; like curses timeout(5000) followed by getch(): sleep until either
+; a key is pressed or the timer expires. returns 0 if no key pressed.
+; extern char __fastcall__ timed_getch(void);
 _timed_getch:
+ lda #$2c ; $012c jiffies = 5 sec (NTSC) or 6 sec (PAL)
+ ldx #$01
  jsr _set_jiffy_timer
-wait4key:
+@wait4key:
  lda CDTMV3   ; has timer counted down to 0?
  ora CDTMV3+1
- beq done     ; yes, return(-1)
+ beq @done     ; yes, return(0)
  lda CH       ; no, check for a keypress
           ; ...but don't let the capslock or inverse keys count
 			 ; as a keypress, here.
 
  cmp #$ff ; no key pressed
- beq wait4key
+ beq @wait4key
  and #$3f ; mask shift/control bits
  cmp #$3c ; caps-lock
- beq wait4key
+ beq @wait4key
  cmp #$27 ; inverse (atari) key
- beq wait4key
+ beq @wait4key
 
  jmp _agetc ; user hit a key, read it.
  
-done:
- lda #$ff ; return -1
+@done:
+ ;lda #$00 ; return(0), A is already 0 here
  tax
  rts