Simulator wait n and waitms n problem

sidknox

I am unable to make either "wait n" or "waitms n" work in the simulator.
This simple code example shows the problem:

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'-----------[ Title ]----------------------------------------------------------
' Filename : Sim-Wait test.bas
' Purpose : testing wait and waitms in simulator
' Author : sid knox
' Date : 11 Nov 2017
' Compiler : BASCOM-AVR Rev. 2.0.7.8
' PC : Toshiba Satelite Pro, XP Pro SP3
'
'----------- [ Options/Compiler/Chip ] ------------------------------------------

$Regfile = "ATtiny2313.dat"
$Crystal = 1000000 'internal 8 MHz clock / 8
$hwstack = 32
$swstack = 32
$framesize = 32

$sim

'-------------------------------- [ Main] ------------------------------------------

print "start wait"

wait 3
'waitms 990

print "wait finished"

End

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When I click the Run button (F5), both the print statements print to the sim's Terminal with no delay from the
"start wait" to the "wait finished" . This happens whether I use "wait" or waitms".

I have read Help for the Sim, read Help for WAIT, and searched the forum with the search string:
simulator wait
and found nothin related to what I am seeing.
The attached jpg shows what files the compiler made.

i.dobson · Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 8:40 am Post subject:

Hi,

Just remove the $sim command.

This tells the Compiler you want to run in the Simulator/which causes the Compiler to modify the code Abit (including removing delays).

Regards
Ian Dobson

sidknox · Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 5:02 am Post subject:

Hi Ian,
You obviously know your way around the Simulator, that fixed it.
The delay time now is a factor of about 6 longer than the time specified in the 'Wait n' statement but that is ok for what I am doing. If I need a more precise time I can just tweak n as desired.

I have another Sim question but I'll start another thread.
I thank you for your help.
Sid