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by Walter
Mon Nov 16, 2020 11:02 pm
Forum: Other topics
Topic: Smart BASIC is discontinued
Replies: 15
Views: 9765

Re: Smart BASIC is discontinued

Hey, thanks for letting us know you have this back in the store! I moved my programs by pushing them all to DropBox in the old app, downloading them onto my desktop, opening each one to copy code and paste it on my device via the shared clipboard. Not super easy, but I won't complain. I'm just happy...
by Walter
Mon Apr 27, 2015 1:50 pm
Forum: Other topics
Topic: Processor friendly waiting
Replies: 12
Views: 4682

Re: Processor friendly waiting

Both will slow down your program, but only Slowdown will allow the device's processor to slow down.
by Walter
Fri Apr 17, 2015 2:19 pm
Forum: Other topics
Topic: 4.8 version
Replies: 41
Views: 12604

Re: 4.8 version

It is much improved. The other day I used 15% of my battery while exercising. In the past I think it was much higher around 50%?
by Walter
Tue Apr 14, 2015 3:15 pm
Forum: Other topics
Topic: 4.8 version
Replies: 41
Views: 12604

Re: 4.8 version

Yea! On my device now. A few programs are updated to take advantage of some of the new features. I'm particularly going to enjoy the SLOWDOWN command. I have an exercise tracking app that I wrote that spends most of it's time waiting for button presses. It can use up nearly half my battery in an hou...
by Walter
Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:10 pm
Forum: Other topics
Topic: 4.8 version
Replies: 41
Views: 12604

Re: 4.8 version

Lots of fun stuff coming, looking forward to it hitting the app store.
by Walter
Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:18 pm
Forum: Other topics
Topic: Processor friendly waiting
Replies: 12
Views: 4682

Re: Processor friendly waiting

Thanks! Looking forward to it. This should be great to save our batteries until you can get the event driven stuff done.
by Walter
Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:26 pm
Forum: Other topics
Topic: Processor friendly waiting
Replies: 12
Views: 4682

Re: Processor friendly waiting

I would try a delay of 1/10 - 1/3 of a second. That way the loop would execute several times a second. Just a guess. I'd say try some values and see what seems responsive.
by Walter
Thu Jan 29, 2015 3:23 pm
Forum: Other topics
Topic: Processor friendly waiting
Replies: 12
Views: 4682

Re: Processor friendly waiting

Event driven would be the best! I'd love to be able to have code connected to a button directly somehow. If that takes a long time, maybe you could give us a FAST and SLOW command like the UNDERGROUND command that would cause the currently running program to run at full speed, or a slow speed that u...
by Walter
Wed Jan 28, 2015 8:32 pm
Forum: Other topics
Topic: Processor friendly waiting
Replies: 12
Views: 4682

Processor friendly waiting

I have an app where it loops waiting for a button press. If no button is pressed, there is nothing for it to do. Is there a better way to wait for a button press? It is using up a lot of battery waiting for the button press. I ran the app for around an hour last night, and Battery Usage shows smart ...