PropBASIC - How to read pin array?

simonl

Hi,

I'm trying to read an array of pins in PropBASIC, but the following results in me seeing 17 (the number of the final pin in the pin array)

DEVICE  P8X32A, XTAL1, PLL16X
XIN  5_000_000

src_addr PIN 19..14 INPUT

PROGRAM Start

Start:
  LOAD "C:\PropBASIC_Lib\vpterminal.lib" 
  
  vp_dec src_addr
  vp_char 13
  
  GOTO Start
END

I was expecting to see 2, as I have pin 19 high and the others low.

Anyone know how I should be doing this?

simonl

Got it!

DEVICE  P8X32A, XTAL1, PLL16X
XIN  5_000_000

src_addr PIN 19..17 INPUT

addr VAR LONG

PROGRAM Start

Start:
  LOAD "C:\PropBASIC_Lib\vpterminal.lib" 
  
  addr = src_addr                          ' Need this step to get value of src_addr pins (weird, but it works!)
  
  vp_dec addr
  vp_char 13
  
  GOTO Start
END

Bean

Simon,
PIN variables get passed to subroutines as their pin number. This allows you to write common subroutines that work with different pins.

You have the correct solution shown in your second post.

BTW: If you want to use a PIN number in your code (instead of the value ON the pins) you can use #pinname also @pinname will give the bitmask for the pin(s).

Bean