[Coco] DS1216 question..

[K. Pruitt]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Ramsower" <georgera at gvtc.com>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 2:58 PM
Subject: [Coco] DS1216 question..


>  Some time back, I had asked about setting this DS1216 chip. I want to be 
> able to set it from within B09 with B09 data.
>  The "setclk" module I'm using now will only accept input from the 
> keyboard.
>  If I attempt to set it...for example such as "setclk yy/mm/dd/hh/mm/ss" 
> it prompts me to enter those same data. There is no way to enter the data 
> from the command line except for after starting that application and it 
> prompts me for that same data.
>  I'm using a program that requires very accurate time and, even though 
> that clock chip keeps pretty good time, I want to use my B09 program to be 
> able to reset it on a scheduled basis to correct it for the errors that it 
> does, natively.
>  So, I'm still looking for a "setclock" utility that will work this 
> way.... From B09, I want to do the usual.....
> "shell setclock yy mm dd hh mm ss" from within the program and the program 
> will calculate the error of the smartwatch based on known errors over a 
> period of time and reset it accordingly. Thus, it will keep it on time. 
> Should things change within that smartwatch, I can change the "reset" 
> values accordingly.
>  I understand this is a very strange request but I really do want a 
> "setclock" that will allow me to do this.
>
> Suggestions welcome!!
>
> George R.
>
> -- 

I use setclk too to set my clock chip. It believe it would need to be 
rewritten to accept a parameter in order to do what you want it to do.