"Jasen Betts" wrote to "MIKE ROSS" (15 Jun 03  20:36:20)
 --- on the topic of "FSM"

 MR> I didn't write the routine, but

 JB> it looked good but when i tested it  it could started coomplete the 1
 JB> second delay if it's was tetered with a timer value ending in exatly .5
 JB> and it alway exits just on when timer passes or matches the half
 JB> second...
 JB> it took me a while to pin down that behavior and expliain it....

This is indeed the computer scientist in us being meticulous. Sometimes
a one-liner can be a real dog in disguise but at first it may look okay.
That .5 second boundary thing makes sense but it wouldn't be too
noticeable with delays beyond about 3 seconds. BTW is it time to buy
yourself a new keyboard, JB? I've never scene hew spiel sow bad! 

 Mike
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