Previous input check

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Hey everyone,

 

Is there a way to check if the direction input was the same as the last ? I have a value that needs to reset if it is not.

 

MoveRT:
	lda direction
	cmp #$20
	beq .Reset
	jmp .Done

MoveLT:
	lda direction
	cmp #0
	beq .Reset
	jmp .Done

.Reset
	lda #0
	sta value
.Done:	rts

I have a direction facing that switches thanks to advice from @SpiceWare

 

This is what I am trying to do, but I am missing something.

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MoveRT	subroutine

	lda direction
	cmp #0
	beq .repeat
	lda #0
	sta steps

.repeat
	inc steps
	lda #0
	sta direction
	rts

MoveLT	subroutine	
    lda direction
	cmp #$20
	beq .repeat
	lda #0
	sta steps

.repeat
	inc steps
	lda #$20
	sta direction
	rts

I friend chimed in with some advice, this seems to be working !

[+Pat Brady]

MoveRT subroutine
        lda #0 
        beq .move ; always branch

MoveLT
        lda #$20 

.move
        cmp direction 
        sta direction 
        beq .repeat 
        lda #1 
        sta steps 
        rts 

.repeat
        inc steps 
        rts 

I haven’t tested it but believe this will do the same thing, in fewer bytes and worst-case cycles. (You could also change the #1 to #0 and remove the first rts, trading a few cycles for a byte.)

[+SpiceWare]

I don't recall what direction is holding, but if you save the value of SCHWA from one frame you can easily compare it using EOR.

 

    lda SWCHA
    eor SAVED_SWCHA
    beq no_change

; handle change here, any bit in the accumulator that's a 1 is a joystick direction that's not the same as the prior frame

no_change:
    lda SWCHA
    sta SAVED_SWCHA

 

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whoa okei it never occurred to me to poll SCHWA—I'll see what happens !

 

EDIT

That's amazing—thank you !

Edited May 11, 2020 by pvmpkin