A_SDATE

Syntax	A_SDATE year, month, day, hour, minute, second
Location	ATARI_REXT

The Atari ST has a built in battery-backed clock which maintains the time whilst the machine is switched off. This time is automatically copied across to the Emulator’s own internal clock when the Atari ST is started up. However, it can be necessary to alter the Atari’s battery backed clock.

This is achieved by using the command A_SDATE in exactly the same way as you would use SDATE to set the internal clock.

NOTE 1

Before v2.19 of Atari_rext (and in v2.23), this command will not alter the Emulator’s internal clock until the Atari is reset.

NOTE 2

Before v2.29, this command did not support the TT’s battery backed clock.

CROSS-REFERENCE

See SDATE.

A_RDATE will set the internal clock to the same date and time as the battery backed clock.