timer question

[TheChief]

Simple question but I must be missing out on some basic theory.
I have a 20x2 and want to display the value of the "timer" command for debug purposes. I have tried using "timer" as a variable but I get no value returned. I see if Issue the debug command I can see a variable named timer3. I'm slightly confused. Is it because I'm using the timer command in a loop that it shows timer3 ?

 

[bfgstew]

Use sertxd(#timer,cr,lf) should do the trick.

 

[eclectic]

Try this please

; modified from M.2, p.224
#picaxe 20X2
settimer t1s_8
main:
pause 1000 ; wait 1 second
sertxd (#timer," ")
goto main ‘ loop

e

 

[hippy]

I see if Issue the debug command I can see a variable named timer3.

Try scrolling down in the list box which shows "timer3" ( bottom right ); "timer" is at the end.

 

[SAborn]

As Electric shows you need to use the " settimer t1s_8 " command to start the timer before you can use it, have you done that??

 

[TheChief]

Thanks guys, was certainly half asleep when I was looking at this.
Yes the "#timer" instead of "timer" was correct.
And yes I now see the "timer" variable in the bottom of the debug window.
Also I had managed to set the resolution incorrectly "settimer t1s_4" instead of "settimer t1s_8"