Originally posted by TygrHawk+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TygrHawk)</div>
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what i really wanted to say is i tried getting the goggles to flicker for a given amount of time at a certain interval (the 90 minutes off - signal - 90 minutes off - signal REM hit and possibly score technique)... i got everything mostly right, except that my function for counting the 90 minutes is way off, every time i try (i'm actually trying at 60 minutes). So i'm wondering if anyone has more qbasic knowledge than i do
Well, I don't have much QBasic knowledge, but it appears that it includes a function called SLEEP -- this sounds like it might do what you want.[/b]
it's all good, thanks for the help though (i'll look into SLEEP too , might help with other things later on)

what i used was the TIMER function, it counts up to the variable i give it and when it's there it jumps to the led flashing subroutine. i'll try it again tonight... maybe before i go to sleep i'll get to add the 15 minute reset key... either that or i'll just set them up after i wake up to flash every 15 or 20 minutes, but it takes so long and i'm so lazy that i'll probably just say "skrew this" and fall asleep... we'll see