> I could build something into mComm to accept a time request from the > model-t. A simple Basic program could open up the port, request the time and > set the time & date of the model-T with the information that is sent back. > But realistically, how useful is that?
It is very useful because it gives us a way to accurately set the time on a Model T other than the "old fashioned way": eyeballing a clock and typing it in. This brings us up to speed with every other modern electronic device, which automatically fetches the correct time. The program that I wrote, NIST.BA, is (at the risk of sounding immodest) very handy, but not everyone is equipped to do it via dialup. Also, the time sent is UTC, so you may wish to use my TZONE program to adjust the time for your time zone. BTW, I know the contest page is there in memory of the contest, but don't use that version of the program. I worked on it after the contest was over, and the finished version of both programs is on my member upload page.
