> If the SAM is not used for about 18 minutes, the SAM goes to a blank
> screen. This must be handled by a system variable. Does anybody know,
> which SVAR does handle it?

To disable it - POKE &5A32,1

To see the counter - PEEK &5AC4
(this counter decrements by 1 every 256 frames)

Incidently - timing SVARs like these are covered in a 'Sam Snippet' on page 45
of  issue 2 of Sam Revival! You would have had your answer in a few days anyway!

Colin
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