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Using the old ThreadCreate on the Zoomer.
Q. We need to run background tasks on the Zoomer. I use ThreadCreate to start background task, but Glue reports: Error MAP1BKG.GP 19: Usage of THREADCREATE requires geos minor protocol 9, but platform files only allow minor protocol 3 A. This is caused by an enhancement in our new kernel. Since Casio Z-7000 and Tandy Z-PDA use the old kernel, it cannot use the additions to thread create. To overcome this, you can call ThreadCreate_Old. To use ThreadCreate_Old, you must provide the prototype for it and at surround the call with push/pop of the si register. Here is an example: extern ThreadHandle _pascal ThreadCreate_Old(word priority, word valueToPass, word (*startRoutine)(word valuePassed), word stackSize, GeodeHandle owner); . . . _asm push si; thread = ThreadCreate_Old(); _asm pop si;