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TUNE Delay Switch, Issue #558

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- Add a -DELAY switch to the TUNE command line to force the use of delay mode for note pacing.  Issue #558  Credit to @robbbates for suggesting this.
- Add missing include file logic for DS1307, Issue #556.  Credit to @tpycio.
- Miscellaneous documentation improvements per Peter Onion and Petr Antos.
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Wayne Warthen
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@@ -2438,10 +2438,11 @@ whether support for it is included in the RomWBW HBIOS configuration
| `-MSX` | Force MSX port addresses A0H/A1H (no PSG detection) |
| `-RC` | Force RCBus port addresses D8H/D0H (no PSG detection) |
| `--HBIOS` | Utilise HBIOS' sound driver |
| `+T1` | Play tune an octave higher |
| `+T2` | Play tune two octaves higher |
| `-T1` | Play tune an octave lower |
| `-T2` | Play tune two octaves lower |
| `-DELAY` | Force delay mode (don't use hardware timer) |
| `+T1` | Play tune an octave higher |
| `+T2` | Play tune two octaves higher |
| `-T1` | Play tune an octave lower |
| `-T2` | Play tune two octaves lower |
The +t and -t options apply only to HBIOS mode operation. The `-MSX`,
`-RC`, and `--HBIOS` options are mutually exclusive. See Notes below.
@@ -2465,7 +2466,7 @@ an error message.
Some hardware (notably Why-Em-Ulator) cannot be detected due limitations
of the emulation. In such cases, you can force the use of the two
most common port addresses using the `-msx` or `-rc` options.
most common port addresses using the `-MSX` or `-RC` options.
On Z180 systems, I/O wait states are added when writing to the sound
chip to avoid exceeding its speed limitations. On Z80 systems, you
@@ -2473,9 +2474,13 @@ will need to ensure that the CPU clock speed of your system does not
exceed the timing limitations of your sound chip.
The application probes for an active system timer and uses it to
accurately pace the sound file output. If no system timer is
accurately pace the sound file playback. If no system timer is
available, a delay loop is calculated instead. The delay loop will not
be as accurate as the system timer.
be as accurate as the system timer. If the `-DELAY` options is
specified on the command line, then the delay loop will be used
regardless of whether the system has a hardware timer. This is useful
if the hardware timer does not run at the 50Hz desired for sound
playback.
There are two modes of operation. A direct hardware interface for the
AY-3-8910 or YM2149 chips, or a compatibility layer thru HBIOS supporting