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It does not appear to start at the value given it - but at ?? (zero?)
Program delays seem to effect WAITMICRO(x) also.
Here is my code: (Timer=8000 or 18000)
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temp =TIMER
TIMER = 18000
temp1 =TIMER
waitmicro(10)
temp2=TIMER
'printing time not part of the issue
print temp
print temp1
print temp2
========= TIMER= 8000
47518076' '( initial TIMER)
3
====== waitmicro(1) with TIMER=8000
255865943
3
8 ' TIMER after waitmicro(1)
====== wiatmicro(10) with TIMER = 18000
1022723' initial TIMER
3' * * * no change with a different TIMER=18000
17 ' TIMER after waitmicro(10) -- appears to be 10 microsecs increase over waitmicro(1)