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Used by the routine at CreateTownObjects.
Called every frame in the town. Puts a pointing hand (an object of type 0B) in the sixth object slot, next to the sheriff, if the slot is free. HandlePointer makes it point towards the outlaw.
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Use the sixth slot if it is free.
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| CreateDirectionPointer | B318 | LD DE,$A2CD | Point DE at the sixth object slot. | |
| B31B | LD A,(DE) | Fetch the type of the object in the slot. | ||
| B31C | AND A | Return if the slot is in use. | ||
| B31D | RET NZ | |||
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Copy the template and place the pointer near the sheriff.
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| B31E | PUSH DE | Copy DE to IY (using the stack). | ||
| B31F | POP IY | |||
| B321 | LD HL,$B337 | Point HL at PointerTemplate. | ||
| B324 | LD BC,$0010 | Set the size of an object slot in BC. | ||
| B327 | LDIR | Copy the template into the slot. | ||
| B329 | LD B,$01 | Set the distance from the sheriff to one cell. | ||
| B32B | CALL PlaceNearSheriff | Place the pointer one cell away from the sheriff. | ||
| B32E | RET NZ | Return if that cell is blocked. | ||
| B32F | CALL SetPositionInCell | Set the position of the pointer within its cell. | ||
| B332 | LD (IY+$00),$0B | Turn the slot into a pointer. | ||
| B336 | RET | Return. | ||
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