Mark K Sullivan wrote: > > For what it's worth, I want to strongly DIScourage newcomers from using the > Parallax 8051-style assembler language. You really miss the RISC flavor and > simplicity of the PIC when it is hidden under the 8051 equivalents. Go ahead > and learn it right! > > The "hello world" of the PIC is to blink an LED tied to a pin. I have watched > several people implement this and have one warning: > If you can't see the LED blinking, check with a 'scope. PICs aren't very good > at wasting time! The LED may be blinking faster than you can see it. > > - Mark Sullivan - I was struggling with the same question. Should I use an Assembler and ICE that support that feature or not. Keep to Microchips Softwware?. Can I get some Comments on this Issue ? Jattie.