> From: "Bradley, Larry" <LARRY.BRADLEY@nrc.ca>
>
> Why would one chose to use the Parallax assembler syntax as opposed to
> the Microchip one? Given that there are a pile of app notes on the
> Microchip Web site, and another pile of appnotes on the Parallax Web
> site, are their programs that will translate from one to tht other?
>

If you are doing 'real work', learn Microchip assembler.  At only 33 odd
instructions it is well within the ability of the average punter to
memorise everything relevant.  The MPASM assembler supports macros, unlike
the Parallax assembler.

I haven't heard of a translator between the twain, but I would recommend
manual translation for the rare cases where the app note contains code
which is directly relevant to your application.

On the general subject of using other peoples' code: Even if the source
is available in machine-readable format, I prefer to print the code out
and then type it in manually (at least for less than a few hundred lines).
I find there are several benefits to this: one being the therapeutic value;
another being that I am forced to read and understand each line of code;
and finally I am able to add my own comments which I would otherwise be
too lazy to do.

Regards,
SJH
Canberra, Australia