>
>My current problem is trying to program the 16F84 using the Charles
>Manning programmer
>that is sold by DIY kits with assembler output from the Microchip
>assembler.  I am getting
>error messages that say invalid file.  I have tried using the *.COD file
>and the *.HEX file
>and both have the same error.  I tried renaming the *.COD file to *.COD
>(to match the
>extension used by the Charles Manning assembler but this did not work.
>
>Is there a way to get this to work or do I need to get another
>programmer and/or
>programming software in order to use the Microchip assembler?
>
>Thanks again for all your help,
>Brooke Clarke

Brooke,

I suggest you contact DIY Electronics directly.  I'm sure you have DIY's
email address but here it is just in case:

diykit@hk.super.net

Jim