>myke predko <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> wrote:
>
>Tjaart wrote:
>
>> Fix_up_PCLATH MACRO
>>         local   Local_Label
>> Local_Label
>>         movlw   ((Local_Label>>8)&&0xFF)
>>         movwf   PCLATH
>>         ENDM
>
>.... and Myke replied:
>
>> Actually, this can be simplified to:
>>
>>         movlw    $ >> 8
>>         movwf    PCLATH
>
>Tjaart and Myke:
>
>Actually... The following is best:
>
>    movlw high ($ + 2)
>    movwf PCLATH
>

Andy,

I forgot about the "high" operator in the MPASM - yes, that makes it even
simpler.

Out of curiosity, why are you adding 2 to the current address (This would
make the value that you are getting PCLATH for is the instruction *after*
"movwf PCLATH")?  I guess it's for maximizing code space for a table (ie
start two addresses before modifying PCL).

Is there any other reason for doing this?

myke

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