myke predko <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> wrote:

> > [Quoting me:]
> > Actually... The following is best:
> >
> >     movlw high ($ + 2)
> >     movwf PCLATH
>
> 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")?

Myke:

I add 2 in order to ensure that PCLATH is accurate for the
instruction after the MOVLW/MOVWF combination.  It's a very minor
point, but it's sorta important if, for instance, the MOVLW is on the
last address of a page and there's a lookup table right after the
MOVLW/MOVWF combination.

-Andy

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