Thus spake David Covert (davecove@MICROSOFT.COM):

> This past Friday night, I tried for the first time to program and
> ....
> I was astounded at how well things went...

Fun, isn't it?!
>
> 1) What is the best A/D to use with a C84? (8 to 12 bit, 1 to 8 channel,

The MAX186 (8 channel, 12 bit, internal reference, also available in
a single channel 8 pin chip) seemed like the best choice when I went
looking. Attached is some C code to drive it - not for a PIC, but you
should be able to modify it easily. The '186 comes in a 20 pin DIP or
SMD package, and I have been quoted around AUS$20 here, but got a free
sample from Maxim's web page just by asking. Maxim is at www.maxim-ic.com.
Data sheets are there too.

> 2) I am using Hi-Tech's beta C compiler. How can I add in or link ASM

The easiest way to add assembler code is to embed it in a C function,
e.g.

a_c_func(void)
{
        asm("   clrwdt");

//       or like this

#asm
        clrwdt
        bsf     3,2
;       or whatever - but beware interaction with
;       compiled code.
#endasm
//      C code resumes here (this is a C++ style comment)
}

If you want to write a separate assembler module, put it in a file
with a .AS extension, and the compiler will automatically recognize
it as assembler code. To set up an assembler file like this, an easy
way is to write a dummy C function and compile it to assembler,
then use that as a starting point (to get the psect directives etc.)

Cheers, Clyde

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