This was discussed a while ago.
Don«t remember the solution, I had another problem.
Check the archive!

I solved mine by selecting to use MPASM instead of MPASMWIN.
Try if better!
/Morgan

At 14:56 1998-05-19 -0500, you wrote:
>He all y'all,
>
>I recently updated to MPLAB 3.40 on Windows 95 platform.  When I try to
>assemble the "sample" project according to the directions in the
>tutorial, the MPASM executable does not get called; the dos window does
>not appear.  Hence the assembly times out andthe error message
>"application timed out.  Continue waiting?" message appears.  I have
>verified that MPASM is in the same place as specified by the command
>line.
>
>If I try to invoke the assembler using theTools:DOS command to window
>menu item, the assembler is properly called and runs correctly.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Paul
>
>
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