Max Prager wrote: > > I recently brought a PICSTART PLUS KIT and I have found the books to be not > very informative. > > I am trying to figure out how to do IF/Else commands ; > > if VAR1=VAR2 > "NEXT COMMAND" > ELSE > "NEXT COMMAND" > Max: This is how my manual reads: IF VAR1==VAR2 "NEXT COMMAND" ELSE "NEXT COMMAND" ENDIF I strongly suggest that you look up "Expression Syntax and Operation", all the information is there. I suspect that you will learn a lot of other useful things also. Graham Daniel. > When I compile this it gives me a illegal character error '=' > When I use < > Character instead the commands are not executed. > > any assistance will be greatly appreciated. > > Max > > Max Prager > Lions Eye Institute > 2 Verdun Street Nedlands > Phone : (08) 9381 0754