Well, I have finally come upon a project that seems more suitable
for writing in C, rather than assembler where all my past experience
has been.  Since there seem to be plenty of C gurus on the list, I'd
like to ask for advice on the best way to make the change.

Should I just start using MPLAB-C? Does anyone think there is a
better compiler/simulator package that is not user-hostile to a
C-beginner such as myself?  What have your experiences been?

Oh BTW, do PIC C compilers manage page & bank switching by
themselves, or are we still blessed with the "privilege" of manual
memory management no matter what the platform is?

Let me know...
Brian Aase