Having worked with another processor line for years, I have having some
trouble in figuring out how to handle strings of fixed data with a pic
(16C77/877).  The previous processor, I would set a label and have the data
there.  Then I would point to the data with a register and read the data a
byte at the time.  The string was terminated with 00h.  As I think I
understand pic assembler, you can only store one byte of data that is picked
up by using a call instruction and using a ret instruction followed by the
byte of data.  Is this concept correct? Does this mean I have to do a
call/ret for every byte?

Thanks,

David V. Fansler
Network Administrator
AutoCyte, Inc.
336-222-9707 Ext. 261
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