Hello all,
I have a question.  I have a bunch of data that is 14 bits in size.  I'm
using Hitech PIC-C so I've placed the data in an integer.  I've done
something like this:

const int data[256] = {0x2324,0x2425,0x3233, ..... };

So I compile and I notice that in the program memory ROM the data is
stored like this:

3F24 3F23 3F25 3F24 ....

Look at all that space that could be used.  My 256 array takes up 512
words of program memory.  Now my data is only 14 bits big.  Is there
anyway I can delcare a variable 14 bits in size such that my constant
table of data that is 256 14bit words big could be stored in 256 words of
program memory?

Same goes for charaters.  If I never plan to use characters with an ASCII
value greater than 127, then can I find some efficent way to store these
7bit characters in program memory without using 1 word per character.  Ie
stick two 7bit characters in 1 word of program memory.

Note:  I don't want to use the write to and read from program memory
capabilities of the PIC16F877 because that would just cause more code to
be writen and hence more program memory occupied.  Soemthing like the
const expression which stores values in ROM is what I'm looking for.

Thanks
Dave