>And it's *obvious* to the programmer what it is? > >How can you tell *exactly* how many cycles a routine takes >without looking at the assembly code? I said I don't WRITE much assembly code, but I still READ it! The HiTech C compiler gives you the C with the assembly that it generates in the .AS file. Andy -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu