DA "packs" the data into 14 bit words (asuming you are using a 16C/F),
whereas DT will put it in a table with RETLW XXX. The data then is
stored in the lower 8 bytes and RETLW in the upper 6.
If you don't use a table lookup you can read the memory space (16F87x)
and ignore MEMHI register (contains RETLW).

Quentin


Kevin Blain wrote:
>
> Use DT (define table) instead of DA
> not quite sure what DA does - it is probably short for DATA, which stores
> the data directly.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Werner Soekoe <WernerS@FSL.GOV.ZA>
> To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 8:28 AM
> Subject: [PIC]: MPLab - Problem with String Storage
>
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I'm trying to store strings in program memory, using MP Lab ver 5.11.02.
> My
> > code contains:
> >
> >  org 0x100
> >  DA "This is 16 chars"
> >  DA "This is also 16 "
> >  DA "La la la la la  "
> >
> > But when I compile the code, and then look at the Program Memory Window,
> > it contains the following, which I assume is not correct, since I expected
> a
> > bunch of
> > retlw instructions:

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