>> it did infact send data, not the character I told it to though, << Smells like a baud rate problem. >> I know it's not pretty, << You're right, it looks like crap. Think about what you are therefore saying: "Here's some code I want you all to look at and fix for me. Since I'm so much more important than all 2000 of you put together and my time is so much more valuable, I couldn't be bothered doing simple things to increase my own chances of finding the problem, like using comments. Since you all are priveledged to work on my problem, I don't have to clean it up and make it presentable, or even explain what I'm trying to do. I don't care, it's not MY time." ******************************************************************** Olin Lathrop, embedded systems consultant in Littleton Massachusetts (978) 742-9014, olin@embedinc.com, http://www.embedinc.com -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads