> i WOULD LIKE TO USE THE ONBOARD A/D CONVERTERS OF THE PIC, CAN ANYONE
RECOMMEND THE MOST USER FRIENDLY PIC WHICH WOULD BE THE EASIEST TO USE. i
WOULD LIKE TO INPUT A VARYING 0-5V SIGNAL INTO THE PIC AND THEN DISPLAY SOME
VALUES ON AN LCD SCREEN.

You sound like a
- beginner
- hobbyist
If this is both true (and don't be offended!) the 16F877 is probably the
best 'general pupose' start. Take your choice of
- almost 'zero components' LVP programming
- HVP programming using a somewhat larger programming circuit
- a bootloader (but you must program the bootloader in the PIC first!)
- the (uChip or self-build) debugger
And take some time to select a language!
- MPASM (free, assembler)
- my Jal (free, but not a commercial product)
- is a free C compiler limited to 1K code (kbd?)
- ....

Wouter van Ooijen

Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: http://www.voti.nl
Jal compiler for PIC uC's:  http://www.xs4all.nl/~wf/wouter/pic/jal

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