I know we've spent enough time on this already, but I just wanted to point
out that people who may be learning the language and becoming familiar with
PICs might be tempted to look at the Microchip datasheets for help.
Moreover, we continuously tell people to CHECK THE DATASHEETS when they ask
questions which may be answered by doing so.

Many of the datasheets have an Instruction Set Summary, which includes
examples of usage.  For the instruction COMF, from the 16F84 datasheet:

Example:  COMF REG1,0
Description: The contents of register  f  are comple-mented.  If  d  is 0
the result is stored in W. If  d  is 1 the result is stored back in register
 f .

Before Instruction
REG1 = 0x13
After Instruction
REG1 = 0x13
W =0xEC


Note that the datashet uses "0" and gives the example on the status of W
after the instruction.  Not only that, but it says nothing of using the
mnemonics "W" or "F" as the destination.

I hardly think that someone using this syntax deserves to be "penalized" for
doing so.  By this I mean that someone looking for advice, assistance, or
information on how to improve his program's success should not be turned
away by some of the better and more experienced programmers on this list
simply for using information obtained from the Microchip datasheets.  That
doesn't show these people how to improve their skills, that just shows the
arrogance of others.

--Andrew

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