>Both have the same effect, because F is nothing more than a synonym for 1. >The first is much more readable, though. Now guess what the effect of >decfsz W, F will be? It won't be anything, because it won't compile. You can't use "W" as an actual register, as it's not directly accessible in this manner. You'd have to use: addlw -1 btfss STATUS, Z . . . --Andrew _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics