Hello,

        I've never used anything other than a 16F84 so I am confused
about tri-stating anything above port B.  I am trying to set the
input/output status on ports C, D, and E of a 16F877 but am having
problems.  I tried both the TRIS command and flipping banks and setting
the respective tristate register, but when I build the project I get an
error when I tristate portd and porte.

Error[126]   C:\PICPRO~1\TRANSM~1\XMTR.ASM 50 : Argument out of range
(0008 not between 0005 and 0007)

I get this error on both ports.

I'm sure it has something to do with the fact that the 16F877
multiplexes ports D and E with other functions?

Grateful for any help,
        James Burkart
        grafxjkb@pacbell.net

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