>because C on a micro is not really C. >... >This is just my opinion. Glad you added that. I develop many algorithms in MSVC 5.1 and use the final results UNCHANGED to compile with PICC. I've gotten to the point where I use the MSVC .mak files and just change the lines for the compiler and linker. Maybe you should investigate picc more closely. Andy -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads