> Right. I think that's totally irresponsible of Microchip. The very first > line in STD_DEF.INS.ASPIC sets the radix to decimal for that reason. All > the rest of my source code assumes that the radix is decimal. I have no > interest supporting people who think that hexadecimal default is a good > idea. Personally I wish there was NO default, forcing you to either specify a default or simply properly encode all literals. Personally I don't rely on a default, I always put my literals in the D', B' or 0x format, that way there is no guess work, plus it makes the literals stick out. TTYL -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body