> 2) I have a HEX file that I'm working with. How do you tell how
> much memory is required in a PIC? I plan on moving from one
> PIC to another..

Four ways off the top of my head -

1) Import into MPLAB and view with Program Memory/Opcode Hex

2) Look under HEX file in

Help/Microchip Language Tools Help/MPASM Assembler Help

3) There's a document at uC's site, but it seems to be down again
so I can't get the address for you

4) View it with a WP such as Notepad. eg a small .hex file (for F628)


:020000040000FA

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This the program code

4 lines that start with 10. ie 16 bytes at 0000, 0010, 0020 and 0030

:1000000001288301831603138313FF309B0083129F
:1000100003138313A00120081420831203138313F6
:10002000A00AA01D0B2813288316031383139A001C
:100030009B0A9B001C1555309D00AA309D009C1406

Then 8 bytes at 0040

:0800400008009C1821280800AB

Therefore program occupies 0000 to 0048

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:02400E00293F48
:10420000FF00FF00FF00FF00FF00FF00FF00FF00B6
:00000001FF

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