The code below works with the Pic implementation apart from the fact
the #define adds  a line feed into the array - a minor problem and of
course it inserts the strings twice once for the defines and once
again for the string.

L35::
  retlw 69
  retlw 114
  retlw 114
  retlw 111
  retlw 114
  retlw 10 //line feed from define
  retlw 0

Unfortunately the Hitachi compiler throws a wobbly at the incorrect
initialisation of a string

C2129 (E) Illegal initializer type.

The other code suggestion didn't work at all.

At least I can use this construct in the Pic C compiler that I have

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 11:45:01 -0800, Brian Smith wrote:
::#define MY_MSG_SPLASH "Greenkeeper v"
::#define MY_MSG_ERR "Error"
::
::char **messages = {
::        MY_MSG_SPLASH,
::        MY_MSG_ERR
::};
::
::SomeVarType_t display_type_frames[] = {
::        {
::                0x81,
::                MY_MSG_SPLASH,
::        },
::        {
::                0x86,
::                MY_MSG_ERR,
::        }
::};

Looks like no easy answer to what I was hoping to do.

Thanks for the suggestions

Colin
--
cdb, bodgy1@optusnet.com.au on 30.11.2003

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