I picked up a cheap programer from Spark Fun.....they have one for $8 =
bucks US....and if you want a socket...$13 bucks....not bad!=20

http://www.sparkfun.com/shop/index.php?shop=3D1&cart=3D26095&cat=3D3&


>>> wouter@VOTI.NL 12/05/03 01:33PM >>>
> Well you still need a programmer

unless you buy a chip pre-programmed with a bootloader

> they release any ports they were using when they're done

only a sissy bootloader needs ports or pins :)

> In this setup, I don't need to move or touch anything
> physical (other than
> my reset switch on MCLR) to test new code.

Why use a reset switch when you have handshake lines?

IMHO a good bootloader (or ICSP programmer) allows you to run your new
application without touching the target hardware at all.

Wouter van Ooijen

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