Olin Lathrop wrote:

> Oh really?  Where?  I'm looking in "MPASM User's Guide with MPLINK and
> MPLIB", DS33014G, Section 8.4 "Numeric Constants and Radix", Table 8.2 on
> page 91.  Only the D'' form for decimal is shown.  I don't remember seeing
> the "." for a long time?

Hi Olin,

As far as your comments are concerned, it just depends on what documentation
you are looking at. I'm just in a habit of using the '.' decimal radix
notation because I cut my teeth on Microchip MPALC -- the precursor to
MPASM.

Yes, you are correct, I do not see the '.' decimal radix notation listed in
"MPASM User's Guide with MPLINK and MPLIB", DS33014G, which was printed in
1999. Does that mean it IS obsolete? Not necessarily. The '.' decimal radix
notation is alive and well in the MPASM on-line help. Does that mean it is
NOT obsolete? Once again, not necessarily.

All I know is that I have seen Microchip give advice and defer customers to
the on-line help indicating that it contains, for the most part, the latest
information. I guess only Microchip can tell us their position on this one.


Take care Olin,

Ken Pergola

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