> Because I document well throughout the code, and write in a
> straight  forward way without using macros, I have achieved
> code that is readable, maintainable, and performs as it was
> designed to do, and everyone is happy

And you can't argue with happy ;-)

Just to be clear, no one would get on a high horse trying to tell you
that you don't know what's good for you. I have a comfort zone too.
The major benefits for me using macros are (1) reduces typos
(2) quicker to write code and (3) no or less time spent debugging
sections that are done deals (IF you have been careful)

I find _simple_ macros particularly useful. MOVFW for example

movfw    macro   litval
         movf    litval,w
         endm

I have been known to type something like movf temp,f when I meant
movf temp,w. We've all done it. It's very very easy to overlook this
during debugging. Using movwf temp is much more informative from
that point of view. As a result I now spend more time optimising
functionality (which is important) rather than looking for typing errors
(which is annoying and always ends up with a self-kicking). And that
makes ME happy ;-)

> As far as 'EQU' and 'DEFINES' are concerned, I use them all the
> time.  I wouldn't write a program unless I did.  Unless it was very
> small, but then again ?

I have some small 68HC705 test programs, very old code, pre-PIC,
that I didn't bother to use defines for. As part of a HDD clean-up last
week I looked through them. Hardly had a clue what they were for

           bset 4,0
           nop
           bclr 4,0
           nop
           bclr 1,0
           nop
           bset 1,0

Hmmm, what did that do again ? Up to the port comments, down
to the code, up to the comments for the next lot..........

If I'd originally defined them as reset4040 and clock4040 I'd have
saved 10 minutes last week. It's all so obvious when you're in the
groove, but don't see it for a while and you'd be just as clueless
as anyone

But I think I'm flogging a dead (high) horse ;-)

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