It might be easier to compile to a language like C so that the implementation details of the target processor can be handled by the C compiler. That way the implementation can at least initially be focussed on the implementation of the FSM. w.. Jim Tellier wrote: > To handle most of what would be > required for state machine execution in the PIC domain, I'd suggest that a > very small common instruction subset could be employed that would "cover" > multiple families (perhaps not "all", but what couldn't be common should be > addressed by a "choice" of back-end module. -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body