> I=E2=80=99m working on a simple data acquisition project based on the=20
> 16F9877A.
>   I=E2=80=99m using HI-TECH PICC Lite v8.02pl1 as my compiler.  No =
simulator=20
> or
> ICD, all code is run on device.
>=20
> I=E2=80=99ve gotten things to work more or less, but for reasons I =
don=E2=80=99t
> understand.  I was wondering if some folks might be able to provide me
> with the "why".
>=20
> First problem is with strings- they don=E2=80=99t work unless I use
> -NO_STRING_PACK. I thought that the 877A could read its own program
> memory and string packing should work.  The USART demo from
> microchipc.com also fails when string packing is enabled, so it =
isn=E2=80=99t=20
> my
> code.

        I experienced the exact same problem (except I hit it when I ported a =
program from a 16F628 that worked perfectly to a 16F877 that all of a =
sudden didn't. Never did solve WHY it was happening, I just added "no =
string pack" and never looked back.

        I believe it's a compiler bug, but I never had time to prove/disprove =
that. TTYL

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