> I know a 'call' equals 2 'nop's. what about the 'return'? To check the answers that you've been given, use the Stopwatch function of MPLAB Debugger/Settings to set the frequency then Debugger/Stopwatch Right-click in code to "Set PC At Cursor", double-left-click to make a breakpoint and F9 to run _______________________________________________ http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist