> >I don't use an ICD or emulator because all the things I do are real- >time, and I can't just break and continue. This can be very amusing on a thermal or impact printer. Things that draw many amps, and are designed to be on for hundreds of microseconds. Then again, I did a switching power supply in software. I've often wondered why nobody implements "Safe values" for I/O port pins that would be loaded when the breakpoint happens, and then the original value restored when you step away. You would have to specify which bits and what to put in them of course. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist