I will try that.  I thought it seemed like a bit of a long way round!!!

Thanks
Stewart

> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf
> Of Jan-Erik Soderholm
> Sent: 28 June 2006 11:17
> To: piclist@mit.edu
> Subject: RE: [PIC] LCD Interface HD44780
> 
> Stewart Abel wrote :
> 
> > I changed from a standard bcf on PORTC as I have read
> > about the read-modify-write problems.
> 
> Probably a little over-worked when working with a simple
> LCD interface. No high capacitans loads. If you'd like, you
> can put in a few NOP's between the bcf/bsf's.
> 
> > clears the bit in the variable...
> 
> The "bit" number in the bcf/bsf instruction can NOT be
> a run-time variable. It's an constant. The bit number is
> assembled into the instruction at assembly time.
> 
> I'd say that you can simplify your code quite a lot.
> 
> Regards,
> Jan-Erik.
> 
> 
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