>
> >I do appreciate seeing the old example from Myke Predko coming back,
> though
> >(I liked his book a lot).
>
>
> Which book did you like? He has lots in print, and I would like to
> choose a good starting point.


The book is called "Programming and Customizing PICmicro Microcontrollers".
I wouldn't use it as a starting point, though. It is similar to another
thought provoking book I read, "Effective C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve
Your Programs and Designs". Both require you to have a reasonable amount of
background knowledge before you can use them. Here is a partial list of pros
and cons:

- Many bugs in both code and circuit diagrams, which require thinking.
+ Many bugs in both code and circuit diagrams, which require thinking.
- Rather old (18F only covered to a limited extent, too much 17F and no
16-bit PICmicros).
+ Very clever circuits, like the one resistor RS-232 level converter.
- Focuses on the 16F84A (please use the 16F628A or higher as replacement).
+ He writes down his line of thought as well as his mistakes, allowing you
to follow/avoid.

Try to get the newest revision of the book. Do not build the included "El
Cheapo" programmer, unless you enjoy restricting yourself to a rather small
sample of PICmicros. A JDM programmer from eBay will be cheaper (and will be
fine, if your serial port is compliant), and a PICkit 2 will make you much
happier.

Note that my preference for this book stems from the fact that I have no
problems with code, but occasional difficulties with the electrical
circuits. Myke's circuits are worth looking at, his code might not be.

Greetings,
Maarten Hofman.
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