In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, John Kauffman wrote:

[3]As I examine the program examples in the SX/B help, I see two ways of creating an ID for a program.[/3]

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[3]In the template a DATA command creates a table with a single record:[/3]
<SPAN style="COLOR: red">' ===================================================================</PRE>
<SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  PROGRAM Start<o:p></o:p></PRE>
<SPAN style="COLOR: red">' ====================================================================<o:p></o:p></PRE>
<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: red">Pgm_ID:<o:p></o:p></B></PRE>
<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  DATA<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  "SX/B Template", 0<o:p></o:p></B></PRE>
<SPAN style="COLOR: red"><o:p> </o:p></PRE>
<SPAN style="COLOR: red">' --------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></PRE>
<SPAN style="COLOR: red">' Subroutines / Jump Table<o:p></o:p></PRE>
<SPAN style="COLOR: red">' -------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></PRE>
<o:p> </o:p></PRE>

<o:p>[3] [/3]</o:p>

[3]In the HIGH/LOW example an ID command is used:[/3]
<SPAN style="COLOR: red">' --------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></PRE>
<SPAN style="COLOR: red">' Device Settings<o:p></o:p></PRE>
<SPAN style="COLOR: red">' --------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></PRE>
<SPAN style="COLOR: red">DEVICE<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">          SX28, OSC4MHZ, TURBO, STACKX, OPTIONX<o:p></o:p></PRE>
<SPAN style="COLOR: red">FREQ<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">            4_000_000<o:p></o:p></PRE>
<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: red">ID<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">              "HIGH-LOW"<o:p></o:p></B></PRE>

<o:p>[3] [/3]</o:p>

[3]Can anyone illuminate:[/3]

<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">[3]Is there a fundamental difference in the techniques?[/3] 
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">[3]Does the ID actually just invoke a DATA command?[/3] 
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">[3]I can see that the DATA technique would then be retrieved using READ. What about the ID technique?[/3] 
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">[3]Is one or the other more efficient?[/3] 
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">[3]Which is considered best practice?[/3] 
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><o:p>[3] [/3]</o:p></LI></UL>
<o:p>[3] [/3]</o:p>

[3]Much Thanks.[/3]

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