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

For the sake of those who may be swayed by your inaccurate statements, there IS in fact a manual for the SX (it comes with all the SX programming kits).  Of course, there are traditional data sheets as well.  And there are in fact two books on programming the SX in its native assembly language (by Guether Daubach [bound] and Al Williams [yet another free PDF from Parallax]) -- both books published by Parallax.  And SX/B is fully explained (with examples) it the online help file.  Again, though Parallax does not charge a penny for SX/B they're willing to pay to keep improving it and to get a couple books written now that it has taken off.  The truth is that SX/B was originally intended to bridge the gap between BASIC and Assembly (which is why it compiles in place, leaving your source code and the associated assembly output easy to follow) but due to customer response it now makes good sense to write full-fledged books for it.

Does Microchip actually publish any books (I'm asking, legitimately, because I don't know) or do they rely on Myke Predko, et al, to do that?  Instead of being so harsh with Ken, you might have considered saying, "Hey, thanks, Ken, can't wait to see what you guys have coming."  Just us thought.

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