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

Both of these routines work, they write a degree character to location 0 of a LCD.

I noticed that the DO LOOP routine takes less space when compiled

Is that the only difference between them?

they both seam to work fine and do the same thing.

is their an advantage or disadvantage to using either

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<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  tmpB4 = 0

<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  DO<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2">                        <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2">                                <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2">                                <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">             <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> ' write custom degree º character

<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">   READ DegreeSign + tmpB4, tmpB2<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">                   <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">                <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">                ' to location 0

<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">    LCD_OUT tmpB2<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">                    <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2">                                <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">                ' send the byte

<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">     INC tmpB4

<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  LOOP UNTIL tmpB4 = 9

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<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  FOR tmpB4 = 0 TO 8<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2">                       <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2">                                <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">                ' write custom degree º character

<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">   READ DegreeSign + tmpB4, tmpB2<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">                   <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">                <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">                ' to location 0

<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">    LCD_OUT tmpB2<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">                    <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2">                                <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">                ' send the byte

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Thanks

Mike

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