> I would just buy the Microchip [mTouch] development kit Not sure if the client will go for that. For a variety of reasons, 99% not mine, the project is overdue and over-budget enough already. However, the slider issue is still to be solved of course and mTouch or sumfink like it may ultimately involve no more or less time and money than other solutions I notice there are a few mTouch PICs that I'd like to look at personally one day http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=2695 wbr -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist