That's the trouble with HLL - The good news is - You don't have to keep track of what the compiler is doing (You hope.) The bad news - What the compiler actually does sometimes endows you with "experience"... Eppur, si muove... --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .