David and et al, Success, success!! I commented out the cursor position line and I=20 just left the print character 'a' line. I have an a on the LCD. I really=20 appreciate all of the help everybody. Thanks a bunch, rich! On 10/23/2015 4:02 AM, David Duffy (AVD) wrote: > Also add this line at the top of the main function: ADCON1 =3D 0x0F; > > This will disable the analog inputs. The data sheet says analog won't > override a pin set as output, but I'd add that line to make sure. > David... > > On 23/10/2015 6:48 PM, Richard R. Pope wrote: >> Alan, >> I probably have but I can't find it. This PIC is a lot more >> complicated than a 16f84a. So I have turned to you folks for help and >> guidance. I have poured through the datasheets and the code over and >> over. I suspect that when we find it it will be one of those ah, how did >> I ever miss that? >> Thanks, >> rich! >> >> On 10/23/2015 3:38 AM, alan.b.pearce@stfc.ac.uk wrote: >>> I haven't the time to look through your code, but I am wondering if you= have messed up the RA port initialisation so that the rs pin is open colle= ctor without a pullup. >>> >>> --=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 .