Hi Melanie

Its not realy the basics i'm after, Im looking for what seems to be an advanced answer.

I am simply asking if it is possible to get an active high input on a pin ? using any method whatsoever without the need for an external pull-down resistor?.

If the answer is no then thats fine, but all I seem to be getting is ambiguous replies or lectures that dont answer my question.

I had one person that told me to look at the 18f4550 datasheet (which I already had done), he didnt even look himself before making a reply :-(.

I've thought of a simple workaround to the problem myself (although not ideal), have a changeover switch that has the common as the pic pin and the changeover contacts as 0v and +v.

I dunno Melanie I love pic's etc and just do it for fun, but It feels a bit like a bit of a club on this website, and asking for help on hear is hard work, I feel like a noob again. :-(