RCTIME question

[Scottie]

Hopefully these code tags show up properly and this is the place to paste the code, I am new at this

' Name        : dtime.pbp
' Compiler    : PICBASIC PRO Compiler 2.60
' Assembler   : PM or MPASM
' Target PIC  : 40-pin 16F887
' Hardware    : Lab-X1
' Oscillator  : 20MHz external crystal

'set device type
'fl pic16f887

' Define LCD registers and bits
DEFINE  LCD_DREG  PORTD
Define  LCD_DBIT  4
Define  LCD_RSREG PORTE
Define  LCD_RSBIT 0
Define  LCD_EREG  PORTE
Define  LCD_EBIT  1

ANSEL = %00000001      ' Set AN0-AN7 to digital with the exeption of AN0
ANSELH = %00000000     ' Set AN8 and higher channels to digital operation
'**********************************************************

dtime VAR WORD
res1 VAR WORD
res2 VAR WORD
res3 VAR WORD

'Set up cap = 2uf pin b.5 to VDD
'nom resistance b.5-b.6 350ohm
'nom resistance b.5-b.4 5ohm

'TRISA = %11111111             ' Set PORTA to all input
  Low PORTE.2                   ' LCD R/W line low (W)
  PAUSE 500                     ' Wait .5 second

mainloop:
'measure strain gage resistance

TRISB.6 = 0
TRISB.4 = 1
HIGH portb.6
LOW portb.5
PAUSE 10
RCTIME portb.5,0,dtime
res1 = ((dtime*175)/10)

'measure wiring resistance loop
TRISB.6 = 1
TRISB.4 = 0
HIGH portb.4
LOW portb.5
PAUSE 10
RCTIME portb.5,0,dtime
res2 = ((dtime*175)/10)
res3 = res1-res2

 LCDOUT $fe, 1                 ' Clear LCD
  LCDOUT "Raw ", DEC res1 ' Display value R1
 LCDOUT $fe, $88
  LCDOUT "Wirie ", DEC res2 ' Display value R2
 LCDOUT $fe, $c0
  LCDOUT "Gage ", DEC res3 ' Display value R3  PAUSE 1000                     ' Wait 1 second

  GOTO mainloop
  End

[Scottie]

I figured out that when I put in another pause my origional problem went away and it didn't matter what order the outputs were set in. Still don't know why though

Also changed the port bits because the others caused a porblem with the programmer left plugged into the x1 board

I need a larger (but stable) capacitor than the 2uf I am using now. The count is so low that I don't get the tolerance I need, each step is about 17.5 ohms and I would like to have about 1.0 ohm resolution if possible. My parts drawers don't have any good choices though.

TRISB.0 = 0
TRISB.2 = 1
HIGH portb.0
PAUSE 10
LOW portb.1
PAUSE 10
RCTIME portb.1,0,dtime