Help: how to assign assorted pins to one byte variable

[ofuzzy1]

Congrats on your Efforts of working on your Eagle Scout !!

You know it would help if I really read the question, the following is how I did an INPUT from a DIP Switch.

I did this using a 12f683 -- needed the _MCR working otherwise GPIO.3 would of been handy.
12f683 has 6 I/O pins

DIP_ =  (gpio & $07) + (GPIO.4 * $08)  ' Read GPIO.0.1.2.4 & MAKE IT BCD /hex4

I was going to give you the code, but since it is for your Eagle project I will give you HINTS.
** If you are stumped then message me and I will gladly give you the code - you can do it in 3 lines **

HINTS
0. Store the final value you want in a BYTE VAR ... LED_OUT
1. Extract the bits for each part using LED_OUT & %00000011 .... ???
2. Shift the result up or down to where you need them; using ">>" [hint use parentheses to keep things tidy]

PORTx= LED_OUT &  %00000011 .... ???