How do I check (or set) a group of consecutive bits within a byte?

[mark_s]

Look in your manual under "Logical operators" AND exist. Also you can use &&

When used as " IF(A and B ) <>= C then take Action" Is a true or false statement.

Myvariable = %11111111 AND %0000000, this will AND the two variables into myvariable

[HankMcSpank]

Thanks guys, since the only difference between ADC channel6 & adc channel 7 is 1 bit, I actually I think i've figured a workaround, something like this...

the code below assumes ADCON0 set as something like 11101 to start with (bit 2-6 set the ADC channel, so this would be ADC channel 7 selected)

if adcon0.2 = 1 then ' if bit 2 is set then ADC Channel must presently be CH7
adccon.2 =0            ' clear bit 2, to set ADC channel to Channel 6
else
adccon0.2 = 1         ' if adcon.2 wasn't set as a '1' then ch6 must have been active therefore now set bit 2 to make AD ch7 active.

I think that should toggle between ADC ch6 & ch7 on successive calls?