ok , now I got it , sorry for being a pain, it is installed but its not in a mpasm folder, its in microchip/MCP Files/mpasm
I had someone install everything the first time, when i was using version 2.46, when I upgraded i didnt install anything but PBP and microcode studio.
Im still using the original PC and OS or I would have lost all this. i found the folder since you said microbasic pointed to it, i remember having to set that for the PBP folder so i went back and looked at the other tab and it was different, didnt think to look there to find path, i was just looking in program files for a mpasm folder.theres about 20 M named folders so microchip was far away from mpasm didnt even see it. so thanks. however now im worried cause i dont have my original software for mpasm, will have to try to get a copy online so i have a backup. this pc has its issues sooner or later it will need to be wiped or replaced.
OK I found the area in the 18F4550.inc in the mpasm folder in the file where it lists the OSC options, thanks. sorry again.
Ive done some wonders with chips and code but still very basic, I'm getting alot better but now i am wanting to start using alot more of code rather than just the basic stuff so I get confused. I jusmped right in and missed alot of the background reading of why and how things work. since I didnt have help it was needed to keep me interested. now though im making up for it, im reading the books and studying the manual and datasheets, but some things still get me confused.
I did come up with some code to enable 2 or more PWMs on a 12F683, never seen anyone do that before, but since I didnt have anyone to ask how to do PWMS I had to figure out it all myself. I'm learning alot from the posts here, thanks to all who put up with me. hopefully I can help some others now or later on.