Well "Thank you Everyone". I know how frustrating it can be with newcomers. I've finally managed to get MikroBasic-Pro to generate a hex file and have managed to get my 18F45K22 to actually respond.

I've got ONE HELLOVA way to go but I can now get started.

I never managed to get PBP3 to generate code that the PIC would work with. I'd prefer to use PBP3 as its more like what I am used to. MikroBasic Pro is like learning Basic all over again.

BUT, as they say, you can learn BASIC in ten minutes - MikroBasic-Pro might take a few days.