How to write port names into array ?

[CuriousOne]

Thanks, but it does not answers.

In fact, another memeber there asks exact same question, but gets no answer.

[Demon]

Does this help?

http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=3753

Robert

[CuriousOne]

Sure, this is way better, but still not exactly what I want. Since it utilizes loop and constant subroutine calls. I want to have defined the array in the beginning of the code, and access it as needed.

[Archangel]

So are you looking to . . .
AC5 var PORTC.5
AC4 var PORTC.4
AC3 var PORTB.3
AC2 var PORTB.1
AC1 var PORTB.5

AC = %00010101
and then have the listed ports go high according to the declaration above?
If SO try AC = ~~%00010101

[Amoque]

Perhaps I misunderstood your inquiry; it is difficult with so little explanation...

Perhaps you mean:

'DEFINE ARRAY
AC var bit[7]

'ASSIGN ALIAS
SYMBOL AC[5] = PORTC.5
SYMBOL AC[4] = PORTC.4
.
SYMBOL AC[1] = PORTB.5

'LOOP THRU VALUES

FOR LOOP = 5 to 1 STEP -1
AC[LOOP] = Some assigned bit value
Next LOOP

Of course, the bit array may be expanded to include as many elements as you need and you may SYMBOL each element to any port or single bit variable you like to access them through a loop - which need not begin at the first element nor continue through the last.

You mention ARRAYWRITE, but if the answer was there you would certainly have seen that in the manual, yes?

[CuriousOne]

Yes, I want to put different port names into array, so when needed, I can read or address them sequentally.

[CuriousOne]

So what I want to do, I'll write a code in some imaginary basic, a bit short code that will do a running led light:

DIM LEDS(3) 'define array with 3 entries
LET LEDS(1)=PORTA.2
LET LEDS(2)=PORTB.3
LET LEDS(3)=PORTC.1 'enter data into array

FOR A=1 TO 3
HIGH LEDS(A)' make pin high
pause 500 ' wait some time
LOW LEDS(A) 'make pin low
NEXT A