My background is actually in VisualBASIC, but that was a long time ago. I tried MikroBasic but I prefer PBP3. The hardest part for me is learning the configuration and registers. I am slowly learning to make sense of all the datasheets though. Not very well, but getting better. I had been using BASIC Stamp. That was very easy. It takes care of all the configs and registers for you. But it is not very good for developing cost effective products.

I had the WDT off because that was the config from the example program found here: http://melabs.com/samples/LABX4-12F675/BUTX4.htm I'm still not really sure what a watch dog timer does.