Questions about using the A to D

[richard]

I stand corrected on both counts
it just goes to show when it comes to pics assume nothing , read data sheet twice . the current pic18f45k20 I'm fooling with says in

19.1 ADC Configuration
The A/D operation is independent of the state of the
ANSx bits and the TRIS bits


and I read it again and yes the tris bit should be set , I misinterpreted that for sure