Which device are you targeting?
any pic18 was what I'm aiming at , hoping to get a default compile that would use mssp1 if it exists/shiftout if no mssp exits and mssp2 if user sets a define to do so.
dare I say idiot proof , but I don't think I can do it , at this point users will need some knowledge of the pic hardware chosen for their application and will need to modify the code accordingly.