RB6 and RB7 as inputs on an 16F877a?

[modifyit]

While both of those methods would work well, I seem to remember Melanie having a simple method of connecting a momentary switch using a pull-up or pull-down resistor that would make it automatic. All I need to use RB6 and RB7 for is as an input for two switches.

[Melanie]

It could be half-way down this thread...

http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=516

[modifyit]

It could be half-way down this thread...

http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=516

Thanks, that must have been where I saw it. So basically set internal pull-ups on the chip and then take RB6/7 to ground through the normally open switch?

I've got other pins on portB turning on/off leds and I read on the datasheet that when portB is set as an output that the internal pull-ups are automatically turned off. If this is the case can I turn the pull-ups back on and still use half the pins as outputs and half as inputs?

Thanks