hi melanie!

i will try your method of going about the whole wiring and placement of components on the board and post my results later on tonite (now since i know how to take proper snap shots of the board). have to go dig out my LED's. hehe. oh just wondering the language you're using? is it basic stamp? i don't recognise it really and i tried certain codes which were written that way and the compiler didn't recognise it. I'm using PICBasic Pro for compiler, Microcode as editor and Epic Programmer to burn to the chip. But your way of coding seems a lot more easier. this is the one i have for PICBASIC PRO. does the same thing but differently.

Code:
'PicBasic Pro codes
Loop:
    High PORTB.0
    Low PORTB.1
    Pause 500
    Low PORTB.0
    High PORTB.1
    Pause 500
    Goto Loop