lcd problems

[Nitro]

i am not new to pics, but very new to picbasic, and i can only get a few tyings to work.
right now i'm interested in controlling a 2*20 line lcd, i have writen numerous programs for lcd's in assembler, but couldn't get even a blip though pbp demo

i'm sure you must get annoid of nubies trying to leech knowledge, but this is trhe only sensible place i found to learn pb.

i tryed thius code on the 877 to no success.
please help me!
Pause 500 ' Wait for LCD to startup

loop:
Lcdout $fe, 1 ' Clear LCD screen
Lcdout "Hello" ' Display Hello
Pause 500 ' Wait .5 second

Lcdout $fe, 1 ' Clear LCD screen
Lcdout "World"
Pause 500 ' Wait .5 second

Goto loop ' Do it forever