If the MCS config. options list is correct regarding the device setup, why should it be necessary to add the redundant assembly code? Which has last say, the actual program code or the IDE controlling the up load. Never the less when I try adding the device config lines as they are presented from the site all I get is:
ERROR 16F628~5 ASM 45:[235] opcode expected instead of 'PIC16f628'

If I take the 16f628 out of the line, the error code changes to:
ERROR 16F628~ 5 ASM 45: [235] opcode expected instead of intc_osc_noclkout

The basic questions are:
What am I doing wrong regarding the code? If the program is OK,
Is it a hardware or sofware problem? Other options woulld be to: try another chip or install PBP into the MPLAB. I'm not ready for the latter. I guess my frustration is showing. JS