Billyc,

No arguments about the manual, it could resemble more the likes of other compilers. However, for the intended market PBP does its work.

For a somewhat more advanced, and a little better supported ( IMHO), compiler look at Proton+.

Back to your original question on help, when in doubt go back to the SOURCE. That would be Parallax, look at the STAMP manual (now, there are some people that know a little about documentation). Understand that PBC attempts to port BS1 and PBP attempts to port BS2.

Quote:
"The main benefits of PicBasic Pro over the PicBasic Compiler are access to more RAM, ..., BS2 library commands, ... The standard PicBasic Compiler is still quite capable. If you need maximum BS1 compatibility, or you are using only the smaller PICmicros, the PicBasic Compiler could make a lot of sense."

I will add that support for PBC is pretty dismal too. PBP is much better supported, and much better language. Updates to it are more frequent (some will argue not frequent enough, but who's keeping track?).