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    Default Reading multiple ports

    I have a project where i need read several inputs in one hit and as quick as possible. 16f648

    Ideally I'd like to read PORTB and display the results on an LCD.
    This could be in binary e.g.0000001 when button one is pressed or 00001001 when one and four are pressed.
    ( I was thinking I could assign TRISB to a VAR?)

    I then need to access each byte of PORTB to display some text e.g
    if PORTB.0 = 1 then do something.
    if PORTB.1 = 1 then do something else.

    I've been playing but can't seem to read the ports without usung the button commands and lots of IFs.

    Rob

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    Rob,

    I would read the entire PortB, and then do a CASE senario based on the values at the Port so that if two buttons are pressed at the same time you can detect it.

    For example:
    <table border="1" padding="3" spacing="3"><tr><td>
    B0 var byte
    TRISB = %11111111 'MAKE PORT B INPUT
    B0 = PORTB

    START:
    SELECT CASE B0

    CASE 0
    ' NO SWITCHED PRESSED
    CASE 1
    ' SWITCH ONE PRESSED
    CASE 2
    ' SWITCH TWO PRESSED
    CASE 3
    ' SWITCH'S ONE AND TWO
    CASE N
    ' WHAT EVER
    END SELECT

    GOTO START
    <br></td></tr></table>
    Last edited by Squibcakes; - 18th May 2004 at 12:34.

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    Squibcakes

    This seems like an easy way of reading the ports.

    Thanks for the reply.


    Rob

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