Quote Originally Posted by mister_e
Ok so at least you never opened the PIC16F88 datasheet and discover what's multiplexed on PORTA and if it's enable by default? Right?

Once done, you'll know why.
I read the picbasic manual instead, it said if thou use that pin for serial, it shalt do serial.

Which it does, but just not as efficiently, and only to some devices...........


If I set the port pin high with a high command, I get the same voltage on the pin as any other I set high, I dont have to worry about whats multiplexed on it / other uses it has, so why should the serout command not set everything up also?

In the manual little notes are included about other pic's with ''odd'' behaviour so I just presumed this had none to worry about.