Bits, Bytes Words and Arrays

[HenrikOlsson]

Hi,
I had a similar issue a couple of years (5) ago. Like you I found that indexing using a constant works but indexing using a variable doesn't (for bits beyond 255). And you, just like me back then, didn't bother to check the manual...

7.6.4 Accessing Arrays as Multiple Variable-Types
It is possible for a single array to be declared with multiple names and for each name to be assigned a different variable type. Note that offsets for BITs are limited to a maximum value of 255.

So, I Think Melanies post where she indicates that using a WORD as the pointer for indexing bits in a BYTE Array really isn't correct.

Here's my thread.

/Henrik.

[wellyboot]

Thanks Henik

solved that one

[richard]

The other option is a bit of asm code.
note the code would be slightly different for a pic18