Quote Originally Posted by jcleaver View Post
I WAS NOT TOLD I would have to learn a 300 pg manual for each chip
Dude...
what are you talking about? Each and every PIC out there today (and yesterday, and probably future types also) is practically the same. Even the differences between PIC10xxxx, 12xxxx, 16xxxx, and 18xxxx is very minimal, at least as far as PBP goes. They've all got the same basic setup for ports, serial ports, A/D modules, timers, practically everything works the same way on every PIC out there ('cept for those USB types, haven't quite mastered the innards of those yet myself). If you write a program for one PIC, chances are it's going to work on another PIC in the same family (i.e. PIC16F628A vs. 16F88) with very little modification. If if you change PIC families (i.e. PIC16F628A to PIC18F1320), from a PBP standpoint, again, the program will have to be changed very little. Same thing goes for the learning curve...if you know one PIC, you know them all.
Just takes a bit of effort...and like the other guys said, you have to learn at least one PIC all the way thru.
And, I'm not 'mean-spirited' by any stretch, at least I don't think so...just tired of seeing other people wanting things handed to them like they are somehow 'owed' that piece of information.