Scott, I took a look at your posting history and something is becoming clear. You don't understand values (numbers, strings, etc.) and how the PIC (or any computer for that matter) deals with them. There are tons of good web sites that can help you understand how all these values interact and interchange with each other. I don't want to sound mean, but you have to get a better understanding of computer math, variable, etc..

{sigh}

I didn't learn these things when I was in school and I've paid for it all my life. I'm 46 years old and just now, it's starting to click.