Skimask- they have R\W hardwired to GND on this board.
Well, Acetronics gets the cookie today.
Adding:
INTCON = 0
ANSEL = 0
ANSELH = 0
Gets what I wanted on the LCD. Can't fix the EasyPic5 example code(yet). First learn how to crawl, then with luck I might be able to stand up.
So far I have been working with 3 different chips, 16F877A, 877, and 84 on two different boards. Should I continue that way or try to focus more on one combination until I get on my feet?
After spending a few nights reading posts here I saw most common problem was getting the darn chip configured and the ports set properly. I figured using 3 different MCUs would give me more chances to learn setting things up or break them as case may be.
I want to Thank all of the members who have responded to my posts, don't give up hope.
I may learn how to read the datasheets. Right now half is in english and the rest is in some ancient dialect that totally escapes me.
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