Hey, thanks for answering, skimask. I am running PICBASIC 2.3.0.0. My button is pulled up with thru a resistor, so when button is pressed, pin goes low - to ground.

I could not compile your code. Maybe I am missing something:
POKE $9f,0
POKE $1f,254
POKE $85,255
symbol PORTA=5
POKE PORTA, 0
Loop1: PEEK PORTA, B0 'COPY PORTA REG, PUT IN VARIABLE B0
IF B0 = 1 THEN HIGH 0
IF B0 = 0 then LOW 0
goto loop1
end

It gets stuck on the "IF B0" lines. Couple more questions: Can I address the pins on this chip using "GPIO". You mentioned that I was using PortA. Maybe it is the same thing; Port A being used on IC's with more than one port? (sounds like maybe I answered my own Q but gotta ask.) Also, how do you make the code quote box? Thanks in advance!

Jeff