If you'll re-read my post, you'll find little negativity directed squarely AT you...

Quote Originally Posted by skimask View Post
That's what you get with flea-bay...
Generic eBay contempt. You get what you pay for. Buyer beware. That sort of thing.

You'd learn a heck-of-a-lot more by writing code that doesn't work, posting that non-working code, and asking for assistance in figuring out why it doesn't work, than you would if you were to just cut-and-paste somebody else's working code...unless all you really want is instant gratification...
Generic 'the way things are these days' statement. If you wanted an pre-built pre-programmed project, I'm sure there's a 100 different places to buy stuff like this. And it'll most likely save your money buying stuff you end up not needing and your time trying to learn.

A lot of people here know a lot of things about a lot of stuff. And I will suggest, heavily suggest, starting off simple and slow, blink one led, blink 3 leds, blink 3 leds and control them with a couple of switches, and so on and so on.
Again, if you want to learn, post some non-working code that you may or may not have written. You'll get hints on how to make it work, heck, maybe even a link to a working solution if your lucky.

Ya, that doesn't work so well..
Just saying that link to that website was dead.

Quote Originally Posted by roycarlson View Post
Please forgive me for stepping on your skills
Ain't stepping on anybody here...at least I don't think so...

and asking for direction to some sample code to use as a backdrop to getting a 5x7 Matrix Display working.
Sounded more like asking for working code to a finished project.

I know I should learn from scratch all over again as I spent last year working through several of Parallax's beginner courses to get the basics.
The PIC and PBP are a far cry from the Stamps and the like. With the stamps, you tell the taxi where you want to go. With PBP, you have to give the taxi driver directions.

I am neither a software or microchop professional - only a hobbyist looking to learn to build things and have fun.
That's exactly what the overwhelming majority of us here are...hobbyists. Only a few people around here are in it for the money.

It is probably me that is in error - but your replys seemed to condem me for not starting with the basic lesson (which I did by buying two books and the PicKit2 along with the 44 Pin demo board.
Question is...Did you actually start with the basics or jump into the deep end expecting everything to work the first time around?

All I wanted to know is if anyone has developed software to run 4 - 5x7 LED Matrix Displays and what 40 Pin PIC would work best to program. I stated that the board I purchased and built uses 2 74HC425 chips to control the rows and 20 3904 transistors to control the columns.
Again, sounded like you wanted a finished product.

The website listed for the part I built was working when posted.
Ya, it happens...

IN CLOSING - HOW DO I REMOVE MY POST OR EDIT?
No need for that...