I wasn't trying to blame you or the excellent EE_var include, Darrel. Honestly. It's worked so well for me in the past that I would prefer to continue using it if at all possible although I guess I should dig into your changed code and see if the code you used is easier than EE_var. The only reason I think there's something odd with the use of EE_var in this particular project is that the difference between working code and not-working code is the addition of the 'MotorRPM = 127 (or 150)' line into the working code, and that from then on it seems to remember the saved value.

I don't have a serial LCD, only one that needs 6 pins to work. It's been spotty at best and I did spend the better part of an evening removing code and trying to hook it up to see what the value was, but no luck. I will look into getting a serial LCD if I can find a suitable one.

As for your other include, DT_INTS-14.bas, I thought the instructions on your website or forum posting said to update if it you encounter compiler issues, which is what happens to me with this chip and a few others. Perhaps I misread the instructions, but how else do I resolve the compile errors?

Once again, thanks Darrel - seriously not trying to be a pain here, I just need to finish this project which I've been working on for almost 6 months now ...