No Looping...Software or PIC or Me?

[kevin5k]

Hi, I'm currenlty using this code to make an LCD blink on & off.
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#include <16F876A.h>
#device ICD=TRUE
#fuses XT, NOWDT, NOPROTECT, BROWNOUT, PUT, NOLVP, DEBUG
#use delay(clock=4000000)

void main()
{
setup_adc_ports(NO_ANALOGS);
setup_adc(ADC_OFF);
setup_timer_0(RTCC_INTERNAL|RTCC_DIV_1);
setup_timer_1(T1_DISABLED);
setup_timer_2(T2_DISABLED,0,1);
setup_comparator(NC_NC_NC_NC);
setup_vref(FALSE);

while (1);
{
output_low(PIN_B0);
delay_ms(1000);
output_high(PIN_B0);
delay_ms(1000);
}
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Somehow , the true statement is never executed! It will only execute if I use a 0 value in the while (expression). Is this just me?

[PCM programmer]

Yes, it is. Look at the end of the statement. What is there that
shouldn't be there ?

[David_K]

I did that on an 'if' statement once, I did a bunch of work on my code then had to hand it off to another engineer. It took him 2 days to find that stupid thing...

David

[kevin5k]

Don't quite get.....

[dyeatman]

To further clarify, PCMs question is:

while (1); <======= What is on the end of this line?

What effect would it have on the statement?

[kevin5k]

Oooh..............Blind me......