Also ? about write_bank

[RT]

If you write a value to ram using the write_bank function from a function outside of main():

a) Is that value preserved by the PIC, or can it be overwritten?

ie:

main()
{
write_funtion(); //Will this print 65
)

void write_funtion()
{
write_bank(3,0,0x65);
printf("\%u",read_function());
}

void read_function()
{
int hex_sixty_five;
hex_sixty_five = read_bank(3,0);
return hex_sixty_five;
)

b) Does this save RAM because it seems to not increase my RAM usage if I use it instead of an array?
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[Neutone]

Local variables are not perserved between function calls but your not talking about variables your talking about RAM locations. I would guess that your RAM usage report is based on RAM assigned to variables and does not account for directly addressed RAM.

:=If you write a value to ram using the write_bank function from a function outside of main():
:=
:= a) Is that value preserved by the PIC, or can it be overwritten?
:=
:=ie:
:=
:=main()
:={
:= write_funtion(); //Will this print 65
:=)
:=
:=void write_funtion()
:={
:= write_bank(3,0,0x65);
:= printf("\%u",read_function());
:=}
:=
:=void read_function()
:={
:= int hex_sixty_five;
:= hex_sixty_five = read_bank(3,0);
:= return hex_sixty_five;
:=)
:=
:= b) Does this save RAM because it seems to not increase my RAM usage if I use it instead of an array?
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