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RRF and RLF instruction in ASM

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birdman0_o

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Hey guys,

I have a question regarding the asm instructions RRF (rotate right through carry) and RLF (rotate left through carry).

Whenever I use these instructions what happens is that the original register gets modified if I use this instruction multiple times.

For example, when I use it with my 74HC595 serial - parallel shift register and I shift it 8 times, it isn't restored to what it originally was. I am showing a, lets say for the sake of argument 3 at first, it displays, but when the loop gets to showing the 3 again, its completely changed.

I've always used the 16f628a, perhaps it is only a problem with this uC.

Anybody have any similar experience?
 
Ok I have a lead that a friend mentioned, perhaps I modify the C register before shifting but while looking through my code I do not see anywhere where that could be happening!

Code:
HC595 MACRO Var,Var1

	Local Loop		; Local Label
	MOVLW .8		; Transfer 8 bits
  	MOVWF Var1		; Initializing counter

Loop	
	RLF Var,f	; Rotate "Var" one place to the left
	BTFSS STATUS,C	; Is carry 1?
	BCF Bits		; If not set data line to 0
	BTFSC STATUS,C	; Is carry 0?
	BSF Bits		; If not set data line to 1

	BSF Clock		; Generate one clock
	BCF Clock		;

	DECFSZ Var1,f	; Has 8 bits been sent?
	GOTO Loop		; If not, repeat

	BSF Latch		; If all 8 bits have been sent, set latch
	BCF Latch

	ENDM
 
Hi Mike,

I think you'll find that if you do one additional rlf Var,f instruction at the end of your macro then Var will contain the orignal value. I would suggest watching the Var variable and single stepping through the loop using the MPLAB Simulator so you can see what's going on but I don't think the Simulator will single step through a macro.

You might also consider using a pair of rlf instructions to rotate the b7 bit into the b0 position;

Code:
        movlw   8               ;
        movwf   Var1            ;
Loop
[COLOR=Magenta]        rlf     Var,W           ; pseudo RLNCF instruction
        rlf     Var,F           ;
[/COLOR]        bcf     Bits            ;
        skpnc                   ;
        bsf     Bits            ;
        bsf     Clock           ;
        bcf     Clock           ;
        decfsz  Var1,F          ; all 8 bits sent?
        goto    Loop            ; no, branch, else
        bsf     Latch           ;
        bcf     Latch           ;
 
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