picbasic pro and stp16c596

[bbarney]

has anybody used this shift register with picbasic pro.Iwant to us it with this dual-color 8x8 dot matrix display and don't know where to start.Iwas thinking of using a pic18f2550 or 18f4550 any help you be greatly appreciated anything to get me started would be great
 
stp16c596 http://www.st.com/stonline/products/literature/ds/10154.pdf#search=%22stp16c596%22
 
display http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=681

[mississippi]

To get the data in the chip you can use the shiftout  instruction with the  \16 parameter. And with a normal output you can control the LE pin.
So you only use 3 pins to controle this chip. And in principle it is not nessesary to use a 18 F part, a 16F part can do it also.

[bbarney]

Thanx