i have found this web site for building your own PIC programmer,
http://www.diylife.com/2008/02/15/program-a-pic-microcontroller/
apparently this works with the MP LAB S.W. or can you use ICSP (in circuit
serial programming) ?
however in the menu in the MP LAB S.W. under 'programmer' how would i go about
ICSP as its asking you to select one of there proprietry programmers ?