Does anyone have an example of how to create and use custom LCD characters in GCB? I can see that the lcd.h library has some subroutines for thist, but I can't figure out how to make it happen.
Joe
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Download this article. https://sites.google.com/site/gcbide/LCD how_to_use_cdm_1.pdf
A very good "how to program the LCD from first principles" incl custom characters.
With this you will write your own routines and not use GCBASIC's LCD routines.
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Hi,
You only have to see in GCBASIC.help/ Command reference/Liquid chrystal display/ LCDCREATECHAR how to create a new character and write it on LCD with LCDWRITECHAR . There is a sample with a 16F877 PIC
GC
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Does anyone have an example of how to create and use custom LCD characters in GCB? I can see that the lcd.h library has some subroutines for thist, but I can't figure out how to make it happen.
Joe
Download this article.
https://sites.google.com/site/gcbide/LCD how_to_use_cdm_1.pdf
A very good "how to program the LCD from first principles" incl custom characters.
With this you will write your own routines and not use GCBASIC's LCD routines.
Hi,
You only have to see in GCBASIC.help/ Command reference/Liquid chrystal display/ LCDCREATECHAR how to create a new character and write it on LCD with LCDWRITECHAR . There is a sample with a 16F877 PIC
GC
Gcha44
I'm looking at the online command reference right now and I see nothing under Liquid Crystal Display about LCDCREATECHAR
Hi,
Sorry , It's not in GCBASIC.help online but in GCBASIC.CHM you have downloaded with GCBASIC
You can also dowload a character generator to take a look how custom characters are generated .
http://www.parallax.com/ProductInfo/Microcontrollers/BASICStampSoftware/LCDCharacterCreator/tabid/482/Default.aspx
GC
gcha44
OK, I found it. It's not in the Help file packaged with the release version…it's in the update link.
Thanks.
When I click on any topic in the Help reference, I get a blank page that says:
"Navigation to the webpage was canceled"
"When I click on any topic in the Help reference, I get a blank page that says: "Navigation to the webpage was canceled"
Does anyone know how to get around this?