LCD Print Space Characters

[Nobody/Anonymous]

Using Print "Date   " (multiple space) comes out Print "Date " single space.  Thought that was discussed/fixed a while ago?

Thanks,
Kent

[Hugh Considine]

Very odd, as far as I know this was fixed back in March. I've just compiled a simple test program and all of the spaces have been preserved correctly.

Could you please post the entire GCBASIC program, or email it to hconsidine@bigpond.com? Something strange must be happening inside of GCBASIC.

[Nobody/Anonymous]

Have not been using the 4 bit LCD for quite a while, and then noticed the hiccup.  I have the March 25 zip file update installed.

Kent

'******************************
'Test 4 bit LCD routine
'******************************

'Chip model
#chip 16f88,20

'Setup 4 bit LCD
#define LCD_IO 4
#define LCD_DB4 PORTB.5
#define LCD_DB5 PORTB.6
#define LCD_DB6 PORTB.7
#define LCD_DB7 PORTB.0
#define LCD_RS PORTA.4
#define LCD_RW PORTA.3
#define LCD_Enable PORTA.2

Print "Hello   ":Print "There      ":Print "X"
'Note: the message editor cancels the extra spaces. It would be really nice
'if we could attach code tags to preserve formatting and indenting.

Here is the assembly for first string.
SysReadString1       
    call    StringLookup1
    movwf    INDF
    incf    StringPointer, F
    incf    FSR, F
    movf    StringPointer, W
    sublw    7
    btfss    STATUS, Z
    goto    SysReadString1
    movlw    218
    movwf    SysPRINTDATAHandler
    bsf    SysPRINTDATAHandler_H,0
    call    PRINT
    bsf    STATUS, IRP
    movlw    218
    movwf    FSR
    clrf    StringPointer
.....
StringLookup1       
    bcf    STATUS, C
    movf    StringPointer, W
    addlw    1
    addlw    low StringTable1
    movwf    DataPointer
    movlw    high StringTable1
    btfsc    STATUS, C
    addlw    1
    movwf    PCLATH
    movf    DataPointer, W

StringTable1       
    movwf    PCL
    retlw    6
    retlw    72    ;H
    retlw    101    ;e
    retlw    108    ;l
    retlw    108    ;l
    retlw    111    ;o
    retlw    32    ;
    return