[lcd4linux] Re: LCD4linux - Backlight control

[Michael R. <re...@eu...>]

Hi Zsolt,

>>I could implement an additional Wire for "Backlight", which could be
>>turned on and off. (we have 1 or two wires free)
>>
>>Is this what you want?

> Yes, it is. Exactly.
> How could this backlight control work? Should I restart the lcd4linux
> process to switch on/off the backlight with an another config, or can I
> send any kind of signal to the running process to switch this wire?

No, there would be a function called "LCD::Backlight(x)" with x being 0 
or 1, and a Config file entry specifying the initial backlight state. At 
the moment I have no ideas what to do with this funtion, this may be 
solved someday with events (and GPO handlers).


bye, Michael

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