Re: [Lcd4linux-devel] progress report RE: HD44780 stuff

[Bill P. <goa...@ya...>]

Hey again.

Excellent. This is why I asked in the first place.
RE: getting it into distro, no worries. I can always patch
my own. I just felt like sharing. Someone more lazy (gasp!)
might enjoy a dimmed display.

So, the 'NextGen' conf could go something like:

Display HD44780
Model CU4002
CUBrightness 2
...etc?

Then perhaps a switch (model); with case blocks for
each one? It would keep them separate and managable.
HD44780_toppings_and_flavorings.c ?

> I wondered about these three fine vertical lines

Exactly, filament lines. Think audio valves. Same deal.

BTW: Is anyone working on asserting SEL for backlight
control of HD44780 modules like lcdproc and lcdmod?
I guess it could be any of the available outputs pins.
I was just doing it for SEL. AFAIK everyone wired the
transistor to SEL.

The question is, do they want to control it just at
HD_init and HD_quit, or be able via codes or time
of day or event trigger, etc?

I was about to say just force them to go with a 4-bit
mode so there's free pins, but if you can get them to
solder at all, you can get them to add a $0.50 latch IC.

-BP

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