From 58b4e52f7f7340f50f56363575dd2b08d71eec0e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "David A. Mellis" Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:26:29 +0000 Subject: Updating LiquidCrystal API and examples. --- libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.cpp | 8 ++++---- libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.h | 10 ++++------ libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Blink/Blink.pde | 8 ++++---- libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Cursor/Cursor.pde | 4 ++-- .../IncrementDecrement/IncrementDecrement.pde | 21 +++++++++++---------- libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Shift/Shift.pde | 8 ++++---- libraries/LiquidCrystal/keywords.txt | 5 +++++ 7 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-) diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.cpp b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.cpp index 4e46318..b66f107 100755 --- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.cpp +++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.cpp @@ -219,25 +219,25 @@ void LiquidCrystal::scrollDisplayRight(void) { } // This is for text that flows Left to Right -void LiquidCrystal::shiftLeft(void) { +void LiquidCrystal::leftToRight(void) { _displaymode |= LCD_ENTRYLEFT; command(LCD_ENTRYMODESET | _displaymode); } // This is for text that flows Right to Left -void LiquidCrystal::shiftRight(void) { +void LiquidCrystal::rightToLeft(void) { _displaymode &= ~LCD_ENTRYLEFT; command(LCD_ENTRYMODESET | _displaymode); } // This will 'right justify' text from the cursor -void LiquidCrystal::shiftIncrement(void) { +void LiquidCrystal::autoscroll(void) { _displaymode |= LCD_ENTRYSHIFTINCREMENT; command(LCD_ENTRYMODESET | _displaymode); } // This will 'left justify' text from the cursor -void LiquidCrystal::shiftDecrement(void) { +void LiquidCrystal::noAutoscroll(void) { _displaymode &= ~LCD_ENTRYSHIFTINCREMENT; command(LCD_ENTRYMODESET | _displaymode); } diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.h b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.h index 5a8d087..f66ec1b 100755 --- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.h +++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.h @@ -72,12 +72,10 @@ public: void cursor(); void scrollDisplayLeft(); void scrollDisplayRight(); - void printLeft(); - void printRight(); - void shiftLeft(); - void shiftRight(); - void shiftIncrement(); - void shiftDecrement(); + void leftToRight(); + void rightToLeft(); + void autoscroll(); + void noAutoscroll(); void createChar(uint8_t, uint8_t[]); void setCursor(uint8_t, uint8_t); diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Blink/Blink.pde b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Blink/Blink.pde index f189fd9..16529e1 100644 --- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Blink/Blink.pde +++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Blink/Blink.pde @@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ void setup() { } void loop() { - // Turn off the display: + // Turn off the blinking cursor: lcd.noBlink(); - delay(500); - // Turn on the display: + delay(3000); + // Turn on the blinking cursor: lcd.blink(); - delay(500); + delay(3000); } diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Cursor/Cursor.pde b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Cursor/Cursor.pde index e28c719..dcc27e5 100644 --- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Cursor/Cursor.pde +++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Cursor/Cursor.pde @@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ void setup() { } void loop() { - // Turn off the display: + // Turn off the cursor: lcd.noCursor(); delay(500); - // Turn on the display: + // Turn on the cursor: lcd.cursor(); delay(500); } diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/IncrementDecrement/IncrementDecrement.pde b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/IncrementDecrement/IncrementDecrement.pde index 32ce4dc..33adfc0 100644 --- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/IncrementDecrement/IncrementDecrement.pde +++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/IncrementDecrement/IncrementDecrement.pde @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ /* - LiquidCrystal Library - Increment/Decrement + LiquidCrystal Library - Autoscroll Demonstrates the use a 16x2 LCD display. The LiquidCrystal library works with all LCD displays that are compatible with the Hitachi HD44780 driver. There are many of them out there, and you can usually tell them by the 16-pin interface. - This sketch demonstrates the use of the shiftIncrement() - and shifDecrement() functions. + This sketch demonstrates the use of the autoscroll() + and noAutoscroll() functions. The circuit: * LCD RS pin to digital pin 12 @@ -37,29 +37,30 @@ LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2); void setup() { - // set up the LCD's number of rows and columns: + // set up the LCD's number of columns and rows: lcd.begin(2, 16); } void loop() { - // set the cursor to (0,0): + // set the cursor to (0,0): lcd.setCursor(0, 0); - // set the display to left justify: - lcd.shiftDecrement(); // print from 0 to 9: for (int thisChar = 0; thisChar < 10; thisChar++) { lcd.print(thisChar); delay(500); } - // set the cursor to (16,0): + + // set the cursor to (16,1): lcd.setCursor(16,1); - // set the display to left justify: - lcd.shiftIncrement(); + // set the display to automatically scroll: + lcd.autoscroll(); // print from 0 to 9: for (int thisChar = 0; thisChar < 10; thisChar++) { lcd.print(thisChar); delay(500); } + // turn off automatic scrolling + lcd.noAutoscroll(); // clear screen for the next loop: lcd.clear(); diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Shift/Shift.pde b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Shift/Shift.pde index 0326c51..3e88020 100644 --- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Shift/Shift.pde +++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Shift/Shift.pde @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ /* - LiquidCrystal Library - Shift + LiquidCrystal Library - TextDirection Demonstrates the use a 16x2 LCD display. The LiquidCrystal library works with all LCD displays that are compatible with the Hitachi HD44780 driver. There are many of them out there, and you can usually tell them by the 16-pin interface. - This sketch demonstrates how to use shiftLeft() and shiftRight() + This sketch demonstrates how to use leftToRight() and rightToLeft() to move the cursor. The circuit: @@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ void loop() { // reverse directions at 'm': if (thisChar == 'm') { // go right for the next letter - lcd.shiftRight(); + lcd.rightToLeft(); } // reverse again at 's': if (thisChar == 's') { // go left for the next letter - lcd.shiftLeft(); + lcd.leftToRight(); } // reset at 'z': if (thisChar > 'z') { diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/keywords.txt b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/keywords.txt index 367ab1f..9edb481 100755 --- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/keywords.txt +++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/keywords.txt @@ -12,10 +12,15 @@ LiquidCrystal KEYWORD1 # Methods and Functions (KEYWORD2) ####################################### +begin KEYWORD2 clear KEYWORD2 home KEYWORD2 print KEYWORD2 setCursor KEYWORD2 +cursor KEYWORD2 +noCursor KEYWORD2 +blink KEYWORD2 +noBlink KEYWORD2 ####################################### # Constants (LITERAL1) -- cgit v1.2.3-18-g5258