When I printed values to the LCD screen before, I displayed the position in an array, so since "A" was in the first position, I showed "0," but for readability, I added 1. Demo mode would move along, printing "26" for Z and "13" for M, but my function would only print numbers.
What my program needed was a way to show lots of text on the screen. The plan was to show the user's question on the screen while the answer revealed itself via the moving puck. For example, the monitor might say, "Oh spirit, what is your name?" and the shuttle will move around to spell G-E-O-R-G-E.
Code and serial port
I added a new function that would recognize text from the serial port and display it on the screen. When I started a message with ">," the microcontroller would put the rest of that message on the monitor. For the picture below, I sent, ">Lorem ipsum..." and it showed the first one-hundred characters. There wasn't any checking to ensure words wouldn't run over the edge and get cut off.
Text on the little screen
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2020-11-29
What my program needed was a way to show lots of text on the screen. The plan was to show the user's question on the screen while the answer revealed itself via the moving puck. For example, the monitor might say, "Oh spirit, what is your name?" and the shuttle will move around to spell G-E-O-R-G-E.
I added a new function that would recognize text from the serial port and display it on the screen. When I started a message with ">," the microcontroller would put the rest of that message on the monitor. For the picture below, I sent, ">Lorem ipsum..." and it showed the first one-hundred characters. There wasn't any checking to ensure words wouldn't run over the edge and get cut off.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2020-11-29
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