lcd.printf("some text"),

teletype("This is nice",0)

char* left(string Source,int NewLen) {
	char* result;
	char* temp;
	if (NewLen <=0) 
		NewLen =1; /* Minimum length */

	result = (char*)malloc(NewLen + 1); /* +1 = DFTTZ! */
	*result=' ';   /* default for unassigned strings */
	temp=result;
	if (Source && *Source)  /* don't copy an empty string */
	{
		while (NewLen-- >0)
			*temp++=*Source++;
	}
	else temp++;
	*temp='\0';
	return result;
}

void teletype(char* text, int row) {
    lcd.locate(0,row);
    lcd.printf("                ");
    int whole=strlen(text);
    for (int i=1;i<=whole;i++) {
      lcd.locate(0,row);
      char* a = left(text,i);
      lcd.printf(a);
      free(a);
      wait(0.15);
    }
}

Hi all, having declared an lcd, if you add the two methods below. then, instead of <<code>> lcd.printf("some text"), <</code>> simply <<code>> teletype("This is nice",0) <</code>> and you have a little teletyper ! (I realise that some of you may have no idea what I am talking about) <<code>> char* left(string Source,int NewLen) { char* result; char* temp; if (NewLen <=0) NewLen =1; /* Minimum length */ result = (char*)malloc(NewLen + 1); /* +1 = DFTTZ! */ *result=' '; /* default for unassigned strings */ temp=result; if (Source && *Source) /* don't copy an empty string */ { while (NewLen-- >0) *temp++=*Source++; } else temp++; *temp='\0'; return result; } void teletype(char* text, int row) { lcd.locate(0,row); lcd.printf(" "); int whole=strlen(text); for (int i=1;i<=whole;i++) { lcd.locate(0,row); char* a = left(text,i); lcd.printf(a); free(a); wait(0.15); } } <</code>>