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Ported Control Serial Display Via Commands. Uses Highest Speed BAUD Rate Possible. You can DRAW,TYPE Create Menus or whatever you like just by communicating with the mbed over serial connection. I did this a while back however Ian Uploaded most of the files i published a while back to his account.

Dependencies:   mbed

Everything should be working. If not start a discussion and i'll help you asap.

Here is some VB.NET code to help you get started playing with the tft screen through serial. This code will create a menu based graphics which you can select the menu on the left of the screen You can create your own in menu graphics and items however you like, and modify the code to make the mbed do anything you like from inside the windows vb.net application, All you will need is 6 buttons on the form.

VB.NET CODE

Imports System.Threading

Public Class Form1
    dim com_port as string =  "COM6" 'CHANGE THIS TO YOUR MBED COM PORT NUMBER
    'Load/Close
    Private Sub Form1_FormClosing(sender As Object, e As FormClosingEventArgs) Handles Me.FormClosing
        SerialPort1.WriteLine("fill,255,255,255")
        SerialPort1.Close()
        Try
            End
        Catch
            Thread.EndThreadAffinity()
        End Try
    End Sub
    Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        SerialPort1.PortName = com_port
        SerialPort1.Open()
        SerialPort1.WriteLine("fill,255,255,255")
        Thread.Sleep(2000) 'Required
        SerialPort1.WriteLine("rot,3")
        init_menu()
    End Sub

    'Create TFT Graphics
    Public Sub write_text(ByVal msg As String, ByVal x As Integer, ByVal y As Integer, ByVal size As Integer, ByVal rgb As String)
        Dim send_string As String = "text," + msg + "," + x.ToString + "," + y.ToString + "," + size.ToString + "," + rgb
        SerialPort1.WriteLine(send_string)
        Thread.Sleep(40)
    End Sub
    Public Sub create_rect(ByVal sx As Integer, ByVal sy As Integer, ByVal ex As Integer, ByVal ey As Integer, ByVal rgb As String)
        Dim send_string As String = "rect," + sx.ToString + "," + sy.ToString + "," + ex.ToString + "," + ey.ToString + "," + rgb
        SerialPort1.WriteLine(send_string)
        Thread.Sleep(60)
    End Sub
    Public Sub create_fillrect(ByVal sx As Integer, ByVal sy As Integer, ByVal ex As Integer, ByVal ey As Integer, ByVal rgb As String)
        Dim send_string As String = "frect," + sx.ToString + "," + sy.ToString + "," + ex.ToString + "," + ey.ToString + "," + rgb
        SerialPort1.WriteLine(send_string)
        Thread.Sleep(60)
    End Sub
    Public Sub create_line(ByVal sx As Integer, ByVal sy As Integer, ByVal ex As Integer, ByVal ey As Integer, ByVal rgb As String)
        Dim send_string As String = "dline," + sx.ToString + "," + sy.ToString + "," + ex.ToString + "," + ey.ToString + "," + rgb
        SerialPort1.WriteLine(send_string)
        Thread.Sleep(60)
    End Sub
    Public Sub create_circle(ByVal x As Integer, ByVal y As Integer, ByVal size As Integer, ByVal rgb As String)
        Dim send_string As String = "circle," + x.ToString + "," + y.ToString + "," + size.ToString + "," + rgb
        SerialPort1.WriteLine(send_string)
        Thread.Sleep(60)
    End Sub

    'draw main menu UI
    Public Sub init_menu()
        SerialPort1.WriteLine("rot,3")
        write_text("TFT_PANEL", 100, 13, 2, "200,0,0")
        create_line(80, 40, 320, 40, "255,0,0") 'Boarder Horizontal
        create_line(80, 40, 80, 240, "255,0,0") 'Boarder Vertical
        create_fillrect(0, 0, 80, 40, "100,100,100") 'MENU 1
        write_text("Welcome", 12, 17, 1, "0,0,0")
        create_fillrect(0, 40, 80, 40, "100,100,100") 'MENU 2
        write_text("Menu_1", 15, 57, 1, "0,0,0")
        create_fillrect(0, 80, 80, 40, "100,100,100") 'MENU 3
        write_text("Menu_2", 15, 97, 1, "0,0,0")
        create_fillrect(0, 120, 80, 40, "100,100,100") 'MENU 4
        write_text("Menu_3", 15, 137, 1, "0,0,0")
        create_fillrect(0, 160, 80, 40, "100,100,100") 'MENU 5
        write_text("Menu_4", 15, 177, 1, "0,0,0")
        create_fillrect(0, 200, 80, 40, "100,100,100") 'MENU 6
        write_text("Menu_5", 15, 217, 1, "0,0,0")
        'Select Top Menu
        c_menu(0)
    End Sub

    'Unselect previous selected menu tab
    Public Sub unselect()
        If last_selected = 0 Then
            create_fillrect(0, 0, 80, 40, "100,100,100")  'MAIN MENU
            write_text("Welcome", 12, 17, 1, "0,0,0")
        End If
        If last_selected = 1 Then
            create_fillrect(0, 40, 80, 40, "100,100,100") 'MENU 2
            write_text("Menu_1", 15, 57, 1, "0,0,0")
        End If
        If last_selected = 2 Then
            create_fillrect(0, 80, 80, 40, "100,100,100") 'MENU 3
            write_text("Menu_2", 15, 97, 1, "0,0,0")
        End If
        If last_selected = 3 Then
            create_fillrect(0, 120, 80, 40, "100,100,100") 'MENU 4
            write_text("Menu_3", 15, 137, 1, "0,0,0")
        End If
        If last_selected = 4 Then
            create_fillrect(0, 160, 80, 40, "100,100,100") 'MENU 5
            write_text("Menu_4", 15, 177, 1, "0,0,0")
        End If
        If last_selected = 5 Then
            create_fillrect(0, 200, 80, 40, "100,100,100") 'MENU 6
            write_text("Menu_5", 15, 217, 1, "0,0,0")
        End If
    End Sub

    'Select Menu
    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        c_menu(0)
    End Sub
    Private Sub Button2_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
        c_menu(1)
    End Sub
    Private Sub Button3_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button3.Click
        c_menu(2)
    End Sub
    Private Sub Button4_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button4.Click
        c_menu(3)
    End Sub
    Private Sub Button5_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button5.Click
        c_menu(4)
    End Sub
    Private Sub Button6_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button6.Click
        c_menu(5)
    End Sub

    'SELECT MENU GRAPHICS!
    Dim last_selected As Integer
    Public Sub c_menu(ByVal menu As Integer)
        unselect()
        If menu = 0 Then
            last_selected = 0
            create_rect(0, 0, 80, 40, "255,255,255")
            write_text("Welcome", 12, 17, 1, "255,255,255")
            '/IN MENU GRAPHICS
            create_fillrect(81, 41, 320, 240, "200,200,200")
            Thread.Sleep(850) 'Required
            write_text("Welcome_Panel_Menu", 90, 50, 1, "255,0,0")
            write_text("This_Is_A_Welcome_Panel", 90, 70, 1, "255,0,0")
            write_text("Menus_Can_Be_Opened_On_Left", 90, 80, 1, "255,0,0")
            create_circle(100, 100, 5, "255,0,0")
        End If
        If menu = 1 Then
            last_selected = 1
            create_rect(0, 40, 80, 40, "255,255,255")
            write_text("Menu_1", 15, 57, 1, "255,255,255")
            '/IN MENU GRAPHICS
            create_fillrect(81, 41, 320, 240, "200,200,200")
            Thread.Sleep(850) 'Required
            write_text("Menu_1", 90, 50, 1, "255,0,0")
            write_text("THIS_IS_THE_FIRST_MENU", 90, 70, 1, "255,0,0")
            write_text("There_are_more_menus_ahead...", 90, 80, 1, "255,0,0")
        End If
        If menu = 2 Then
            last_selected = 2
            create_rect(0, 80, 80, 40, "255,255,255") 'MENU 3
            write_text("Menu_2", 15, 97, 1, "255,255,255")
            '/IN MENU GRAPHICS
            create_fillrect(81, 41, 320, 240, "200,200,200")
            Thread.Sleep(850) 'Required
            write_text("Menu_2", 90, 50, 1, "255,0,0")
            write_text("THIS_IS_THE_SECOND_MENU", 90, 70, 1, "255,0,0")
            write_text("There_are_more_menus_ahead...", 90, 80, 1, "255,0,0")
        End If
        If menu = 3 Then
            last_selected = 3
            create_rect(0, 120, 80, 40, "255,255,255") 'MENU 3
            write_text("Menu_3", 15, 137, 1, "255,255,255")
            '/IN MENU GRAPHICS
            create_fillrect(81, 41, 320, 240, "200,200,200")
            Thread.Sleep(850) 'Required
            write_text("Menu_3", 90, 50, 1, "255,0,0")
            write_text("THIS_IS_THE_THIRD_MENU", 90, 70, 1, "255,0,0")
            write_text("There_are_more_menus_ahead...", 90, 80, 1, "255,0,0")
        End If
        If menu = 4 Then
            last_selected = 4
            create_rect(0, 160, 80, 40, "255,255,255") 'MENU 4
            write_text("Menu_4", 15, 177, 1, "255,255,255")
            '/IN MENU GRAPHICS
            create_fillrect(81, 41, 320, 240, "200,200,200")
            Thread.Sleep(850) 'Required
            write_text("Menu_4", 90, 50, 1, "255,0,0")
            write_text("THIS_IS_THE_FOURTH_MENU", 90, 70, 1, "255,0,0")
            write_text("There_are_more_menus_ahead...", 90, 80, 1, "255,0,0")
        End If
        If menu = 5 Then
            last_selected = 5
            create_rect(0, 200, 80, 40, "255,255,255") 'MENU 5
            write_text("Menu_5", 15, 217, 1, "255,255,255")
            '/IN MENU GRAPHICS
            create_fillrect(81, 41, 320, 240, "200,200,200")
            Thread.Sleep(850) 'Required
            write_text("Menu_5", 90, 50, 1, "255,0,0")
            write_text("THIS_IS_THE_FIFTH_MENU", 90, 70, 1, "255,0,0")
            write_text("There_are_NO_menus_ahead...", 90, 80, 1, "255,0,0")
        End If
    End Sub
End Class

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Revision 1:993a4757891d, committed 2014-08-28

Comitter:
Elitism
Date:
Thu Aug 28 18:34:10 2014 +0000
Parent:
0:d67893e6f32f
Commit message:
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diff -r d67893e6f32f -r 993a4757891d main.cpp
--- a/main.cpp	Thu Aug 28 17:29:23 2014 +0000
+++ b/main.cpp	Thu Aug 28 18:34:10 2014 +0000
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-/*Ported From Adafruit with modifications*/
-
+//This code is not ported :)
 
 #include "ILI9340_Driver.h"
 
-//(mosi,miso,sck,cs,rst,d/c)
+//(mosi,miso,sck,cs,rst,d/c) Create Display Object.
 ILI9340_Display tft = ILI9340_Display(p5, p6, p7, p24, p25, p26);
 
 //USB Serial - Onboard USB (Requires USB Serial Driver): https://mbed.org/media/downloads/drivers/mbedWinSerial_16466.exe
@@ -36,9 +35,11 @@
         tft.DrawRect(atoi(pFields[1]),atoi(pFields[2]),atoi(pFields[3]),atoi(pFields[4]),uint16_t(tft.Colour565(atoi(pFields[5]), atoi(pFields[6]), atoi(pFields[7]))));
     }
     if (strcmp("frect", pFields[0]) == 0) {
+        //X,Y,X,Y,R,G,B
         tft.FillRect(atoi(pFields[1]), atoi(pFields[2]), atoi(pFields[3]), atoi(pFields[4]), uint16_t(tft.Colour565(atoi(pFields[5]), atoi(pFields[6]), atoi(pFields[7]))));
     }
     if (strcmp("dline", pFields[0]) == 0) {
+        //X,Y,X,Y,R,G,B
         tft.DrawLine(atoi(pFields[1]), atoi(pFields[2]), atoi(pFields[3]), atoi(pFields[4]), uint16_t(tft.Colour565(atoi(pFields[5]), atoi(pFields[6]), atoi(pFields[7]))));
     }
     if (strcmp("circle", pFields[0]) == 0) {
@@ -55,7 +56,13 @@
     }
     if (strcmp("text", pFields[0]) == 0) {
         //text,String,X,Y,Size,Color
-        int i = 0; while(pFields[1][i] != 0){if(pFields[1][i] == '_'){pFields[1][i] = ' ';} i++;}//Replace Char In String (For Spaces)
+        int i = 0;
+        while(pFields[1][i] != 0) {
+            if(pFields[1][i] == '_') {
+                pFields[1][i] = ' ';   //Replace Char In String (For Spaces)
+            }
+            i++;
+        }
         tft.DrawString(pFields[1], atoi(pFields[2]), atoi(pFields[3]), atoi(pFields[4]), uint16_t(tft.Colour565(atoi(pFields[5]), atoi(pFields[6]), atoi(pFields[7]))));
     }
     if (strcmp("rot", pFields[0]) == 0) {
@@ -65,10 +72,11 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
+    //Init display on reset/power up
     ILI9340_Display tft = ILI9340_Display(p5, p6, p7, p24, p25, p26);
     tft.DispInit();
     tft.FillScreen(ILI9340_WHITE);
-    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     //Serial String Parse Commands Example
     //
     //                    command  txt           vector   font_size  R   G   B
@@ -80,9 +88,10 @@
     //These commands are sent from serial to the MBED
     //You can easily work out the other commands by looking above and reading
     //the ones i showed examples for above
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    //Note: When command (text), make sure you seperate each word with a _ character
+    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     serial.baud(921600);
-    char buf[40];
+    char buf[100]; //change this if you are sending a larger string to the mbed via serial.
     while (1) {
         serial.scanf("%s", buf);
         ParseCommands(buf, pFields, NFIELDS, ",");