Diff: N5110.cpp

Revision:

9:7701f0126ba7

Parent:

8:40abe5736eca

Child:

10:6f3abb40202b

--- a/N5110.cpp	Mon May 19 18:45:48 2014 +0000
+++ b/N5110.cpp	Tue May 20 19:43:52 2014 +0000
@@ -237,11 +237,21 @@
     // loop through string and print character
     while(*str) {
 
-        setXYAddress(x+6*n,y);  // leave 1 pixel (6 = 5 + 1) between each character
-        printChar(*str);   // print the char - can probably do *str++ and remove next line
+        // This is the old version - strings are printed using the printChar function
+        //setXYAddress(x+6*n,y);  // leave 1 pixel (6 = 5 + 1) between each character
+        //printChar(*str);   // print the char - can probably do *str++ and remove next line
+        
+        // the new version writes the character bitmap data to the buffer, so that
+        // text and pixels can be displayed at the same time
+        for (int i = 0; i < 5 ; i++ ) {
+            buffer[x+i+n*6][y] = font5x7[(*str - 32)*5 + i];
+        }
+        
         str++;  // go to next character in string
         n++;    // increment index
     }
+    
+    refresh();  // this sends the buffer to the display and sets address (cursor) back to 0,0
 
 }
 
@@ -272,7 +282,7 @@
         // elements are normalised from 0.0 to 1.0, so multiply
         // by 47 to convert to pixel range, and subtract from 47
         // since top-left is 0,0 in the display geometry
-        setPixel(i,47 - (int) array[i]*47.0);
+        setPixel(i,47 - int(array[i]*47.0));
     }    
     
     refresh();