Based on the NewTextLib, I made a modification for using this lib on the Elmicro Testbed with display GDM2004D

Dependencies:   mbed

Revision:
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+/* mbed TextLCD Library, for a 4-bit LCD based on HD44780
+ * Copyright (c) 2007-2010, sford, http://mbed.org
+ * 2011-06-11 TP modified for Elmicro Testbed with display GDM4000D
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef MBED_TEXTLCD_H
+#define MBED_TEXTLCD_H
+
+#include "mbed.h"
+
+/** A TextLCD interface for driving 4-bit HD44780-based LCDs
+ *
+ * Currently supports 16x2, 20x2 and 20x4 panels
+ *
+ * @code
+ * #include "mbed.h"
+ * #include "NewTextLCD.h"
+ * 
+ * TextLCD lcd(p26, p25, p24, p23, p22, p20, p19, TextLCD::LCD20x4); // rs, rw, e, d4-d7
+ * 
+ * int main() {
+ *     lcd.printf("Hello mbed\n");
+ *
+ * //define user chars
+ *  int pattern[8];
+ *  int pattern1[8];
+ *  pattern[0] = 1;              //     *
+ *  pattern[1] = 3;              //    **
+ *  pattern[2] = 5;              //   * *
+ *  pattern[3] = 9;              //  *  *
+ *  pattern[4] = 0x11;           // *   *     
+ *  pattern[5] = 0x19;           // **  * 
+ *  pattern[6] = 0x1d;           // *** *
+ *  pattern[7] = 0x1f;           // *****
+ *  
+ *  pattern1[0] = 0x10;          // *
+ *  pattern1[1] = 0x18;          // **
+ *  pattern1[2] = 0x14;          // * *
+ *  pattern1[3] = 0x12;          // *  *
+ *  pattern1[4] = 0x11;          // *   *
+ *  pattern1[5] = 0x13;          // *  **
+ *  pattern1[6] = 0x17;          // * ***
+ *  pattern1[7] = 0x1f;          // *****
+ * 
+ *  lcd.writeCGRAM(0, pattern);
+ *  lcd.writeCGRAM(1, pattern1);
+ *  
+ *  lcd.locate(15,0);
+ *  lcd.putc(0);   // user pattern 0
+ *  lcd.putc(1);   // user pattern 1   
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+class TextLCD : public Stream {
+public:
+
+    /** LCD panel format */
+    enum LCDType {
+        LCD16x2     /**< 16x2 LCD panel (default) */
+        , LCD16x2B  /**< 16x2 LCD panel alternate addressing */
+        , LCD20x2   /**< 20x2 LCD panel */
+        , LCD20x4   /**< 20x4 LCD panel */
+        , LCD24x2   /**< 24x2 LCD panel */
+        , LCDuser   /** User defined LCD, rows/columns must be set */
+    };
+
+    /** Create a TextLCD interface
+     *
+     * @param rs    Instruction/data control line
+     * @param rw    R/W line
+     * @param e     Enable line (clock)
+     * @param d4-d7 Data lines
+     * @param type  Sets the panel size/addressing mode (default = LCD16x2)
+     */
+    TextLCD(PinName rs, PinName rw, PinName e, PinName d4, PinName d5, PinName d6, PinName d7, LCDType type = LCD16x2);
+
+ #if DOXYGEN_ONLY
+    /** Write a character to the LCD
+     *
+     * @param c The character to write to the display
+     */
+    int putc(int c);
+
+    /** Write a formated string to the LCD
+     *
+     * @param format A printf-style format string, followed by the
+     *               variables to use in formating the string.
+     */
+    int printf(const char* format, ...);
+ #endif
+
+    /** Locate to a screen column and row
+     *
+     * @param column  The horizontal position from the left, indexed from 0
+     * @param row     The vertical position from the top, indexed from 0
+     */
+    void locate(int column, int row);
+
+    /** Clear the screen and locate to 0,0 */
+    void cls();
+    
+    struct LCDparam {
+      int rows;           // number of lines //
+      int columns;        // number of columns //
+      int delay;          // delay for commands microseconds //
+      int adresses[4];    // start adresses for 4 lines //
+    } LCDparam;
+    
+    /** write a user defined char
+     *
+     * @param address  The user defined char (0-7)
+     * @param pattern[8] bit pattern 5*8 of char
+     */ 
+    void writeCGRAM(int address, int pattern[8]);
+    
+    /** Get the char at the current position
+     * 
+     * int getc() 
+     */
+     void writeCommand(int command);
+   
+protected:
+
+    // Stream implementation functions
+    virtual int _putc(int value);
+    virtual int _getc();
+
+    int address(int column, int row);
+    void character(int column, int row, int c);
+    void writeByte(int value);
+    void writeData(int data);
+    void setLCDparam(LCDType _type);
+    DigitalOut _rs, _rw, _e;
+    BusOut _d;
+    LCDType _type;
+
+    int _column;
+    int _row;
+};
+
+#endif