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GraphicsDisplay Class Reference
Public Member Functions

GraphicsDisplay Class Reference

A common base class for Graphics displays. More...

#include <GraphicsDisplay.h>

Inherits TextDisplay.

Inherited by LCD, TFT, and TFT932x.

Public Member Functions

 GraphicsDisplay (const char *name)
 Create a GraphicsDisplay interface.
virtual void pixel (int x, int y, unsigned short color)=0
 Draw a pixel in the specified color.
virtual void window (int x, int y, int w, int h)=0
 Set the window, which controls where items are written to the screen.
virtual void window_pushpixel (unsigned short color)=0
 Push a single pixel into the window and increment position.
virtual void window_pushpixel (unsigned short color, unsigned int count)=0
 Push some pixels of the same color into the window and increment position.
virtual void window_pushpixelbuf (unsigned short *color, unsigned int lenght)=0
 Push array of pixel colors into the window and increment position.
virtual void copy_to_lcd ()=0
 If framebuffer is used, it needs to be sent to LCD from time to time.
virtual void WindowMax (void)
 Set window to max possible size May be overridden in a derived class.
virtual void cls ()
 clear the entire screen Basically it sets windomax then fill with background color May be overridden in a derived class.
virtual void circle (int x, int y, int r, unsigned short color)
 draw a circle
virtual void fillcircle (int x, int y, int r, unsigned short color)
 draw a filled circle
virtual void line (int x0, int y0, int x1, int y1, unsigned short color)
 draw a 1 pixel line
void hline (int x0, int x1, int y, unsigned short color)
 draw a horizontal line
void vline (int y0, int y1, int x, unsigned short color)
 draw a vertical line
virtual void rect (int x0, int y0, int x1, int y1, unsigned short color)
 draw a rect
virtual void fillrect (int x0, int y0, int x1, int y1, unsigned short color)
 draw a filled rect
virtual void locate (int x, int y)
 setup cursor position for text
virtual int _putc (int value)
 put a char on the screen
virtual void character (int x, int y, int c)
 draw a character on given position out of the active font to the TFT
void Bitmap (int x, int y, int w, int h, unsigned char *bitmap)
 paint a bitmap on the TFT
void Bitmap_BW (Bitmap_s bm, int x, int y)
 paint monochrome bitmap to screen
int BMP_16 (int x, int y, const char *Name_BMP)
 paint a 16 bit BMP from filesytem on the TFT (slow)
void set_font (unsigned char *f, unsigned char firstascii=32, unsigned char lastascii=127, bool proportional=true)
 select the font to use
void set_font_zoom (unsigned char x_mul, unsigned char y_mul)
 Zoom fount.
virtual int columns ()
 Get the number of columns based on the currently active font.
virtual int rows ()
 Get the number of rows based on the currently active font.
int width ()
 get the current oriented screen width in pixels
int height ()
 get the current oriented screen height in pixels
void set_width (int width)
 set the current oriented screen width in pixels
void set_height (int height)
 set the current oriented screen height in pixels
void set_auto_up (bool up)
 setup auto update of screen
bool get_auto_up (void)
 get status of the auto update function
virtual bool claim (FILE *stream)
 redirect output from a stream (stoud, sterr) to display
virtual void foreground (uint16_t colour)
 set the foreground color
virtual void background (uint16_t colour)
 set the background color

Detailed Description

A common base class for Graphics displays.

Definition at line 53 of file GraphicsDisplay.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

GraphicsDisplay ( const char *  name )

Create a GraphicsDisplay interface.

Parameters:
nameThe name used by the parent class to access the interface

Definition at line 27 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

Member Function Documentation

int _putc ( int  value ) [virtual]

put a char on the screen

Parameters:
valuechar to print
Returns:
printed char

Reimplemented from TextDisplay.

Definition at line 256 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

void background ( uint16_t  colour ) [virtual, inherited]

set the background color

Note:
this method may be overridden in a derived class.
Parameters:
coloris color to use for background drawing.

Definition at line 61 of file TextDisplay.cpp.

void Bitmap ( int  x,
int  y,
int  w,
int  h,
unsigned char *  bitmap 
)

paint a bitmap on the TFT

Parameters:
x,y: upper left corner
wwidth of bitmap
hhigh of bitmap
*bitmappointer to the bitmap data

bitmap format: 16 bit R5 G6 B5

use Gimp to create / load , save as BMP, option 16 bit R5 G6 B5 use winhex to load this file and mark data stating at offset 0x46 to end use edit -> copy block -> C Source to export C array paste this array into your program

define the array as static const unsigned char to put it into flash memory cast the pointer to (unsigned char *) : tft.Bitmap(10,40,309,50,(unsigned char *)scala);

Definition at line 349 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

void Bitmap_BW ( Bitmap_s  bm,
int  x,
int  y 
)

paint monochrome bitmap to screen

Parameters:
bmBitmap in flash
xx start
yy start

Definition at line 324 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

int BMP_16 ( int  x,
int  y,
const char *  Name_BMP 
)

paint a 16 bit BMP from filesytem on the TFT (slow)

Parameters:
x,y: position of upper left corner
*Name_BMPname of the BMP file with drive: "/local/test.bmp"
Returns:
1 if bmp file was found and painted
0 if bmp file was found not found
-1 if file is no bmp
-2 if bmp file is no 16 bit bmp
-3 if bmp file is to big for screen
-4 if buffer malloc go wrong

bitmap format: 16 bit R5 G6 B5

use Gimp to create / load , save as BMP, option 16 bit R5 G6 B5 copy to internal file system or SD card

Definition at line 375 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

void character ( int  x,
int  y,
int  c 
) [virtual]

draw a character on given position out of the active font to the TFT

Parameters:
xx-position of char (top left)
yy-position
cchar to print

Implements TextDisplay.

Definition at line 270 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

void circle ( int  x,
int  y,
int  r,
unsigned short  color 
) [virtual]

draw a circle

Parameters:
x0,y0center
rradius
color16 bit color *

Definition at line 60 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

bool claim ( FILE *  stream ) [virtual, inherited]

redirect output from a stream (stoud, sterr) to display

Parameters:
streamstream that shall be redirected to the TextDisplay
Note:
this method may be overridden in a derived class.
Returns:
true if the claim succeeded.

Definition at line 65 of file TextDisplay.cpp.

void cls ( void   ) [virtual]

clear the entire screen Basically it sets windomax then fill with background color May be overridden in a derived class.

Reimplemented from TextDisplay.

Reimplemented in LCD, TFT, TFT932x, and SEPS225.

Definition at line 457 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

int columns (  ) [virtual]

Get the number of columns based on the currently active font.

Returns:
number of columns.
Note:
this method may be overridden in a derived class.

Implements TextDisplay.

Definition at line 228 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

virtual void copy_to_lcd (  ) [pure virtual]

If framebuffer is used, it needs to be sent to LCD from time to time.

Note:
this method must be overridden in a derived class.
real function for LCD, dummy for TFT

Implemented in LCD, TFT, and TFT932x.

void fillcircle ( int  x,
int  y,
int  r,
unsigned short  color 
) [virtual]

draw a filled circle

Parameters:
x0,y0center
rradius
color16 bit color *

Definition at line 77 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

void fillrect ( int  x0,
int  y0,
int  x1,
int  y1,
unsigned short  color 
) [virtual]

draw a filled rect

Parameters:
x0,y0top left corner
x1,y1down right corner
color16 bit color

Definition at line 209 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

void foreground ( uint16_t  colour ) [virtual, inherited]

set the foreground color

Note:
this method may be overridden in a derived class.
Parameters:
coloris color to use for foreground drawing.

Definition at line 57 of file TextDisplay.cpp.

bool get_auto_up ( void   )

get status of the auto update function

Returns:
if auto update is on

Definition at line 471 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

int height (  )

get the current oriented screen height in pixels

Returns:
screen height in pixels.

Definition at line 56 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

void hline ( int  x0,
int  x1,
int  y,
unsigned short  color 
)

draw a horizontal line

Parameters:
x0horizontal start
x1horizontal stop
yvertical position
color16 bit color

Definition at line 98 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

void line ( int  x0,
int  y0,
int  x1,
int  y1,
unsigned short  color 
) [virtual]

draw a 1 pixel line

Parameters:
x0,y0start point
x1,y1stop point
color16 bit color

Definition at line 116 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

void locate ( int  x,
int  y 
) [virtual]

setup cursor position for text

Parameters:
xx-position (top left)
yy-position

Reimplemented from TextDisplay.

Definition at line 223 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

virtual void pixel ( int  x,
int  y,
unsigned short  color 
) [pure virtual]

Draw a pixel in the specified color.

Note:
this method must be supported in the derived class.
Parameters:
xis the horizontal offset to this pixel.
yis the vertical offset to this pixel.
colordefines the color for the pixel.

Implemented in LCD, TFT, TFT932x, and SEPS225.

void rect ( int  x0,
int  y0,
int  x1,
int  y1,
unsigned short  color 
) [virtual]

draw a rect

Parameters:
x0,y0top left corner
x1,y1down right corner
color16 bit color *

Reimplemented in SEPS225.

Definition at line 187 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

int rows (  ) [virtual]

Get the number of rows based on the currently active font.

Returns:
number of rows.
Note:
this method may be overridden in a derived class.

Implements TextDisplay.

Definition at line 232 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

void set_auto_up ( bool  up )

setup auto update of screen

Parameters:
up1 = on , 0 = off if switched off the program has to call copy_to_lcd() to update screen from framebuffer

Definition at line 466 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

void set_font ( unsigned char *  f,
unsigned char  firstascii = 32,
unsigned char  lastascii = 127,
bool  proportional = true 
)

select the font to use

Parameters:
fpointer to font array
firstasciifirst ascii code present in font array, default 32 (space)
lastasciilast ascii code present in font array, default 127 (DEL)
proportionalenable/disable variable font width (default enabled)

font array can created with GLCD Font Creator from http://www.mikroe.com you have to add 4 parameter at the beginning of the font array to use:

  • the number of byte / char (not used in this revision, set to whatever)
  • the vertial size in pixel
  • the horizontal size in pixel
  • the number of byte per vertical line (not used in this revision, set to whatever) you also have to change the array to cont unsigned char[] and __align(2)

Definition at line 236 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

void set_font_zoom ( unsigned char  x_mul,
unsigned char  y_mul 
)

Zoom fount.

Parameters:
x_mulhorizontal size multiplier
y_mulvertical size multiplier

Definition at line 251 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

void set_height ( int  height )

set the current oriented screen height in pixels

Parameters:
heightscreen height in pixels.

Definition at line 48 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

void set_width ( int  width )

set the current oriented screen width in pixels

Parameters:
widthscreen width in pixels.

Definition at line 44 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

void vline ( int  y0,
int  y1,
int  x,
unsigned short  color 
)

draw a vertical line

Parameters:
xhorizontal position
y0vertical start
y1vertical stop
color16 bit color

Definition at line 107 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

int width (  )

get the current oriented screen width in pixels

Returns:
screen width in pixels.

Definition at line 52 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

virtual void window ( int  x,
int  y,
int  w,
int  h 
) [pure virtual]

Set the window, which controls where items are written to the screen.

When something hits the window width, it wraps back to the left side and down a row. If the initial write is outside the window, it will be captured into the window when it crosses a boundary.

Parameters:
xis the left edge in pixels.
yis the top edge in pixels.
wis the window width in pixels.
his the window height in pixels.
Note:
this method must be overridden in a derived class.

Implemented in LCD, TFT, TFT932x, and SEPS225.

virtual void window_pushpixel ( unsigned short  color ) [pure virtual]

Push a single pixel into the window and increment position.

You may first call window() then push pixels in loop.

Parameters:
coloris the pixel color.
Note:
this method must be overridden in a derived class.

Implemented in LCD, TFT, TFT932x, and SEPS225.

virtual void window_pushpixel ( unsigned short  color,
unsigned int  count 
) [pure virtual]

Push some pixels of the same color into the window and increment position.

You must first call window() then push pixels.

Parameters:
coloris the pixel color.
count,:how many

Implemented in LCD, TFT, TFT932x, and SEPS225.

virtual void window_pushpixelbuf ( unsigned short *  color,
unsigned int  lenght 
) [pure virtual]

Push array of pixel colors into the window and increment position.

You must first call window() then push pixels.

Parameters:
coloris the pixel color.

Implemented in LCD, TFT, TFT932x, and SEPS225.

void WindowMax ( void   ) [virtual]

Set window to max possible size May be overridden in a derived class.

Definition at line 40 of file GraphicsDisplay.cpp.

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