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#include "mbed.h"
#include "freetronicsLCDShield.h"

#define PULSE_E     wait(0.000001f);    \
                    _e = 0;             \
                    wait(0.000001f);    \
                    _e = 1;


freetronicsLCDShield::freetronicsLCDShield (PinName rs, PinName e, PinName d0, PinName d1, PinName d2, PinName d3, PinName bl, PinName a0) 
            : _rs(rs), _e(e), _d(d0, d1, d2, d3), _bl(bl), _a0(a0) {
    // Class constructor
    // Init the display, wait 15ms to insure the power is up
    _e = true;
    _rs = false;
    wait(0.015f);
    
    for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++){
        writeByte(0x3);
        wait(0.00164f);  // this command takes 1.64ms, so wait for it
    }

    writeByte(0x2);     // 4-bit mode
    writeCommand(0x28); // Function set 001 BW N F - -
    writeCommand(0x0C); // Display on/off controll 0000 1 D C B (D(isplay) On/Off C(ursor) On/Off B(link) On/Off 
    writeCommand(0x6);  // Cursor Direction and Display Shift : 0000 01 CD S (CD 0-left, 1-right S(hift) 0-no, 1-yes
    cls();
    
    // Set the PWM period to 20ms
    _bl.period_ms(1);
    _bl.write(0.0);
}

void freetronicsLCDShield::setCursorPosition (int line, int col) {
    // Set the new cursorposition
    writeCommand(0x80 + (line * 0x40) + col);
}

void freetronicsLCDShield::setBackLight (bool blStatus) {
    // Switch the backlight on (true) or off (false)
    _bl = (blStatus) ? 1.0 : 0.0;
}

void freetronicsLCDShield::setBackLight (float blIntensity) {
    // Switch the backlight on (true) or off (false)
    _bl = blIntensity;
}

void freetronicsLCDShield::setCursor (bool cStatus, bool blink) {
    int tmp = 0;
    
    if (blink) tmp = 0x01;
    if (cStatus) tmp |= 0x02; 
    writeCommand(0x0C + tmp);
}

void freetronicsLCDShield::shift (bool left) {
    int tmp = 0;
    
    if (left) tmp = 0x04;
    writeCommand(0x18 + tmp);
}

void freetronicsLCDShield::cls(void) {
    // Clear the display and place the cursor at 0, 0
    writeCommand(0x01);
    wait(0.00164f);
}

void freetronicsLCDShield::home(void) {
    // Undo shift operations and place cursor at 0,0
    writeCommand(0x02);
    wait(0.00164f);
}

// Low level output functions
void freetronicsLCDShield::writeByte (int byte) {
    // Split the byte in high and low nibble, write high nibble first
    _d = byte >> 4;
    PULSE_E;
    _d = byte >> 0;
    PULSE_E;
    // Most instructions take 40us
    wait(0.000040f);  
}

void freetronicsLCDShield::writeData (int data) {
    _rs = true;
    writeByte(data);
} 

void freetronicsLCDShield::writeCommand (int command) {
    _rs = false;
    writeByte(command);
} 

float freetronicsLCDShield::readButton(void) {
    return(_a0.read());
}

// Virtual functions for stream
int freetronicsLCDShield::_putc(int value) {   
    writeData(value);
    return value;
}

int freetronicsLCDShield::_getc() {
    return -1;
}