Diff: main.cpp

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0:7c02f96b0f96

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+++ b/main.cpp	Thu Jan 07 20:06:36 2016 +0000
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+#include "mbed.h"
+
+int display(char* buffer);
+
+DigitalOut myled(LED1);
+
+Serial lcd(D1,D0);
+
+
+int main() {
+    
+    char buffer[32];
+   
+    lcd.baud(9600);  //default
+
+   /* LOLShield only handles upper case and doesn't handle ? */
+
+//    sprintf(buffer, " HOLA MUNDO, WHATS UP      \n");
+    
+//    lcd.printf(buffer);
+
+/*test of spark fun serial display */
+
+/* you can move the cursor dumb ass!!*/
+/* https://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/246 */
+
+   //turn on the display
+   //can I have a FET turn on the display power?
+   
+   //turn off the splash screen
+   lcd.sendbyte(124); //send special character
+   lcd.sendbyte(9);// send special character to turn off splash screen
+
+    wait (0.5);  //wait for display to boot up
+   
+   //change cursor location
+   lcd.sendbyte(254); //send special character to change cursor location 
+   lcd.sendbyte(128);// send special character to set cursor to beginning of first line
+ 
+   //display message
+   sprintf(buffer, " BYE FROM MAC      \n");
+   lcd.printf(buffer);
+
+   lcd.sendbyte(124); //send special character to change cursor location 
+   lcd.sendbyte(9);// send special character to change brightnes 128 - 157
+
+   lcd.sendbyte(254); //send special character to change cursor location 
+   lcd.sendbyte(1);// send special character to clear display
+
+
+    while(1) {
+        
+        myled = 1;
+        wait(0.5);
+        myled = 0;
+        wait(0.5); 
+    }
+}
+/*
+int display(char* buffer)
+{
+        uint32_t i = 0;
+        for (i = 0; i<32; i++)
+        {    lcd.printf(" ");
+        }
+        for (i = 0; i<32; i++)
+        {    lcd.printf("\b");
+        }
+        for (i = 0; i<32; i++)
+        {    lcd.printf("%s",buffer[i]);
+        }
+}
+*/      
+        
+          
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