help with programming 3.2 TFT touchscreen

New to arduino. I have a mega 2560 and a 3.2 TFT mega shield 1.0 .Downloaded and installed ITDB02_Graph16 library . When running tests , it compiles OK, appears to load OK but nothing happens on the screen. I have tested arduino examples like blink and it works fine.
thnaks for any help

:roll_eyes:Please , we need help here to get started. which library, test program could we use to get anything going?
we have only managed to run programs directly to the arduino itself.
Geneluck

What is a '3.2 TFT mega shield 1.0'. Post a link to it, and to the library.

"what is a 3.2 TFT"

It looks like we posted in the wrong forum section! Should we post that somewhere else?

these are 2 links to TFT screen and library:

http://iteadstudio.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=478

http://henningkarlsen.com/electronics/library.php?id=39

I know what a TFT is. What I didn't know was what your particular hardware is. Now we need to know what it is you are attempting to run, what you would expect to happen, and what is actually happening, so...

  1. Post the code you are running and which version of the Arduino IDE you are using as the demo code doesn't compile under 1.0.
  2. Describe expected results.
  3. Describe, or show, actual results.

This is a demo we are trying to run.
The verify|compile seems ok as it does not return an error.
Then we upload to the arduino and this seems to work also as we see a set of lights flashing on the arduino with no error message.
And then nothing. With simple arduino examples, like the blink, we have nothing more to do as the test starts running automatically.
In this case , nothing happens any more,the screen stays blank. At this stage we do not have a clue of what should happen and we are after any information to move forward.
We are running the IDE part of UBUNTU 11.10 so the most recent stable version.
Help does not display the version of the IDE.

I tried to copy code here but cannot paste?? any idea how to
thanks for your time

The version is shown in the title bar of the ide window.

I don't know why you can't paste the code in. I've never had a problem with that. Alternatively, you can attach a file using the Additional Options below the text box when you post.

I could not copy and paste directly from the IDE window. So saved the file and copied below OK.
top of IDE window Arduino 0022ubuntu0.1 :

// ITDB02_Graph16_Demo (C)2011 Henning Karlsen
// web: Electronics - Henning Karlsen
//
// This program is a demo of how to use most of the functions
// of the library with a supported 16bit display module.
//
// This demo was not made for the widescreen modules. Use
// ITDB02_Graph16_Demo_Widescreen instead.
//
// This program requires the ITDB02_Graph16 library.
//

#include <ITDB02_Graph16.h>

// Declare which fonts we will be using
extern uint8_t SmallFont[];

// Uncomment the next line for Arduino 2009/Uno
//ITDB02 myGLCD(19,18,17,16); // Remember to add the parameter for your display if you are not using an ITDB02-3.2!

// Uncomment the next line for Arduino Mega
ITDB02 myGLCD(38,39,40,41); // Remember to add the parameter for your display if you are not using an ITDB02-3.2!

void setup()
{
randomSeed(analogRead(0));

// Setup the LCD
myGLCD.InitLCD();
myGLCD.setFont(SmallFont);
}

void loop()
{
int buf[238];
int x, x2;
int y, y2;
int r;

// Clear the screen and draw the frame
myGLCD.clrScr();

myGLCD.setColor(255, 0, 0);
myGLCD.fillRect(0, 0, 239, 13);
myGLCD.setColor(64, 64, 64);
myGLCD.fillRect(0, 306, 239, 319);
myGLCD.setColor(255, 255, 255);
myGLCD.setBackColor(255, 0, 0);
myGLCD.print("QVGA TFT 240x320 Color Display", CENTER, 1);
myGLCD.setColor(255, 128, 128);
myGLCD.setBackColor(64, 64, 64);
myGLCD.print("H.Karlsen", LEFT, 307);
myGLCD.print("(C)2011", RIGHT, 307);
myGLCD.setColor(255,255,0);
myGLCD.print("Portrait", CENTER, 307);

myGLCD.setColor(0, 0, 255);
myGLCD.drawLine(0, 14, 239, 14);
myGLCD.drawLine(0, 14, 0, 305);
myGLCD.drawLine(239, 14, 239, 305);
myGLCD.drawLine(0, 305, 239, 305);

// Draw crosshairs
myGLCD.setColor(0, 0, 255);
myGLCD.setBackColor(0, 0, 0);
myGLCD.drawLine(119, 15, 119, 304);
myGLCD.drawLine(1, 159, 238, 159);
for (int i=9; i<240; i+=10)
myGLCD.drawLine(i, 157, i, 161);
for (int i=19; i<300; i+=10)
myGLCD.drawLine(117, i, 121, i);

// Draw sin-, cos- and tan-lines
myGLCD.setColor(0,255,255);
myGLCD.print("Sin", 5, 15);
for (int i=1; i<238; i++)
{
myGLCD.drawPixel(i,159+(sin(((i*1.51)*3.14)/180)*100));
}

myGLCD.setColor(255,0,0);
myGLCD.print("Cos", 5, 27);
for (int i=1; i<238; i++)
{
myGLCD.drawPixel(i,159+(cos(((i*1.51)*3.14)/180)*100));
}

myGLCD.setColor(255,255,0);
myGLCD.print("Tan", 5, 39);
for (int i=1; i<238; i++)
{
myGLCD.drawPixel(i,159+(tan(((i*1.51)*3.14)/180)));
}

delay(2000);

myGLCD.setColor(0,0,0);
myGLCD.fillRect(1,15,238,304);
myGLCD.setColor(0, 0, 255);
myGLCD.setBackColor(0, 0, 0);
myGLCD.drawLine(119, 15, 119, 304);
myGLCD.drawLine(1, 159, 238, 159);

// Draw a moving sinewave
x=1;
for (int i=1; i<6902; i++)
{
x++;
if (x==239)
x=1;
if (i>239)
{
if ((x==119)||(buf[x-1]==159))
myGLCD.setColor(0,0,255);
else
myGLCD.setColor(0,0,0);
myGLCD.drawPixel(x,buf[x-1]);
}
myGLCD.setColor(0,255,255);
y=159+(sin(((i*1.4)3.14)/180)(100-(i / 100)));
myGLCD.drawPixel(x,y);
buf[x-1]=y;
}

delay(2000);

myGLCD.setColor(0,0,0);
myGLCD.fillRect(1,15,238,304);

// Draw some filled rectangles
for (int i=1; i<6; i++)
{
switch (i)
{
case 1:
myGLCD.setColor(255,0,255);
break;
case 2:
myGLCD.setColor(255,0,0);
break;
case 3:
myGLCD.setColor(0,255,0);
break;
case 4:
myGLCD.setColor(0,0,255);
break;
case 5:
myGLCD.setColor(255,255,0);
break;
}
myGLCD.fillRect(30+(i20), 70+(i20), 90+(i20), 130+(i20));
}

delay(2000);

myGLCD.setColor(0,0,0);
myGLCD.fillRect(1,15,238,304);

// Draw some filled, rounded rectangles
for (int i=1; i<6; i++)
{
switch (i)
{
case 1:
myGLCD.setColor(255,0,255);
break;
case 2:
myGLCD.setColor(255,0,0);
break;
case 3:
myGLCD.setColor(0,255,0);
break;
case 4:
myGLCD.setColor(0,0,255);
break;
case 5:
myGLCD.setColor(255,255,0);
break;
}
myGLCD.fillRoundRect(150-(i20),70+(i20), 210-(i20), 130+(i20));
}

delay(2000);

myGLCD.setColor(0,0,0);
myGLCD.fillRect(1,15,238,304);

// Draw some filled circles
for (int i=1; i<6; i++)
{
switch (i)
{
case 1:
myGLCD.setColor(255,0,255);
break;
case 2:
myGLCD.setColor(255,0,0);
break;
case 3:
myGLCD.setColor(0,255,0);
break;
case 4:
myGLCD.setColor(0,0,255);
break;
case 5:
myGLCD.setColor(255,255,0);
break;
}
myGLCD.fillCircle(60+(i20),100+(i20), 30);
}

delay(2000);

myGLCD.setColor(0,0,0);
myGLCD.fillRect(1,15,238,304);

// Draw some lines in a pattern
myGLCD.setColor (255,0,0);
for (int i=15; i<304; i+=5)
{
myGLCD.drawLine(1, i, (i/1.22)-10, 304);
}
myGLCD.setColor (255,0,0);
for (int i=304; i>15; i-=5)
{
myGLCD.drawLine(238, i, (i/1.22)-11, 15);
}
myGLCD.setColor (0,255,255);
for (int i=304; i>15; i-=5)
{
myGLCD.drawLine(1, i, 251-(i/1.22), 15);
}
myGLCD.setColor (0,255,255);
for (int i=15; i<304; i+=5)
{
myGLCD.drawLine(238, i, 250-(i/1.22), 304);
}

delay(2000);

myGLCD.setColor(0,0,0);
myGLCD.fillRect(1,15,238,304);

// Draw some random circles
for (int i=0; i<100; i++)
{
myGLCD.setColor(random(255), random(255), random(255));
x=32+random(175);
y=45+random(212);
r=random(30);
myGLCD.drawCircle(x, y, r);
}

delay(2000);

myGLCD.setColor(0,0,0);
myGLCD.fillRect(1,15,238,304);

// Draw some random rectangles
for (int i=0; i<100; i++)
{
myGLCD.setColor(random(255), random(255), random(255));
x=2+random(236);
y=16+random(287);
x2=2+random(236);
y2=16+random(287);
myGLCD.drawRect(x, y, x2, y2);
}

delay(2000);

myGLCD.setColor(0,0,0);
myGLCD.fillRect(1,15,238,304);

// Draw some random rounded rectangles
for (int i=0; i<100; i++)
{
myGLCD.setColor(random(255), random(255), random(255));
x=2+random(236);
y=16+random(287);
x2=2+random(236);
y2=16+random(287);
myGLCD.drawRoundRect(x, y, x2, y2);
}

delay(2000);

myGLCD.setColor(0,0,0);
myGLCD.fillRect(2,16,238,304);

for (int i=0; i<100; i++)
{
myGLCD.setColor(random(255), random(255), random(255));
x=2+random(236);
y=16+random(289);
x2=2+random(236);
y2=16+random(289);
myGLCD.drawLine(x, y, x2, y2);
}

delay(2000);

myGLCD.setColor(0,0,0);
myGLCD.fillRect(1,15,238,304);

for (int i=0; i<10000; i++)
{
myGLCD.setColor(random(255), random(255), random(255));
myGLCD.drawPixel(2+random(236), 16+random(289));
}

delay(2000);

myGLCD.fillScr(0, 0, 255);
myGLCD.setColor(255, 0, 0);
myGLCD.fillRoundRect(30, 100, 209, 219);

myGLCD.setColor(255, 255, 255);
myGLCD.setBackColor(255, 0, 0);
myGLCD.print("That's it!", CENTER, 133);
myGLCD.print("Restarting in a", CENTER, 159);
myGLCD.print("few seconds...", CENTER, 172);

myGLCD.setColor(0, 0, 0);
myGLCD.setBackColor(0, 0, 255);
myGLCD.print("Runtime: (msecs)", CENTER, 290);
myGLCD.printNumI(millis(), CENTER, 305);

delay (10000);
}

After messing about , we found it :
one extra parameter needs to be added to the following line :
// Uncomment the next line for Arduino Mega
ITDB02 myGLCD(38,39,40,41); // Remember to add the parameter for your display if you are not using an ITDB02-3.2!
should be :
ITDB02 myGLCD(38,39,40,41,ITDB32S)
so the display works now!

We have now more problems with the Touch library , but we should hopefully be able to sort it out

That's good. Always pays to read the comments.