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Hi, i have the graphic Display ST7565 (Adafruit); i have a little problem with it, because i need to print "Int" and "Long" characters on this screen but i can't find a Function  inside the Library that can do this.   


The Library that i use is: ST7565 LCD library

this library have a function called "drawstring" that receives input character type "Char*" and if i send "Int" ther's an error (obviously), and so i tried to transform the "Int" in a "Char" using the function "itoa()" and  it  work but don't write on the screen the "Int" characters.

Please can someone help me?

[Reply #1 on:]

Hi

The related code and the current output would help a lot.

You could also use http://code.google.com/p/u8glib/ which is derived from the Aruduino print class (you can use everything described here: http://arduino.cc/en/Serial/Print).

Oliver

[Reply #2 on:]

This is the code of the Library:

Code:

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static void updateBoundingBox(uint8_t xmin, uint8_t ymin, uint8_t xmax, uint8_t ymax) {
#ifdef enablePartialUpdate
  if (xmin < xUpdateMin) xUpdateMin = xmin;
  if (xmax > xUpdateMax) xUpdateMax = xmax;
  if (ymin < yUpdateMin) yUpdateMin = ymin;
  if (ymax > yUpdateMax) yUpdateMax = ymax;
#endif
}

void ST7565::drawbitmap(uint8_t x, uint8_t y,
const uint8_t *bitmap, uint8_t w, uint8_t h,
uint8_t color) {
  for (uint8_t j=0; j<h; j++) {
    for (uint8_t i=0; i<w; i++ ) {
      if (pgm_read_byte(bitmap + i + (j/8)*w) & _BV(j%8)) {
my_setpixel(x+i, y+j, color);
      }
    }
  }

  updateBoundingBox(x, y, x+w, y+h);
}

void ST7565::drawstring(uint8_t x, uint8_t line, char *c) {
  while (c[0] != 0) {
    drawchar(x, line, c[0]);
    c++;
    x += 6; // 6 pixels wide
    if (x + 6 >= LCDWIDTH) {
      x = 0;    // ran out of this line
      line++;
    }
    if (line >= (LCDHEIGHT/8))
      return;        // ran out of space :(
  }
}


void ST7565::drawstring_P(uint8_t x, uint8_t line, const char *str) {
  while (1) {
    char c = pgm_read_byte(str++);
    if (! c)
      return;
    drawchar(x, line, c);
    x += 6; // 6 pixels wide
    if (x + 6 >= LCDWIDTH) {
      x = 0;    // ran out of this line
      line++;
    }
    if (line >= (LCDHEIGHT/8))
      return;        // ran out of space :(
  }
}

void  ST7565::drawchar(uint8_t x, uint8_t line, char c) {
  for (uint8_t i =0; i<5; i++ ) {
    st7565_buffer[x + (line*128) ] = pgm_read_byte(font+(c*5)+i);
    x++;
  }

  updateBoundingBox(x, line*8, x+5, line*8 + 8);
}


// bresenham's algorithm - thx wikpedia
void ST7565::drawline(uint8_t x0, uint8_t y0, uint8_t x1, uint8_t y1,
      uint8_t color) {
  uint8_t steep = abs(y1 - y0) > abs(x1 - x0);
  if (steep) {
    swap(x0, y0);
    swap(x1, y1);
  }

  if (x0 > x1) {
    swap(x0, x1);
    swap(y0, y1);
  }

  // much faster to put the test here, since we've already sorted the points
  updateBoundingBox(x0, y0, x1, y1);

  uint8_t dx, dy;
  dx = x1 - x0;
  dy = abs(y1 - y0);

  int8_t err = dx / 2;
  int8_t ystep;

  if (y0 < y1) {
    ystep = 1;
  } else {
    ystep = -1;}

  for (; x0<=x1; x0++) {
    if (steep) {
      my_setpixel(y0, x0, color);
    } else {
      my_setpixel(x0, y0, color);
    }
    err -= dy;
    if (err < 0) {
      y0 += ystep;
      err += dx;
    }
  }
}

// filled rectangle
void ST7565::fillrect(uint8_t x, uint8_t y, uint8_t w, uint8_t h,
      uint8_t color) {

  // stupidest version - just pixels - but fast with internal buffer!
  for (uint8_t i=x; i<x+w; i++) {
    for (uint8_t j=y; j<y+h; j++) {
      my_setpixel(i, j, color);
    }
  }

  updateBoundingBox(x, y, x+w, y+h);
}

// draw a rectangle
void ST7565::drawrect(uint8_t x, uint8_t y, uint8_t w, uint8_t h,
      uint8_t color) {
  // stupidest version - just pixels - but fast with internal buffer!
  for (uint8_t i=x; i<x+w; i++) {
    my_setpixel(i, y, color);
    my_setpixel(i, y+h-1, color);
  }
  for (uint8_t i=y; i<y+h; i++) {
    my_setpixel(x, i, color);
    my_setpixel(x+w-1, i, color);
  }

  updateBoundingBox(x, y, x+w, y+h);
}

// draw a circle outline
void ST7565::drawcircle(uint8_t x0, uint8_t y0, uint8_t r,
uint8_t color) {
  updateBoundingBox(x0-r, y0-r, x0+r, y0+r);

  int8_t f = 1 - r;
  int8_t ddF_x = 1;
  int8_t ddF_y = -2 * r;
  int8_t x = 0;
  int8_t y = r;

  my_setpixel(x0, y0+r, color);
  my_setpixel(x0, y0-r, color);
  my_setpixel(x0+r, y0, color);
  my_setpixel(x0-r, y0, color);

  while (x<y) {
    if (f >= 0) {
      y--;
      ddF_y += 2;
      f += ddF_y;
    }
    x++;
    ddF_x += 2;
    f += ddF_x;
 
    my_setpixel(x0 + x, y0 + y, color);
    my_setpixel(x0 - x, y0 + y, color);
    my_setpixel(x0 + x, y0 - y, color);
    my_setpixel(x0 - x, y0 - y, color);
   
    my_setpixel(x0 + y, y0 + x, color);
    my_setpixel(x0 - y, y0 + x, color);
    my_setpixel(x0 + y, y0 - x, color);
    my_setpixel(x0 - y, y0 - x, color);
   
  }



}

void ST7565::fillcircle(uint8_t x0, uint8_t y0, uint8_t r,
uint8_t color) {
  updateBoundingBox(x0-r, y0-r, x0+r, y0+r);

  int8_t f = 1 - r;
  int8_t ddF_x = 1;
  int8_t ddF_y = -2 * r;
  int8_t x = 0;
  int8_t y = r;

  for (uint8_t i=y0-r; i<=y0+r; i++) {
    my_setpixel(x0, i, color);
  }

  while (x<y) {
    if (f >= 0) {
      y--;
      ddF_y += 2;
      f += ddF_y;
    }
    x++;
    ddF_x += 2;
    f += ddF_x;
 
    for (uint8_t i=y0-y; i<=y0+y; i++) {
      my_setpixel(x0+x, i, color);
      my_setpixel(x0-x, i, color);
    }
    for (uint8_t i=y0-x; i<=y0+x; i++) {
      my_setpixel(x0+y, i, color);
      my_setpixel(x0-y, i, color);
    }   
  }
}

void ST7565::my_setpixel(uint8_t x, uint8_t y, uint8_t color) {
  if ((x >= LCDWIDTH) || (y >= LCDHEIGHT))
    return;

  // x is which column
  if (color)
    st7565_buffer[x+ (y/8)*128] |= _BV(7-(y%8)); 
  else
    st7565_buffer[x+ (y/8)*128] &= ~_BV(7-(y%8));
}

// the most basic function, set a single pixel
void ST7565::setpixel(uint8_t x, uint8_t y, uint8_t color) {
  if ((x >= LCDWIDTH) || (y >= LCDHEIGHT))
    return;

  // x is which column
  if (color)
    st7565_buffer[x+ (y/8)*128] |= _BV(7-(y%8)); 
  else
    st7565_buffer[x+ (y/8)*128] &= ~_BV(7-(y%8));

  updateBoundingBox(x,y,x,y);
}


// the most basic function, get a single pixel
uint8_t ST7565::getpixel(uint8_t x, uint8_t y) {
  if ((x >= LCDWIDTH) || (y >= LCDHEIGHT))
    return 0;

  return (st7565_buffer[x+ (y/8)*128] >> (7-(y%8))) & 0x1; 
}

void ST7565::begin(uint8_t contrast) {
  st7565_init();
  st7565_command(CMD_DISPLAY_ON);
  st7565_command(CMD_SET_ALLPTS_NORMAL);
  st7565_set_brightness(contrast);
}

void ST7565::st7565_init(void) {
  // set pin directions
  pinMode(sid, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(sclk, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(a0, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(rst, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(cs, OUTPUT);

  // toggle RST low to reset; CS low so it'll listen to us
  if (cs > 0)
    digitalWrite(cs, LOW);

  digitalWrite(rst, LOW);
  _delay_ms(500);
  digitalWrite(rst, HIGH);

  // LCD bias select
  st7565_command(CMD_SET_BIAS_7);
  // ADC select
  st7565_command(CMD_SET_ADC_NORMAL);
  // SHL select
  st7565_command(CMD_SET_COM_NORMAL);
  // Initial display line
  st7565_command(CMD_SET_DISP_START_LINE);

  // turn on voltage converter (VC=1, VR=0, VF=0)
  st7565_command(CMD_SET_POWER_CONTROL | 0x4);
  // wait for 50% rising
  _delay_ms(50);

  // turn on voltage regulator (VC=1, VR=1, VF=0)
  st7565_command(CMD_SET_POWER_CONTROL | 0x6);
  // wait >=50ms
  _delay_ms(50);

  // turn on voltage follower (VC=1, VR=1, VF=1)
  st7565_command(CMD_SET_POWER_CONTROL | 0x7);
  // wait
  _delay_ms(10);

  // set lcd operating voltage (regulator resistor, ref voltage resistor)
  st7565_command(CMD_SET_RESISTOR_RATIO | 0x6);

  // initial display line
  // set page address
  // set column address
  // write display data

  // set up a bounding box for screen updates

  updateBoundingBox(0, 0, LCDWIDTH-1, LCDHEIGHT-1);
}

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[Reply #3 on:]

i have also tried the library u8glib but this error occurs when compiling:

Code:

sketch_apr10d.cpp: In function 'void draw()':
sketch_apr10d:104: error: 'u8g' was not declared in this scope
sketch_apr10d.cpp: In function 'void loop()':
sketch_apr10d:117: error: 'u8g' was not declared in this scope

[Reply #4 on:]

ok i have resolved all the problem, now work perfectly  

[Reply #5 on:]

ok, great i just was about to post another comment.

Oliver

[Reply #6 on:]

Work perfectly the LCD but it don't write the "Int" Character another time.
For example:

Code:

void loop(void) {
  // picture loop
  u8g.firstPage(); 
  do {
    u8g.setFont(u8g_font_gdr25);
    u8g.print(5);
    draw();
  } while( u8g.nextPage() );
 
  // rebuild the picture after some delay
  delay(500);
}

i have used the "print()" function and the compiling don't give any error but on the screen nothing appear.
why??

[Reply #7 on:]

You must apply a suitable print position. To draw a string at position 10,10 use

Code:

u8g.setPrintPos(10, 10)

Use this just before the print command.

Oliver

[Reply #8 on:]

Perfect!   

now i have another question:
if i want to draw a bitmap that i have on my PC, how i can load on my LCD?

[Reply #9 on:]

You need to convert the bitmap to black/white XBM format (for example with gimp). This XBM format actually is an array of bytes which can be used as argument for drawXBM or drawXBMP.

Oliver

[Reply #10 on:]

i have created the ".xbm" file, but how can i add this at the function "drawXBM"? 

i tried in this way, but don't work:

Code:

...
u8g.drawXBM(65,12,61,50,"car.xbm");
...

[Reply #11 on:]

Hi

Have a look at the XBM example code in the IDE: You need to copy the content of the file (car.xbm) into your .ino file. See also http://code.google.com/p/u8glib/wiki/userreference#drawXBM.

Oliver