Hi everyone
Does anyone know if it is possible to display popup/ instruction messages on the TFT lcd
I am looking for a simple way to display instructions on the screen similar to the serial monitor.
For instance the following code has serialPrintln and serialPrint to display some instructions which then continue on in the code.
I am trying to find an easy way to create a rectangle screen or similar and display these messages inside the box on the TFT instead.
Would this be possible? If so where do I start please.
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// RTC data and time setter //
// //
// This sample program allows the user //
// to set the date and time of an RTC //
// using I2C. //
// //
// Codes by: //
// eGizmo Mechatronix Central //
// Taft, Manila, Philippines //
// http://www.egizmo.com //
// April 15, 2013 //
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#include <Wire.h>
const int DS1307 = 0x68; // Address of DS1307 see data sheets
const char* days[] =
{"Sunday", "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday"};
const char* months[] =
{"January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June", "July", "August","September", "October", "November", "December"};
// Initializes all values:
byte second = 0;
byte minute = 0;
byte hour = 0;
byte weekday = 0;
byte monthday = 0;
byte month = 0;
byte year = 0;
void setup() {
Wire.begin();
Serial.begin(9600);
delay(2000); // This delay allows the MCU to read the current date and time.
Serial.print("The current date and time is: ");
printTime();
Serial.println("Please change to newline ending the settings on the lower right of the Serial Monitor");
Serial.println("Would you like to set the date and time now? Y/N");
while (!Serial.available()) delay(10);
if (Serial.read() == 'y' || Serial.read() == 'Y')
// This set of functions allows the user to change the date and time
{
Serial.read();
setTime();
Serial.print("The current date and time is now: ");
printTime();
}
Serial.println("Thank you.");
}
// Continuous function for converting bytes to decimals and vice versa
void loop() {
}
byte decToBcd(byte val) {
return ((val/10*16) + (val%10));
}
byte bcdToDec(byte val) {
return ((val/16*10) + (val%16));
}
// This set of codes is allows input of data
void setTime() {
Serial.print("Please enter the current year, 00-99. - ");
year = readByte();
Serial.println(year);
Serial.print("Please enter the current month, 1-12. - ");
month = readByte();
Serial.println(months[month-1]);
Serial.print("Please enter the current day of the month, 1-31. - ");
monthday = readByte();
Serial.println(monthday);
Serial.println("Please enter the current day of the week, 1-7.");
Serial.print("1 Sun | 2 Mon | 3 Tues | 4 Weds | 5 Thu | 6 Fri | 7 Sat - ");
weekday = readByte();
Serial.println(days[weekday-1]);
Serial.print("Please enter the current hour in 24hr format, 0-23. - ");
hour = readByte();
Serial.println(hour);
Serial.print("Please enter the current minute, 0-59. - ");
minute = readByte();
Serial.println(minute);
second = 0;
Serial.println("The data has been entered.");
// The following codes transmits the data to the RTC
Wire.beginTransmission(DS1307);
Wire.write(byte(0));
Wire.write(decToBcd(second));
Wire.write(decToBcd(minute));
Wire.write(decToBcd(hour));
Wire.write(decToBcd(weekday));
Wire.write(decToBcd(monthday));
Wire.write(decToBcd(month));
Wire.write(decToBcd(year));
Wire.write(byte(0));
Wire.endTransmission();
// Ends transmission of data
}
byte readByte() {
while (!Serial.available()) delay(10);
byte reading = 0;
byte incomingByte = Serial.read();
while (incomingByte != '\n') {
if (incomingByte >= '0' && incomingByte <= '9')
reading = reading * 10 + (incomingByte - '0');
else;
incomingByte = Serial.read();
}
Serial.flush();
return reading;
}
void printTime() {
char buffer[3];
const char* AMPM = 0;
readTime();
Serial.print(days[weekday-1]);
Serial.print(" ");
Serial.print(months[month-1]);
Serial.print(" ");
Serial.print(monthday);
Serial.print(", 20");
Serial.print(year);
Serial.print(" ");
if (hour > 12) {
hour -= 12;
AMPM = " PM";
}
else AMPM = " AM";
Serial.print(hour);
Serial.print(":");
sprintf(buffer, "%02d", minute);
Serial.print(buffer);
Serial.println(AMPM);
}
void readTime() {
Wire.beginTransmission(DS1307);
Wire.write(byte(0));
Wire.endTransmission();
Wire.requestFrom(DS1307, 7);
second = bcdToDec(Wire.read());
minute = bcdToDec(Wire.read());
hour = bcdToDec(Wire.read());
weekday = bcdToDec(Wire.read());
monthday = bcdToDec(Wire.read());
month = bcdToDec(Wire.read());
year = bcdToDec(Wire.read());
}