floresta:
If you could point me in the direction of a good basic example of a menu for an lcd/keypad I'd really appreciate it, or a tutorial on how to write one from scratch would be great too.
The 'Phi-menu' at this site --> Phi-menu | LiuDr Electronic Solutions LLC Official Blog is specifically designed for the shield that its author sells. You may get some ideas by looking at his library or you may just decide to replace your Sainsmart LCD keypad shield with his.
Don
Thanks but I am looking for something I can use with my current setup: Arduino UNO + Sainsmart LCD keypad shield