newb question on lcd.print - (SOLVED)

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sorry for being a newb.. but how do you print text AND a variable?

lcd.print("hello:") && (Name); // Name is a variable, but this doesn't work

lcd.print("hello:" + Name); // doesn't work

lcd.print("hello:" + (Name); // doesn't work

lcd.print("hello:" + (Name)); // doesn't work

i just want it to say: hello: whatever value Name is

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Try this.

lcd.print("hello: "); // could be in setup() if permanently there
setCursor(0, 7); // move cursor to first line, eight position
lcd.print(Name);

Leo..

3

i don't know why i didn't even think of trying that lol.. i just automatically assumed it could be done in 1 line of code :confused:

thank you

Karma pt added :slight_smile:

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setCursor(0, 7); // move cursor to first line, eight position

Do we need to execute this line?

The cursor should automatically move to the next position as the character is printed?

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i'll try with and without tomorrow.. i'm off to bed

6

GolamMostafa:
Do we need to execute this line?
The cursor should automatically move to the next position as the character is printed?

Only needed if "hello: " is in setup().
Added, so OP understands that you can change/print anywhere on the LCD.
Leo..

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even in setup() it doesn't need it..

anyways, it's all worked out.. thank you

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Unless you write more than only that "hello: " line in setup().
The cursor just stays were you have left it.

With setCursor(); you can also overwrite the first name, without affecting "hello: "
Leo..