Waveshare library (1.8" LCD) is so weird

lifeistiming · November 11, 2021, 9:41am

I bought Waveshare's 1.8-inch LCD module and initially used the Adafruit ST7735 and the Adafruit GFX library.
However, compatibility problems occurred, and I looked for other libraries and found Waveshare's LCD library.
The library provided was not officially posted on Arduino IDE, so it was installed externally.
Then, when I ran the example file, the following error occurred.

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/arduino15/packages/esp8266/tools/xtensa-lx106-elf-gcc/2.5.0-4-b40a506/bin/../lib/gcc/xtensa-lx106-elf/4.8.2/../../../../xtensa-lx106-elf/bin/ld.exe: sketch\LCD_Show.ino.cpp.o:(.text.setup+0x10): undefined reference to `LCD'

collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status

exit status 1

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Obviously, this problem occurs even though I installed the library and declared Include <LCD.h>.
Perhaps, it is a link problem between the LCD header file and the LCD Cpp file.
Attach the Waveshare library link address below.

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Which of the header files or CPP files is the problem?

p.s.
Problems when using Waveshare's 1.8" lcd module and Adafruit library:

When initialization is executed in the void setup, the display changes at the line of the last cursor position.
Due to problem 1, when initialization is executed every time in the void loop, the entire display flashes white and initializes.
The display update speed is very slow.

sterretje · November 11, 2021, 10:09am

@lifeistiming, your topic has been moved to a more suitable location on the forum. Installation and Troubleshooting is not for problems with (nor for advise on) your project See About the IDE 1.x category.

Please post the example here.

missdrew · November 11, 2021, 10:24am

We need to see your code. But it looks like you have not created the LCD object properly. Reread the example and compare it to your code.

david_prentice · November 11, 2021, 10:27am

I strongly advise installing Bodmer's TFT_eSPI library via the IDE Library Manager.

It takes a little effort to choose a suitable Setup file.
Then run all of the library examples.

Yes, Adafruit_ST7735 should "work" but never as well as TFT_eSPI

No, I don't have your Waveshare display. Waveshare examples probably work but will be slow.

David.

lifeistiming · November 12, 2021, 6:46am

#include <SPI.h>

#include "LCD.h"
#include "DEV_Config.h"

void setup()
{
  pinMode(LCD_CS, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(LCD_RST, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(LCD_DC, OUTPUT);

  Serial.begin(115200);
  SPI.setDataMode(SPI_MODE0);
  SPI.setBitOrder(MSBFIRST);
  SPI.setClockDivider(SPI_CLOCK_DIV2);
  SPI.begin();

  LCD_SCAN_DIR Lcd_ScanDir = SCAN_DIR_DFT;
  Serial.println("LCD Init ");
  LCD.LCD_Init(Lcd_ScanDir);

  Serial.println("LCD_Show ");
  LCD.LCD_Show();
}

void loop()
{

}

There is nothing in the loop statement, but the execution itself should be.
When compiling, the error shared in the original text above occurs.

Below is the code of LCD.h.

#ifndef __LCD_H
#define __LCD_H

#include <Arduino.h>
#include <avr/pgmspace.h>
#include <fonts.h>

#define	COLOR				uint16_t		//The variable type of the color
#define	POINT				uint16_t		//The type of coordinate
#define	LENGTH			uint16_t		//The type of coordinate	


/********************************************************************************
  function:
		Define the full screen height length of the display
********************************************************************************/
//#define LCD_1IN44
#define LCD_1IN8
#if defined(LCD_1IN44)
  #define LCD_WIDTH  128  //LCD width
  #define LCD_HEIGHT  128 //LCD height
#elif defined(LCD_1IN8)
  #define LCD_WIDTH  160  //LCD width
  #define LCD_HEIGHT  128 //LCD height
#endif

#define LCD_X 2
#define LCD_Y 1
#define LCD_X_MAXPIXEL  132  //LCD width maximum memory 
#define LCD_Y_MAXPIXEL  162 //LCD height maximum memory

/********************************************************************************
  function:
			scanning method
********************************************************************************/
typedef enum {
  L2R_U2D  = 0,	//The display interface is displayed , left to right, up to down
  L2R_D2U  ,
  R2L_U2D  ,
  R2L_D2U  ,

  U2D_L2R  ,
  U2D_R2L  ,
  D2U_L2R  ,
  D2U_R2L  ,
} LCD_SCAN_DIR;
#define SCAN_DIR_DFT  U2D_R2L  //Default scan direction = L2R_U2D

/********************************************************************************
  function:
	Defines the total number of rows in the display area
********************************************************************************/

typedef struct {
  LENGTH LCD_Dis_Column;	//COLUMN
  LENGTH LCD_Dis_Page;	//PAGE
  LCD_SCAN_DIR LCD_Scan_Dir;
  POINT LCD_X_Adjust;		//LCD x actual display position calibration
  POINT LCD_Y_Adjust;		//LCD y actual display position calibration
} LCD_DIS;
extern LCD_DIS sLCD_DIS;

/********************************************************************************
  function:
			dot pixel
********************************************************************************/
typedef enum {
  DOT_PIXEL_1X1  = 1,		// dot pixel 1 x 1
  DOT_PIXEL_2X2  , 		// dot pixel 2 X 2
  DOT_PIXEL_3X3  ,		// dot pixel 3 X 3
  DOT_PIXEL_4X4  ,		// dot pixel 4 X 4
  DOT_PIXEL_5X5  , 		// dot pixel 5 X 5
  DOT_PIXEL_6X6  , 		// dot pixel 6 X 6
  DOT_PIXEL_7X7  , 		// dot pixel 7 X 7
  DOT_PIXEL_8X8  , 		// dot pixel 8 X 8
} DOT_PIXEL;
#define DOT_PIXEL_DFT  DOT_PIXEL_1X1  //Default dot pilex

/********************************************************************************
  function:
			dot Fill style
********************************************************************************/
typedef enum {
  DOT_FILL_AROUND  = 1,		// dot pixel 1 x 1
  DOT_FILL_RIGHTUP  , 		// dot pixel 2 X 2
} DOT_STYLE;
#define DOT_STYLE_DFT  DOT_FILL_AROUND  //Default dot pilex
/********************************************************************************
  function:
			solid line and dotted line
********************************************************************************/
typedef enum {
  LINE_SOLID = 0,
  LINE_DOTTED,
} LINE_STYLE;

/********************************************************************************
  function:
			DRAW Internal fill
********************************************************************************/
typedef enum {
  DRAW_EMPTY = 0,
  DRAW_FULL,
} DRAW_FILL;

/********************************************************************************
  function:
			Defines commonly used colors for the display
********************************************************************************/
#define LCD_BACKGROUND		WHITE   //Default background color
#define FONT_BACKGROUND		WHITE   //Default font background color
#define FONT_FOREGROUND	    GRED    //Default font foreground color

#define WHITE          0xFFFF
#define BLACK          0x0000
#define BLUE           0x001F
#define BRED           0XF81F
#define GRED 		   0XFFE0
#define GBLUE		   0X07FF
#define RED            0xF800
#define MAGENTA        0xF81F
#define GREEN          0x07E0
#define CYAN           0x7FFF
#define YELLOW         0xFFE0
#define BROWN 		   0XBC40
#define BRRED 		   0XFC07
#define GRAY  		   0X8430


/********************************************************************************
  function:
			Macro definition variable name
********************************************************************************/
class LCD_ST7735S {
    void LCD_Reset(void);
    void LCD_WriteReg(uint8_t Reg);
    void LCD_WriteData_8Bit(uint8_t Data);
    void LCD_WriteData_16Bit(uint16_t Data);
    void LCD_WriteData_NLen16Bit(uint16_t Data, uint32_t DataLen);
    void LCD_InitReg(void);
    void LCD_SetGramScanWay(LCD_SCAN_DIR Scan_dir);
  public:
    void LCD_Init( LCD_SCAN_DIR Lcd_ScanDir );

    //LCD set cursor + windows + color
    void LCD_SetWindows( POINT Xstart, POINT Ystart, POINT Xend, POINT Yend );
    void LCD_SetCursor ( POINT Xpoint, POINT Ypoint );
    void LCD_SetColor( COLOR Color , POINT Xpoint, POINT Ypoint);
    void LCD_SetPointlColor ( POINT Xpoint, POINT Ypoint, COLOR Color );
    void LCD_SetArealColor ( POINT Xstart, POINT Ystart, POINT Xend, POINT Yend, COLOR  Color);
    void LCD_Clear(COLOR  Color);

    //Drawing
    void LCD_DrawPoint(POINT Xpoint, POINT Ypoint, COLOR Color, DOT_PIXEL Dot_Pixel, DOT_STYLE Dot_FillWay);
    void LCD_DrawLine ( POINT Xstart, POINT Ystart, POINT Xend, POINT Yend, COLOR Color, LINE_STYLE Line_Style, DOT_PIXEL Dot_Pixel);
    void LCD_DrawRectangle ( POINT Xstart, POINT Ystart, POINT Xend, POINT Yend, COLOR Color, DRAW_FILL Filled , DOT_PIXEL Dot_Pixel );
    void LCD_DrawCircle ( POINT X_Center, POINT Y_Center, LENGTH Radius, COLOR Color, DRAW_FILL Draw_Fill , DOT_PIXEL Dot_Pixel );

    //Display string
    void LCD_DisplayChar( POINT Xstart, POINT Ystart, const char Acsii_Char, sFONT* Font, COLOR Color_Background, COLOR Color_Foreground );
    void LCD_DisplayString (POINT Xstart, POINT Ystart, const char * pString, sFONT* Font, COLOR Color_Background, COLOR Color_Foreground );
    void LCD_DisplayNum(POINT Xpoint, POINT Ypoint, int32_t Nummber, sFONT* Font, COLOR Color_Background, COLOR Color_Foreground );
    void LCD_Show(void);
};
extern LCD_ST7735S LCD;
#endif

Below is the code of LCD.cpp.


/***********************************************************************************************************************
  | file      	:	LCD.c
  |	version		:	V1.0
  | date		:	2017-08-16
  | function	:	On the ILI9486 chip driver and clear screen, drawing lines, drawing, writing
					and other functions to achieve
***********************************************************************************************************************/

#include "LCD.h"
#include "DEV_Config.h"

#include <stdlib.h>		//itoa()
#include <stdio.h>

LCD_DIS sLCD_DIS;

/***********************************************************************************************************************
			------------------------------------------------------------------------
			|\\\																///|
			|\\\						Drive layer								///|
			------------------------------------------------------------------------
***********************************************************************************************************************/
/*******************************************************************************
function:
			Hardware reset
*******************************************************************************/
void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_Reset(void){
	LCD_RST_1;
	Driver_Delay_ms(100);
	LCD_RST_0;
	Driver_Delay_ms(100);
	LCD_RST_1;
	Driver_Delay_ms(100);
}

/*******************************************************************************
function:
		Write register address and data
*******************************************************************************/
void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_WriteReg(uint8_t Reg){
	LCD_DC_0;
	LCD_CS_0;
	SPI_Write_Byte(Reg);
	LCD_CS_1;
}

void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_WriteData_8Bit(uint8_t Data){
	LCD_DC_1;
	LCD_CS_0;
	SPI_Write_Byte(Data);
	LCD_CS_1;
}

void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_WriteData_16Bit(uint16_t Data){
	LCD_DC_1;
	LCD_CS_0;
	SPI_Write_Byte(Data >> 8);
	SPI_Write_Byte(Data & 0XFF);
	LCD_CS_1;
}

void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_WriteData_NLen16Bit(uint16_t Data,uint32_t DataLen){
	uint32_t i;
	LCD_DC_1;
	LCD_CS_0;
	for(i = 0; i < DataLen; i++){
		SPI_Write_Byte( (uint8_t)(Data >> 8) );
		SPI_Write_Byte( (uint8_t)(Data & 0XFF) );
	}	
	LCD_CS_1;
}

/*******************************************************************************
function:
		Common register initialization
*******************************************************************************/
void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_InitReg(void){	
	//ST7735R Frame Rate
	LCD_WriteReg(0xB1); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x01); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x2C); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x2D); 

	LCD_WriteReg(0xB2); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x01); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x2C); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x2D); 

	LCD_WriteReg(0xB3); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x01); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x2C); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x2D); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x01); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x2C); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x2D); 
	
	LCD_WriteReg(0xB4); //Column inversion 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x07); 
	
	//ST7735R Power Sequence
	LCD_WriteReg(0xC0); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0xA2); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x02); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x84); 
	LCD_WriteReg(0xC1); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0xC5); 

	LCD_WriteReg(0xC2); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x0A); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x00); 

	LCD_WriteReg(0xC3); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x8A); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x2A); 
	LCD_WriteReg(0xC4); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x8A); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0xEE); 
	
	LCD_WriteReg(0xC5); //VCOM 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x0E); 
	
	//ST7735R Gamma Sequence
	LCD_WriteReg(0xe0); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x0f); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x1a); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x0f); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x18); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x2f); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x28); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x20); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x22); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x1f); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x1b); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x23); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x37); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x00); 	
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x07); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x02); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x10); 

	LCD_WriteReg(0xe1); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x0f); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x1b); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x0f); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x17); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x33); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x2c); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x29); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x2e); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x30); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x30); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x39); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x3f); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x00); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x07); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x03); 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x10);  
		
	LCD_WriteReg(0xF0); //Enable test command  
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x01); 
	
	LCD_WriteReg(0xF6); //Disable ram power save mode 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x00); 
	
	LCD_WriteReg(0x3A); //65k mode 
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit(0x05); 
		
}

/********************************************************************************
function:	Set the display scan and color transfer modes
parameter: 
		Scan_dir   :   Scan direction
		Colorchose :   RGB or GBR color format
********************************************************************************/
void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_SetGramScanWay(LCD_SCAN_DIR Scan_dir){		
	//Get the screen scan direction
	sLCD_DIS.LCD_Scan_Dir = Scan_dir;
	
  //Get GRAM and LCD width and height
  if(Scan_dir == L2R_U2D || Scan_dir == L2R_D2U || Scan_dir == R2L_U2D || Scan_dir == R2L_D2U){
    sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column = LCD_HEIGHT ;
    sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page = LCD_WIDTH ;   
    sLCD_DIS.LCD_X_Adjust = LCD_X;
    sLCD_DIS.LCD_Y_Adjust = LCD_Y;
  }else{
    sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column = LCD_WIDTH ;
    sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page = LCD_HEIGHT ;  
    sLCD_DIS.LCD_X_Adjust = LCD_Y;
    sLCD_DIS.LCD_Y_Adjust = LCD_X;
  }
  
	
	// Gets the scan direction of GRAM
	uint16_t MemoryAccessReg_Data=0;  //0x36	
	switch (Scan_dir){				
		case L2R_U2D:
			MemoryAccessReg_Data = 0X00 | 0x00;//x Scan direction | y Scan direction
			break;
		case L2R_D2U:
			MemoryAccessReg_Data = 0x00 | 0x80;//0xC8 | 0X10
			break;
		case R2L_U2D://	0X4
			MemoryAccessReg_Data = 0x40 | 0x00;
			break;
		case R2L_D2U://	0XC
			MemoryAccessReg_Data = 0x40 | 0x80;
			break;
		case U2D_L2R://0X2
			MemoryAccessReg_Data = 0X00 | 0X00 | 0x20;
			break;
		case U2D_R2L://0X6
			MemoryAccessReg_Data = 0x00 | 0X40 | 0x20;
			break;
		case D2U_L2R://0XA
			MemoryAccessReg_Data = 0x80 | 0x00 | 0x20;
			break;
		case D2U_R2L://0XE
			MemoryAccessReg_Data = 0x40 | 0x80 | 0x20;
			break;
	}
 
	// Set the read / write scan direction of the frame memory
	LCD_WriteReg(0x36); //MX, MY, RGB mode 	
#if defined(LCD_1IN44)
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit( MemoryAccessReg_Data | 0x08);	//0x08 set RGB
#elif defined(LCD_1IN8)
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit( MemoryAccessReg_Data & 0xf7);	//RGB color filter panel
#endif
	
}

/***********************************************************************************************************************
			------------------------------------------------------------------------
			|\\\																///|
			|\\\						App layer								///|
			------------------------------------------------------------------------
***********************************************************************************************************************/

/********************************************************************************
function:	
			initialization
********************************************************************************/
void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_Init( LCD_SCAN_DIR Lcd_ScanDir ){	
	//Turn on the backlight
	LCD_BL_1;
	
	//Hardware reset
	LCD_Reset(); 
	
	//Set the initialization register
	LCD_InitReg();
	
	//Set the display scan and color transfer modes	
	LCD_SetGramScanWay( Lcd_ScanDir );
	Driver_Delay_ms(200); 
	
	//sleep out
	LCD_WriteReg(0x11);
	Driver_Delay_ms(120);
	
	//Turn on the LCD display
	LCD_WriteReg(0x29);	

	//clear
	LCD_Clear(WHITE);	
}

/********************************************************************************
function:	Sets the start position and size of the display area
parameter: 
		Xstart 	:   X direction Start coordinates
		Ystart  :   Y direction Start coordinates
		Xend    :   X direction end coordinates
		Yend    :   Y direction end coordinates
********************************************************************************/
void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_SetWindows( POINT Xstart, POINT Ystart, POINT Xend, POINT Yend ){

	//set the X coordinates
	LCD_WriteReg ( 0x2A ); 				
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit ( 0x00 );						//Set the horizontal starting point to the high octet
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit ( (Xstart & 0xff) + sLCD_DIS.LCD_X_Adjust);			//Set the horizontal starting point to the low octet
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit ( 0x00 );				//Set the horizontal end to the high octet
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit ( (( Xend - 1 ) & 0xff) + sLCD_DIS.LCD_X_Adjust);	//Set the horizontal end to the low octet

	//set the Y coordinates
	LCD_WriteReg ( 0x2B );
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit ( 0x00 );
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit ( (Ystart & 0xff) + sLCD_DIS.LCD_Y_Adjust);
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit ( 0x00 );
	LCD_WriteData_8Bit ( ( (Yend - 1) & 0xff )+ sLCD_DIS.LCD_Y_Adjust);
		
	LCD_WriteReg(0x2C);	
	
}

/********************************************************************************
function:	Set the display point (Xpoint, Ypoint)
parameter: 
		xStart :   X direction Start coordinates
		xEnd   :   X direction end coordinates
********************************************************************************/
void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_SetCursor ( POINT Xpoint, POINT Ypoint ){
	LCD_SetWindows ( Xpoint, Ypoint, Xpoint , Ypoint );
}

/********************************************************************************
function:	Set show color
parameter: 
		Color  :   Set show color
********************************************************************************/
//static void LCD_SetColor( LENGTH Dis_Width, LENGTH Dis_Height, COLOR Color ){
void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_SetColor( COLOR Color ,POINT Xpoint, POINT Ypoint){		
	LCD_WriteData_NLen16Bit(Color ,(uint32_t)Xpoint * (uint32_t)Ypoint); 
}

/********************************************************************************
function:	Point (Xpoint, Ypoint) Fill the color
parameter: 
		Xpoint :   The x coordinate of the point
		Ypoint :   The y coordinate of the point
		Color  :   Set the color
********************************************************************************/
void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_SetPointlColor ( POINT Xpoint, POINT Ypoint, COLOR Color ){	
	if ( ( Xpoint <= sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column ) && ( Ypoint <= sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page ) ){		
		LCD_SetCursor (Xpoint, Ypoint);		
		LCD_SetColor ( Color , 1 , 1);
	}
}

/********************************************************************************
function:	Fill the area with the color
parameter: 
		Xstart :   Start point x coordinate
		Ystart :   Start point y coordinate
		Xend   :   End point coordinates
		Yend   :   End point coordinates
		Color  :   Set the color
********************************************************************************/
void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_SetArealColor (POINT Xstart, POINT Ystart, POINT Xend, POINT Yend,	COLOR  Color){	
	if((Xend > Xstart) && (Yend > Ystart)){			
		LCD_SetWindows( Xstart , Ystart , Xend , Yend  );
		LCD_SetColor ( Color ,Xend - Xstart , Yend - Ystart );
	}
}

/********************************************************************************
function:	
			Clear screen 
********************************************************************************/
void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_Clear(COLOR  Color){

	LCD_SetArealColor(0,0, sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column , sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page  , Color);	

}

/********************************************************************************
function:	Draw Point (Xpoint, Ypoint) Fill the color
parameter: 
			Xpoint		:   The x coordinate of the point
			Ypoint		:   The y coordinate of the point
			Color		:   Set color
			Dot_Pixel	:	point size
********************************************************************************/
void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_DrawPoint(	POINT Xpoint, POINT Ypoint, 
					COLOR Color, 
					DOT_PIXEL Dot_Pixel,
					DOT_STYLE DOT_STYLE){		
						
	if ( Xpoint > sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column || Ypoint > sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page ) {
		return;
	}
	
	uint16_t XDir_Num ,YDir_Num;
	if(DOT_STYLE == DOT_FILL_AROUND){
		for(XDir_Num = 0; XDir_Num < 2 * Dot_Pixel - 1 ; XDir_Num++){
			for(YDir_Num = 0; YDir_Num < 2 * Dot_Pixel - 1 ; YDir_Num++){
				LCD_SetPointlColor( Xpoint + XDir_Num - Dot_Pixel, Ypoint + YDir_Num - Dot_Pixel, Color);
			}
		}
	}else{
		for(XDir_Num = 0; XDir_Num <  Dot_Pixel ; XDir_Num++){
			for(YDir_Num = 0; YDir_Num <  Dot_Pixel ; YDir_Num++){
				LCD_SetPointlColor( Xpoint + XDir_Num - 1 , Ypoint + YDir_Num -1 , Color);
			}
		}
	}	
}

/********************************************************************************
function:	Draw a line of arbitrary slope
parameter: 
			Xstart ：Starting x point coordinates
			Ystart ：Starting x point coordinates
			Xend   ：End point x coordinate
			Yend   ：End point y coordinate
			Color  ：The color of the line segment
********************************************************************************/
void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_DrawLine ( POINT Xstart, POINT Ystart, 
					POINT Xend, POINT Yend, 
					COLOR Color,
					LINE_STYLE Line_Style,
					DOT_PIXEL Dot_Pixel){
						
	if (Xstart > sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column || Ystart > sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page || Xend > sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column || Yend > sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page) {
		return;
	}	
	
	POINT Xpoint = Xstart; 
	POINT Ypoint = Ystart; 
	int32_t dx = (int32_t)Xend - (int32_t)Xstart >= 0 ? Xend - Xstart : Xstart - Xend;
	int32_t dy = (int32_t)Yend - (int32_t)Ystart <= 0 ? Yend - Ystart : Ystart - Yend;
	
	// Increment direction, 1 is positive, -1 is counter;
	int32_t XAddway = Xstart < Xend ? 1 : -1;
	int32_t YAddway = Ystart < Yend ? 1 : -1;
	
	//Cumulative error
	int32_t Esp = dx + dy;
	int8_t Line_Style_Temp = 0;

	for (;;){
		Line_Style_Temp++;
		//Painted dotted line, 2 point is really virtual
		if(Line_Style == LINE_DOTTED && Line_Style_Temp %3 == 0){
			LCD_DrawPoint( Xpoint, Ypoint, LCD_BACKGROUND, Dot_Pixel, DOT_STYLE_DFT);
			Line_Style_Temp = 0;
		}else{
			LCD_DrawPoint( Xpoint, Ypoint, Color, Dot_Pixel, DOT_STYLE_DFT);
		}	
        if (2 * Esp >= dy) {
			if (Xpoint == Xend) break;			
            Esp += dy; 
			Xpoint += XAddway;
        }
        if (2 * Esp <= dx) {
			if (Ypoint == Yend) break;	
            Esp += dx; 
			Ypoint += YAddway;
        }
	}
}   

/********************************************************************************
function:	Draw a rectangle
parameter: 
			Xstart ：Rectangular  Starting x point coordinates
			Ystart ：Rectangular  Starting x point coordinates
			Xend   ：Rectangular  End point x coordinate
			Yend   ：Rectangular  End point y coordinate
			Color  ：The color of the Rectangular segment
			Filled : Whether it is filled--- 1 solid 0：empty
********************************************************************************/
void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_DrawRectangle ( 	POINT Xstart, POINT Ystart, 
							POINT Xend, POINT Yend, 
							COLOR Color, 
							DRAW_FILL Filled,
							DOT_PIXEL Dot_Pixel ){
					
	if (Xstart > sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column || Ystart > sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page || Xend > sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column || Yend > sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page) {
		return;
	}	
	
	if ( Filled ){
		LCD_SetArealColor( Xstart, Ystart, Xend, Yend, Color);
	}else{
		LCD_DrawLine ( Xstart, Ystart, Xend, Ystart, Color , LINE_SOLID, Dot_Pixel);
		LCD_DrawLine ( Xstart, Ystart, Xstart, Yend, Color , LINE_SOLID, Dot_Pixel);
		LCD_DrawLine ( Xend, Yend, Xend, Ystart, Color , LINE_SOLID, Dot_Pixel);
		LCD_DrawLine ( Xend, Yend, Xstart, Yend, Color , LINE_SOLID, Dot_Pixel);		
	}
}

/********************************************************************************
function:	Use the 8-point method to draw a circle of the 
				specified size at the specified position.
parameter: 
			X_Center ：Center X coordinate
			Y_Center ：Center Y coordinate
			Radius   ：circle Radius
			Color  ：The color of the ：circle segment
			Filled : Whether it is filled: 1 filling 0：Do not
********************************************************************************/
void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_DrawCircle ( 	POINT X_Center, POINT Y_Center, LENGTH Radius, 
						COLOR Color, 
						DRAW_FILL  Draw_Fill ,
						DOT_PIXEL Dot_Pixel ){
							
	if (X_Center > sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column || Y_Center >= sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page) {
		return;
	}						
	
	//Draw a circle from (0, R) as a starting point
	int16_t XCurrent, YCurrent;
	XCurrent = 0; 
	YCurrent = Radius;	
	
	//Cumulative error,judge the next point of the logo
	int16_t Esp = 3 - ( Radius << 1 );
	
	int16_t sCountY;
	if ( Draw_Fill ){
		while ( XCurrent <= YCurrent ){ //Realistic circles			
			for ( sCountY = XCurrent; sCountY <= YCurrent; sCountY ++ ) {                      
				LCD_SetPointlColor ( X_Center + XCurrent, Y_Center + sCountY,   Color );           //1
				LCD_SetPointlColor ( X_Center - XCurrent, Y_Center + sCountY,   Color );           //2       
				LCD_SetPointlColor ( X_Center - sCountY,   Y_Center + XCurrent, Color );           //3
				LCD_SetPointlColor ( X_Center - sCountY,   Y_Center - XCurrent, Color );           //4
				LCD_SetPointlColor ( X_Center - XCurrent, Y_Center - sCountY,   Color );           //5    
				LCD_SetPointlColor ( X_Center + XCurrent, Y_Center - sCountY,   Color );           //6
				LCD_SetPointlColor ( X_Center + sCountY,   Y_Center - XCurrent, Color );           //7 	
				LCD_SetPointlColor ( X_Center + sCountY,   Y_Center + XCurrent, Color );           //0				
			}
			if ( Esp < 0 ) 
				Esp += 4 * XCurrent + 6;	  
			else{
				Esp += 10 + 4 * ( XCurrent - YCurrent );   
				YCurrent --;
			}
			XCurrent ++;
		}
	}else{ //Draw a hollow circle  
		while ( XCurrent <= YCurrent ){ 	
			LCD_DrawPoint ( X_Center + XCurrent, Y_Center + YCurrent, Color, Dot_Pixel, DOT_STYLE_DFT );             //1
			LCD_DrawPoint ( X_Center - XCurrent, Y_Center + YCurrent, Color, Dot_Pixel, DOT_STYLE_DFT );             //2      
			LCD_DrawPoint ( X_Center - YCurrent, Y_Center + XCurrent, Color, Dot_Pixel, DOT_STYLE_DFT );             //3
			LCD_DrawPoint ( X_Center - YCurrent, Y_Center - XCurrent, Color, Dot_Pixel, DOT_STYLE_DFT );             //4
			LCD_DrawPoint ( X_Center - XCurrent, Y_Center - YCurrent, Color, Dot_Pixel, DOT_STYLE_DFT );             //5       
			LCD_DrawPoint ( X_Center + XCurrent, Y_Center - YCurrent, Color, Dot_Pixel, DOT_STYLE_DFT );             //6
			LCD_DrawPoint ( X_Center + YCurrent, Y_Center - XCurrent, Color, Dot_Pixel, DOT_STYLE_DFT );             //7 
			LCD_DrawPoint ( X_Center + YCurrent, Y_Center + XCurrent, Color, Dot_Pixel, DOT_STYLE_DFT );             //0
			
			if ( Esp < 0 ) 
				Esp += 4 * XCurrent + 6;	  
			else{
				Esp += 10 + 4 * ( XCurrent - YCurrent );   
				YCurrent --;
			}
			XCurrent ++;
		}
	}
}

/********************************************************************************
function:	Show English characters
parameter: 
			Xpoint ：X coordinate
			Ypoint ：Y coordinate
			Acsii_Char   ：To display the English characters
			Font  ：A structure pointer that displays a character size
			Color_Background : Select the background color of the English character
			Color_Foreground : Select the foreground color of the English character
********************************************************************************/
void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_DisplayChar( 	POINT Xpoint, POINT Ypoint, const char Acsii_Char,
						sFONT* Font, COLOR Color_Background,	COLOR Color_Foreground ){
	POINT Page, Column;
	
	if (Xpoint >= sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column || Ypoint >= sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page) {
		return;
	}
	
	uint32_t Char_Offset = (Acsii_Char - ' ') * Font->Height * (Font->Width / 8 + (Font->Width % 8 ? 1 : 0));
	const unsigned char* ptr = &Font->table[Char_Offset];

	for ( Page = 0; Page < Font->Height; Page ++ ){
		for ( Column = 0; Column < Font->Width; Column ++ ){
			
			//To determine whether the font background color and screen background color is consistent
			if (FONT_BACKGROUND == Color_Background){//this process is to speed up the scan
				if (pgm_read_byte(ptr) & (0x80 >> (Column % 8)))
					LCD_SetPointlColor (Xpoint + Column,Ypoint + Page, Color_Foreground );
			}else{
				if (pgm_read_byte(ptr) & (0x80 >> (Column % 8))){
					LCD_SetPointlColor (Xpoint + Column,Ypoint + Page, Color_Foreground );
				}else{
					LCD_SetPointlColor (Xpoint + Column,Ypoint + Page, Color_Background );
				}
			}
			//One pixel is 8 bits
            if (Column % 8 == 7) {
                ptr++;
            }	
		}/* Write a line */
		if (Font->Width % 8 != 0) {
				ptr++;
		}
	}/* Write all */
}

/********************************************************************************
function:	Display the string
parameter: 
			Xstart ：X coordinate
			Ystart ：Y coordinate
			pString   ：The first address of the English string to be displayed
			Font  ：A structure pointer that displays a character size
			Color_Background : Select the background color of the English character
			Color_Foreground : Select the foreground color of the English character
********************************************************************************/
void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_DisplayString (	POINT Xstart, POINT Ystart, const char * pString, 
							sFONT* Font,COLOR Color_Background, COLOR Color_Foreground ){
	POINT Xpoint = Xstart;
	POINT Ypoint = Ystart;

	if (Xstart >= sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column || Ystart >= sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page) {
		return;
	}
		
	while ( * pString != '\0')
	{
		//if X direction filled , reposition to(Xstart,Ypoint),Ypoint is Y direction plus the height of the character
		if ( ( Xpoint + Font->Width ) > sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column ){
			Xpoint = Xstart;
			Ypoint += Font->Height;
		}
		
		// If the Y direction is full, reposition to (Xstart, Ystart)
		if ( ( Ypoint  + Font->Height ) > sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page ){
			Xpoint = Xstart;
			Ypoint = Ystart;
		}		
		LCD_DisplayChar ( Xpoint, Ypoint, * pString, Font, Color_Background, Color_Foreground );
		
		//The next character of the address
		pString ++;
		
		//The next word of the abscissa increases the font of the broadband
		Xpoint += Font->Width;	
	}
}
							
/********************************************************************************
function:	Display the string
parameter: 
			Xstart ：X coordinate
			Ystart : Y coordinate
			Nummber: The number displayed
			Font  ：A structure pointer that displays a character size
			Color_Background : Select the background color of the English character
			Color_Foreground : Select the foreground color of the English character
********************************************************************************/
#define  ARRAY_LEN 255
void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_DisplayNum(	POINT Xpoint, POINT Ypoint, int32_t Nummber, 
						sFONT* Font,COLOR Color_Background, COLOR Color_Foreground ){
		
	int16_t Num_Bit = 0, Str_Bit = 0;
	uint8_t Str_Array[ARRAY_LEN] = {0},Num_Array[ARRAY_LEN] = {0};
	uint8_t *pStr = Str_Array;
	
	if (Xpoint >= sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column || Ypoint >= sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page) {
		return;
	}
	
	//Converts a number to a string
	while(Nummber){
		Num_Array[Num_Bit] = Nummber % 10 + '0';
		Num_Bit++;
		Nummber /= 10;
    }
	
	//The string is inverted
	while( Num_Bit > 0){
		Str_Array[Str_Bit] = Num_Array[Num_Bit -1];
		Str_Bit ++;
		Num_Bit --;
	}
	
	//show
	LCD_DisplayString( Xpoint, Ypoint,  (const char*)pStr, Font, Color_Background, Color_Foreground );
}


void LCD_ST7735S::LCD_Show(void)
{
	if(sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column <= sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page){//Horizontal screen display

		printf("LCD Draw Line \r\n");
		LCD_DrawLine(0, 10, sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column, 10, RED,LINE_SOLID, DOT_PIXEL_2X2);
		LCD_DrawLine(0, sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page - 10, sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column, sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page - 10, RED,LINE_SOLID, DOT_PIXEL_2X2);	
		LCD_DrawLine(0, 20, sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column, 20, RED,LINE_DOTTED, DOT_PIXEL_DFT);
		LCD_DrawLine(0, sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page - 20, sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column, sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page - 20, RED,LINE_DOTTED, DOT_PIXEL_DFT);

		printf("LCD Draw Rectangle \r\n");
		LCD_DrawRectangle(0,0,sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column,8,BLUE, DRAW_FULL, DOT_PIXEL_1X1);
		LCD_DrawRectangle(0,sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page - 10,sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column,sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page,BLUE, DRAW_FULL, DOT_PIXEL_1X1);
		LCD_DrawRectangle(1,1,sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column,sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page,RED,DRAW_EMPTY,DOT_PIXEL_2X2);
		
		printf("LCD Draw Olympic Rings\r\n");
		uint16_t Cx1 = 40, Cy1 = 85, Cr = 12;
		uint16_t Cx2 = Cx1 + (2.5 * Cr), Cy2 = Cy1;
		uint16_t Cx3 = Cx1 + (5 * Cr), Cy3 = Cy1;
		uint16_t Cx4 = ( Cx1 + Cx2 )/2, Cy4 = Cy1 + Cr;
		uint16_t Cx5 = ( Cx2 + Cx3 )/2, Cy5 = Cy1 + Cr;

		LCD_DrawCircle( Cx1, Cy1, Cr, BLUE, DRAW_EMPTY, DOT_PIXEL_DFT);
		LCD_DrawCircle( Cx2, Cy2, Cr, BLACK, DRAW_EMPTY, DOT_PIXEL_DFT);
		LCD_DrawCircle( Cx3, Cy3, Cr, RED, DRAW_EMPTY, DOT_PIXEL_DFT);
		LCD_DrawCircle( Cx4, Cy4, Cr, YELLOW, DRAW_EMPTY, DOT_PIXEL_DFT);
		LCD_DrawCircle( Cx5, Cy5, Cr, GREEN, DRAW_EMPTY, DOT_PIXEL_DFT);

		printf("LCD Draw Realistic circles\r\n");
		LCD_DrawCircle(15, 110, 10, BRRED, DRAW_FULL, DOT_PIXEL_DFT);
		LCD_DrawCircle(sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column - 15, 110, 10, BRRED, DRAW_FULL, DOT_PIXEL_DFT);

		printf("LCD Display String \r\n");
		LCD_DisplayString(35,20,"WaveShare",&Font12,LCD_BACKGROUND,BLUE);
		LCD_DisplayString(32,33,"Electronic",&Font12,LCD_BACKGROUND,BLUE);
		LCD_DisplayString(28,45,"1.8inch TFTLCD",&Font8,RED,GRED);

		printf("LCD Display Nummber \r\n");
		LCD_DisplayNum(28,55,1234567890,&Font12,LCD_BACKGROUND,BLUE);
	
	}else{//Vertical screen display	

		printf("LCD Draw Line \r\n");
		LCD_DrawLine(0, 10, sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column, 10, RED,LINE_SOLID, DOT_PIXEL_2X2);
		LCD_DrawLine(0, sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page - 10, sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column, sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page - 10, RED,LINE_SOLID, DOT_PIXEL_2X2);	
		LCD_DrawLine(0, 20, sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column, 20, RED,LINE_DOTTED, DOT_PIXEL_DFT);
		LCD_DrawLine(0, sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page - 20, sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column, sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page - 20, RED,LINE_DOTTED, DOT_PIXEL_DFT);

		printf("LCD Draw Rectangle \r\n");
		LCD_DrawRectangle(0,0,sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column,8,BLUE, DRAW_FULL, DOT_PIXEL_1X1);
		LCD_DrawRectangle(0,sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page - 10,sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column,sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page,BLUE, DRAW_FULL, DOT_PIXEL_1X1);
		LCD_DrawRectangle(1,1,sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column,sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Page,RED,DRAW_EMPTY,DOT_PIXEL_2X2);
		
		printf("LCD Draw Olympic Rings\r\n");
		uint16_t Cx1 = 45, Cy1 = 80, Cr = 12;
		uint16_t Cx2 = Cx1 + (2.5 * Cr), Cy2 = Cy1;
		uint16_t Cx3 = Cx1 + (5 * Cr), Cy3 = Cy1;
		uint16_t Cx4 = ( Cx1 + Cx2 )/2, Cy4 = Cy1 + Cr;
		uint16_t Cx5 = ( Cx2 + Cx3 )/2, Cy5 = Cy1 + Cr;

		LCD_DrawCircle( Cx1, Cy1, Cr, BLUE, DRAW_EMPTY, DOT_PIXEL_DFT);
		LCD_DrawCircle( Cx2, Cy2, Cr, BLACK, DRAW_EMPTY, DOT_PIXEL_DFT);
		LCD_DrawCircle( Cx3, Cy3, Cr, RED, DRAW_EMPTY, DOT_PIXEL_DFT);
		LCD_DrawCircle( Cx4, Cy4, Cr, YELLOW, DRAW_EMPTY, DOT_PIXEL_DFT);
		LCD_DrawCircle( Cx5, Cy5, Cr, GREEN, DRAW_EMPTY, DOT_PIXEL_DFT);

		printf("LCD Draw Realistic circles\r\n");
		LCD_DrawCircle(15, 90, 10, BRRED, DRAW_FULL, DOT_PIXEL_DFT);
		LCD_DrawCircle(sLCD_DIS.LCD_Dis_Column - 15, 90, 10, BRRED, DRAW_FULL, DOT_PIXEL_DFT);

		printf("LCD Display String \r\n");
		LCD_DisplayString(10,20,"WaveShare Electronic",&Font12,LCD_BACKGROUND,BLUE);
		LCD_DisplayString(35,35,"1.8inch TFTLCD",&Font12,RED,GRED);

		printf("LCD Display Nummber \r\n");
		LCD_DisplayNum(35,50,1234567890,&Font12,LCD_BACKGROUND,BLUE);

	}
}

lifeistiming · November 12, 2021, 6:48am

I should also consider TFT_eSPI.

Thank you.

lifeistiming · November 12, 2021, 6:52am

I have shared an example code of the LCD library from Waveshare in the comments above.
I'm still reviewing it, but I can't find the cause due to my lack of coding skills in C or C++.

system · May 11, 2022, 6:53am

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