Checking LCD's

[david miles]

Hi.
I would like to verify that an LCD display that I have had a while actually works. I tried to programme a picaxe 18x chip with happy hippy's lcd interfacing programme, but there was a syntax error ( not sure what that means! ) Anyone know how to overcome this problem?

David Miles

 

[moxhamj]

It might be a syntax error because of the changes to the syntax with the newer versions - eg the if - then - else structure. Can you post the line that is giving the syntax error?

 

[hippy]

That's probably the use of the reserved word "byte". Change all occurances to "char" and it should work. The alternative is to use the Rev-Ed LCD code from Manual 3.

 

[david miles]

Hi Hippy and Dr Acula.

After changing all byte words to char and deleting bits of "conversation" from programme, it has now gone into the 18x chip. Next, is to see if the LCD display works!

Thanks for help.

David.