How to print variable value on an lcd?

• Mar 17, 2012

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I am a beginner in mikroc. I was just checking to read a key from 4x2 keypad and print it on lcd.
but how could i print the variable value.


char key;
LCD_out(2,1,key);

 

• Mar 18, 2012

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You need to convert the value to text and then use LCD_Out or you can convert it to characters and send them using LCD_Chr

 

• Mar 24, 2012

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see its really simple , convert the keys hex value into an ascii using a look up table and then output it on port on which you have connected datalines of LCD and do the DATA WRITE SUBROUTINE ... thats it .... if u need further help do let me know

 

• Apr 3, 2012

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unsigned char temp;

temp = IntToStr(key);

LCD_Out(2,1,temp);

 

• Nov 12, 2012

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temp must be an array of minimum size 7