LCD Character Creator
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I understand there may be a few problems with those trying to run or
download the tools package from Parallax. About a week or so to fix
things is what I've been told. The LCD tool software is one of the
articles in the Sept. Nuts & Volts. Although I haven't found it I
believe there may have been an older version of this a few years
back. Don't know if it was 100%.
download the tools package from Parallax. About a week or so to fix
things is what I've been told. The LCD tool software is one of the
articles in the Sept. Nuts & Volts. Although I haven't found it I
believe there may have been an older version of this a few years
back. Don't know if it was 100%.
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singlewire@y... writes:
> I understand there may be a few problems with those trying to run or
> download the tools package from Parallax. About a week or so to fix
> things is what I've been told. The LCD tool software is one of the
> articles in the Sept. Nuts & Volts. Although I haven't found it I
> believe there may have been an older version of this a few years
> back. Don't know if it was 100%.
Not so, it is a new program. There have been others, but nothing as
comprehensive as this one (supports 5x7 and 5x10 characters, and has full
help file with examples for all BS2-series BASIC Stamps). We're working on a
dedicated web page for LCDCC and you should be able to download it tomorrow.
Sorry for the delay, we're trying to make it easy.
-- Jon Williams
-- Applications Engineer, Parallax
-- LCDCC programmer
PS: For those of you who are NOT using Microsoft Internet Explorer as your
browser, you must install it for LCDCC to function properly. Like other
modern Windows applications, we're using Microsoft HTML Help technology --
those components are installed with MSIE. You don't have to use MSIE, it just
has to be present.
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Original Message
From: <jonwms@a...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] LCD Character Creator
> Not so, it is a new program. There have been others, but nothing as
> comprehensive as this one (supports 5x7 and 5x10 characters, and has full
> help file with examples for all BS2-series BASIC Stamps). We're working
on a
> dedicated web page for LCDCC and you should be able to download it
tomorrow.
> Sorry for the delay, we're trying to make it easy.
>
> -- Jon Williams
> -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
> -- LCDCC programmer
>
> PS: For those of you who are NOT using Microsoft Internet Explorer as your
> browser, you must install it for LCDCC to function properly. Like other
> modern Windows applications, we're using Microsoft HTML Help technology --
> those components are installed with MSIE. You don't have to use MSIE, it
just
> has to be present.
Are you going to release the code, like the stamp editor, so a Linux port
can be done?
capdiamont@m... writes:
> Are you going to release the code, like the stamp editor, so a Linux port
>
I suppose we could do that -- although my thoughts are that it would be
easier to reverse engineer it by watching the program work (it's very
simple). I make this comment because it's written in Delphi and (internally)
is very Windows-centric. Of course, Kylix users would benefit from Delphi the
source.
I am currently learning Python and may use this project as my first serious
Python app. Python code would certainly be more appropriate for
cross-platform use.
Serious developers are welcome to contact me (off-list) to discuss source
code disclosure. The only requirement from Parallax is that when compiled
for another OS, that version be made available to the public at no charge.
-- Jon Williams
-- Applications Engineer, Parallax
-- LCDCC programmer
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Thanks.
On 19 Sep 2001, at 9:41, jonwms@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 9/19/01 8:24:36 AM Central Daylight Time,
> capdiamont@m... writes:
>
>
> > Are you going to release the code, like the stamp editor, so a Linux
> > port
> >
>
> I suppose we could do that -- although my thoughts are that it would
> be easier to reverse engineer it by watching the program work (it's
> very simple). I make this comment because it's written in Delphi and
> (internally) is very Windows-centric. Of course, Kylix users would
> benefit from Delphi the source.
>
> I am currently learning Python and may use this project as my first
> serious Python app. Python code would certainly be more appropriate
> for cross-platform use.
>
> Serious developers are welcome to contact me (off-list) to discuss
> source code disclosure. The only requirement from Parallax is that
> when compiled for another OS, that version be made available to the
> public at no charge.
>
> -- Jon Williams
> -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
> -- LCDCC programmer
>
>
>
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veewee77@a... writes:
> I would be interested in the code for linux, also.
>
Once the program is ported to Python, it will be released. We've experience
too many support headaches releasing Delphi source in the past. The LCD
Character Creator program is incredibly simple. I'm quite certain that a
qualified Linux or Mac developer could duplicate its functionality in a few
days.
-- Jon Williams
-- Applications Engineer, Parallax
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Explorer to enable the install. Did run into a problem with the
display of page 21 of the .pdf Nuts & Volts article. Seems it would
flash for a second on screen, then gone. I actually grabbed a screen
shot of parts of it. Unusual?
inconvenience.
-- Jon Williams
-- Parallax
In a message dated 9/22/01 10:46:56 AM Central Daylight Time,
singlewire@y... writes:
> Downloaded the LCD Character Creator, along with a later version of
> Explorer to enable the install. Did run into a problem with the
> display of page 21 of the .pdf Nuts & Volts article. Seems it would
> flash for a second on screen, then gone. I actually grabbed a screen
>
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