how to write data and let the BS2p40 to read

PHM102

i am doing a project using bs2p40 and we wanted to save name and phone number into the bs2p40 by entering those name and phone no. using several button with an aid of serial 4X20 LCD and we can also read it next time we needed. do anyone have any idea on that how to write the program?
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T Chap

In the Basic Stamp Command Reference, lookup "Write". Keep in mind you can only write to the eeprom so many times before you kill it, maybe 100k times?

Zoot

Here's some simple code that may help get you started.

FullName   DATA    (40)     '40 characters of "blank" or "undefined" data --
                                 'this way your program won't overwrite your data when you download your program
Phone   DATA   (10)     '10 character phone number

EEaddr  VAR     Word    'EEPROM pointer
somedat   VAR      Byte    'some data
idx       VAR      Byte     'index counter

'...........some code here to run your LCD and buttons
'....and write into to EEPROM

'...........here's reading the Name -- do the opposite with WRITE to store info entered via LCD

EEaddr = FullName
FOR idx = 0 TO 39
   EEaddr = EEaddr + idx
   READ EEaddr, somedat
   DEBUG somedat
NEXT

When you are writing your data, just remember to write one byte at a time, as each character will be a byte. Is this helpful?

Regarding the 100k writes -- search the forums for Andy Lindsey's recent posts regarding "rollover" of often used EE addresses -- basically you move the data around occasionally so that you are not constantly writing to the same locations. But if you are entering phone number/name only once a week or once a month, it will be a while till you hit the limits.

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