How to read from single LOOKUP table into different variables?


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    Default How to read from single LOOKUP table into different variables?

    I'm making my own "library" for ST7920 display, which allows to display 18x4 lines of custom charset, in dimensions of 16x2 LCD display.
    Since there is no string variable support in PBP, I want to find a simple way to display different text labels with ease.
    For this, I want to use LOOKUP statement, something like this:

    LOOKUP A,["Hello!"],B

    Where "Hello" will be a string with length of 18 characters (full width of display) and there will be 4 of such strings (one per line)
    18*4=72 bytes, and as manual says, up to 255 bytes can be used, so this is OK. But there is another issue.
    Due to nature of ST7920, display update is done via "words" - 2 byte sequences, so I have to read data with lookup into 2 standalone variables.
    It would be great, if it was possible to do

    LOOKUP A,["Hello!"],B,C

    to get B and C loaded with appropriate values, but as I know, such statement is not supported.

    This means, that I have either to have that "hello" lookup table in code twice, and read even chars from one and odd - from another OR
    I have to introduce an intermediate array (which is again introduces memory limitation issues) and fill it with data and then send to display

    Any ideas?

    I don't want to use internal or external eeprom for storing text strings, because I want them to be editable right into code via keyboard, not via updating external firmware.
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    Default Re: How to read from single LOOKUP table into different variables?

    First thought is that you need a generic Buffer sized to the length you want to send. For example:
    Code:
    LCD_Buffer VAR BYTE[18]
    I use the ARRAYWRITE command for what I think you're asking. Here is a piece of code that fills in blanks to my Buffer and loads them for a UART send:
    Code:
    Send_Vac:                                       ;Send Current Vacuum Reading to Nextion
        tVac = Vac                                  ;Create a Temporary Variable We Can Modify
        ARRAYWRITE NexBuf, ["vac.val="]             ;Start Nextion Command Sequence, Occupies NexBuf[0] >> [7]
        IF tVac > 100 THEN                          ;If 3 Digits
            b0 = tVac / 100                         ; Get the Xxx Value
            NexBuf[8] = b0 + $30                    ; Convert it to ASCii
            tVac = tVac - (b0 * 100)                ; Subtract the Xxx Value from tVac
            IF tVac < 10 THEN                       ;If xXx = 0
                NexBuf[9] = $30                     ;If tVac < 10, it's Zero (ASCii)
            ENDIF                               ;IF tVac < 10
        ELSE                                        ;tVac < 100
            NexBuf[8] = $30                         ;If tVac < 100, 1st Digit is Zero (ASCii)
        ENDIF                                   ;IF tVac > 100
        IF tVac > 10 THEN                           ;If Now Double Digit
            b0 = tVac / 10                          ;Get the xXx Value
            NexBuf[9] = b0 + $30                    ;Convert it to ASCii
            tVac = tVac - (b0 * 10)                 ;Subtract the xXx Value from tVac
        ELSE                                    ;tVac < 10
            NexBuf[9] = $30                         ;If tVac < 10, it's Zero (ASCii)
        ENDIF                                   ;IF tVac > 10
        NexBuf[10] = tVac + $30                     ;Convert xxX to ASCii & Write to Buffer                
        FOR b0 = 11 TO 13                           ;Generate "End of Message" Sequence: $FF, $FF, $FF
            NexBuf[b0] = $FF                        ;Load it to Buffer
        NEXT b0                                 ;FOR b0 = 11 TO 13
        NexBuf[14] = 0                              ;Tells Us To Turn UART TX INT Off
        RotX = 0                                    ;NexFlags.RotX -- Clear RotX Flag
        GOTO Start_TX                           ;No RETURN Needed, Using GOTO Command

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    Default Re: How to read from single LOOKUP table into different variables?

    why all the fiddling ?
    why not ?
    Code:
    ARRAYWRITE NexBuf, ["vac.val=",dec3 tvac,255,255,255,0] 
     RotX = 0                                    ;NexFlags.RotX -- Clear RotX Flag
    GOTO Start_TX                           ;No RETURN Needed, Using GOTO Command


    eg


    Code:
    ;----[16F886 Hardware Configuration]--------------------------------------------#CONFIG
    cfg1 = _INTRC_OSC_NOCLKOUT    ; INTOSCIO oscillator: I/O function on RA6/OSC2/CLKOUT pin, I/O function on RA7/OSC1/CLKIN
    cfg1&= _WDT_ON                ; WDT enabled
    cfg1&= _PWRTE_OFF             ; PWRT disabled
    cfg1&= _MCLRE_OFF             ; RE3/MCLR pin function is digital input, MCLR internally tied to VDD
    cfg1&= _CP_OFF                ; Program memory code protection is disabled
    cfg1&= _CPD_OFF               ; Data memory code protection is disabled
    cfg1&= _BOR_OFF               ; BOR disabled
    cfg1&= _IESO_ON               ; Internal/External Switchover mode is enabled
    cfg1&= _FCMEN_ON              ; Fail-Safe Clock Monitor is enabled
    cfg1&= _LVP_OFF               ; RB3 pin has digital I/O, HV on MCLR must be used for programming
    cfg1&= _DEBUG_OFF             ; In-Circuit Debugger disabled, RB6/ICSPCLK and RB7/ICSPDAT are general purpose I/O pins
      __CONFIG _CONFIG1, cfg1
    
    
    
    
    cfg2 = _BOR40V                ; Brown-out Reset set to 4.0V
    cfg2&= _WRT_OFF               ; Write protection off
      __CONFIG _CONFIG2, cfg2
    
    
    
    
    #ENDCONFIG
    
    
    
    
    'chip configs
    TRISA=000000  'SET A TO OUTPUT   1=input
    TRISC=001101   'set half C for in/out
    TRISB=011000   'set PortB to output
    ANSELH=000000   ' ADC OFF B
    ANSEL=0000000 'configure PortA as digital except first 2
    ADCON1=000000  'adc justify
    OSCCON=110101  'SET FREQUENCY TO 8MHZ
    WPUB=000000    'turn off Pullups
    CM1CON0=0         'DISABLE COMPARATORS
    CM2CON0=0         'SAME HERE
    'CCP1CON=000000 ' configure pwm
    'PSTRCON=010110 'disable C pwm
    
    
    
    
    DEFINE OSC 8   
    DEFINE ADC_BITS 10
    DEFINE ADC_CLOCK 3
    DEFINE ADC_SAMPLEUS 50
    'lcd config
    pause 1000 
    ' Set LCD Data port 
    DEFINE LCD_DREG PORTC  
    DEFINE LCD_DBIT 4  
    DEFINE LCD_RSREG PORTB  
    DEFINE LCD_RSBIT 0  
    DEFINE LCD_EREG PORTB  
    DEFINE LCD_EBIT 1  
    DEFINE LCD_BITS 4  
    DEFINE LCD_LINES 2  
    DEFINE LCD_COMMANDUS 2000  
    DEFINE LCD_DATAUS 44
    lcdout $fe, $1,  "ready "
    pause 1000
    
    
    DPIN Var PORTA.2       ' I2C data pin
    CPIN Var PORTA.1       ' I2C clock pin
    B   Var word
    B0   Var byte
    B2   Var byte
    NexBuf    Var byte[16]
    tVac     Var word
    
    
    Send_Vac:                                       ;Send Current Vacuum Reading to Nextion
        tVac = 13                               ;Create a Temporary Variable We Can Modify
        ARRAYWRITE NexBuf, ["vac.val="]             ;Start Nextion Command Sequence, Occupies NexBuf[0] >> [7]
        IF tVac > 100 THEN                          ;If 3 Digits
            b0 = tVac / 100                         ; Get the Xxx Value
            NexBuf[8] = b0 + $30                    ; Convert it to ASCii
            tVac = tVac - (b0 * 100)                ; Subtract the Xxx Value from tVac
            IF tVac < 10 THEN                       ;If xXx = 0
                NexBuf[9] = $30                     ;If tVac < 10, it's Zero (ASCii)
            ENDIF                               ;IF tVac < 10
        ELSE                                        ;tVac < 100
            NexBuf[8] = $30                         ;If tVac < 100, 1st Digit is Zero (ASCii)
        ENDIF                                   ;IF tVac > 100
        IF tVac > 10 THEN                           ;If Now Double Digit
            b0 = tVac / 10                          ;Get the xXx Value
            NexBuf[9] = b0 + $30                    ;Convert it to ASCii
            tVac = tVac - (b0 * 10)                 ;Subtract the xXx Value from tVac
        ELSE                                    ;tVac < 10
            NexBuf[9] = $30                         ;If tVac < 10, it's Zero (ASCii)
        ENDIF                                   ;IF tVac > 10
        NexBuf[10] = tVac + $30                     ;Convert xxX to ASCii & Write to Buffer                
        FOR b0 = 11 TO 13                           ;Generate "End of Message" Sequence: $FF, $FF, $FF
            NexBuf[b0] = $FF                        ;Load it to Buffer
        NEXT b0                                 ;FOR b0 = 11 TO 13
        NexBuf[14] = 0                              ;Tells Us To Turn UART TX INT Off
    '    RotX = 0                                    ;NexFlags.RotX -- Clear RotX Flag
     lcdout $fe, $1, str NexBuf 
     tVac = 3 
     ARRAYWRITE NexBuf, ["vac.val=",dec3 tvac,255,255,255,0]             ;Start Nextion Command Sequence, Occupies NexBuf[0] >> [7]
     lcdout $fe, $c0, str NexBuf
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    Default Re: How to read from single LOOKUP table into different variables?

    LOOKUP A,["Hello!"],B,C

    in what way would B differ from C

    surely if a=0 then b==c = "H"
    surely if a=1 then b==c = "e"

    makes zero sense
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    Default Re: How to read from single LOOKUP table into different variables?

    I want to get two consecutive bytes from one "Hello!" string. How more clear I can say this in other way?

    I'll try once again. I need output of this kind from Hello!
    A=H
    B=e
    A=l
    B=l
    A=o
    B=!

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    Default Re: How to read from single LOOKUP table into different variables?

    Quote Originally Posted by mpgmike View Post
    First thought is that you need a generic Buffer sized to the length you want to send. For example:
    Currently I'm doing it this way:

    Code:
    topline	var byte [18]
    topline[0]=88 
    topline[1]=64 
    topline[2]=192 
    topline[3]=0 
    topline[4]=255
    topline[5]=200 
    topline[6]=0
    topline[7]=88 
    topline[8]=104
    topline[9]=40
    topline[10]=64 
    topline[11]=24 
    topline[12]=0
    topline[13]=255
    topline[14]=152 
    topline[15]=72 
    topline[16]=40
    topline[17]=32
    But as I can see, with ARRAYWRITE it would be much simpler, thanks!

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    Default Re: How to read from single LOOKUP table into different variables?

    I want to get two consecutive bytes from one "Hello!" string. How more clear I can say this in other way?


    I'll try once again. I need output of this kind from Hello!
    A=H
    B=e
    A=l
    B=l
    A=o
    B=!
    easy as

    Code:
    ;----[16F886 Hardware Configuration]--------------------------------------------#CONFIG
    cfg1 = _INTRC_OSC_NOCLKOUT    ; INTOSCIO oscillator: I/O function on RA6/OSC2/CLKOUT pin, I/O function on RA7/OSC1/CLKIN
    cfg1&= _WDT_ON                ; WDT enabled
    cfg1&= _PWRTE_OFF             ; PWRT disabled
    cfg1&= _MCLRE_OFF             ; RE3/MCLR pin function is digital input, MCLR internally tied to VDD
    cfg1&= _CP_OFF                ; Program memory code protection is disabled
    cfg1&= _CPD_OFF               ; Data memory code protection is disabled
    cfg1&= _BOR_OFF               ; BOR disabled
    cfg1&= _IESO_ON               ; Internal/External Switchover mode is enabled
    cfg1&= _FCMEN_ON              ; Fail-Safe Clock Monitor is enabled
    cfg1&= _LVP_OFF               ; RB3 pin has digital I/O, HV on MCLR must be used for programming
    cfg1&= _DEBUG_OFF             ; In-Circuit Debugger disabled, RB6/ICSPCLK and RB7/ICSPDAT are general purpose I/O pins
      __CONFIG _CONFIG1, cfg1
    
    
    
    
    cfg2 = _BOR40V                ; Brown-out Reset set to 4.0V
    cfg2&= _WRT_OFF               ; Write protection off
      __CONFIG _CONFIG2, cfg2
    
    
    
    
    #ENDCONFIG
    
    
    
    
    'chip configs
    TRISA=%00000000  'SET A TO OUTPUT   1=input
    TRISC=%00001101   'set half C for in/out
    TRISB=%00011000   'set PortB to output
    ANSELH=%00000000   ' ADC OFF B
    ANSEL=%000000000 'configure PortA as digital except first 2
    ADCON1=%10000000  'adc justify
    OSCCON=%01110101  'SET FREQUENCY TO 8MHZ
    WPUB=%00000000    'turn off Pullups
    CM1CON0=0         'DISABLE COMPARATORS
    CM2CON0=0         'SAME HERE
    'CCP1CON=%01000000 ' configure pwm
    'PSTRCON=%00010110 'disable C pwm
    
    
    
    
    DEFINE OSC 8   
    DEFINE ADC_BITS 10
    DEFINE ADC_CLOCK 3
    DEFINE ADC_SAMPLEUS 50
    'lcd config
    pause 1000 
    ' Set LCD Data port 
    DEFINE LCD_DREG PORTC  
    DEFINE LCD_DBIT 4  
    DEFINE LCD_RSREG PORTB  
    DEFINE LCD_RSBIT 0  
    DEFINE LCD_EREG PORTB  
    DEFINE LCD_EBIT 1  
    DEFINE LCD_BITS 4  
    DEFINE LCD_LINES 2  
    DEFINE LCD_COMMANDUS 2000  
    DEFINE LCD_DATAUS 44
    lcdout $fe, $1,  "ready "
    pause 1000
    
    
    DPIN Var PORTA.2       ' I2C data pin
    CPIN Var PORTA.1       ' I2C clock pin
    B   Var word
    B0   Var byte
    B1   Var byte
    lcdwbuf var word[10]
    @lcdBuf = _lcdwbuf
    lcdBuf    Var byte ext
    
    
    
    
    
    
     arraywrite lcdBuf ,["Hello World",0 ]
     
     lcdout $fe, $1,  str  lcdBuf
     
     b0 = lcdwbuf[0]
     b1 = lcdwbuf[0] >> 8
      lcdout $fe, $c0,b0," : ", b1
      b0= lcdwbuf[3]
     b1= lcdwbuf[3]  >> 8
     pause 1000
       lcdout $fe, $c0,b0," : ", b1
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    Default Re: How to read from single LOOKUP table into different variables?

    Currently I'm doing this in the following way:

    Code:
    FOR X=0 TO 17 step 2	'READ ARRAY INTO VARIABLE, ARRAY MEMBER CHAR=EEPROM OFFSET	
    Y=topline[x]
    Z=topline[x+1] 'READ  INTO VARIABLE AS TWINS
    FOR I=0 TO 7	'HELPER LOOP FOR CHARACTER READING
    READ Y+I,A 'READ EEPROM BYTES INTO VAR
    READ Z+I,B
    LCDOUT $FE,$80+i+c 'UPDATE Y POSITION
    LCDOUT $FE,$80+x/2 'UPDATE X POSITION
    if y=255 then a=0
    if z=255 then b=0 'blanker for space display
    LCDOUT a
    LCDOUT b 'WRITE TO SCREEN
    NEXT I
    NEXT X
    C=number of line*8 where text had to be displayed.

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    Default Re: How to read from single LOOKUP table into different variables?

    Oh and I'll ask here. Is it possible to do bitwise shift between array members?
    I'm adding some smooth scroll options to that display, and vertical scrolling is easy, since 1 byte = 1 vertical line of pixels. But for horizontal scrolling, 1 byte = 8 horizontal pixels, so scrolling is not that smooth. I remember, I was doing this on ZX Spectrum In Assembler, but forgot how

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