LCDOUT rookie

I've never played with LCDOUT except just to run some sample code and see it display a few words.

I have some code where I'd like to incorporate an LCD but it uses a software RS232 input and putting a pause in the code could mean problems.

It looks as though LCDOUT not only has some minor delay issues in the setup commands but PAUSE is also required just to view the display?

Simply using...

Start:

LCDOUT "BLAH BLAH"
Goto Start

Isn't going to cut it?

Why exactly?

I guess it's probably because the LCD might turn on all at once?....rather than act like a scanned (1 digit at a time) LED display?

Think I answered my own question...looks like you just setup LCDOUT...display it and go about your business.

Either pause or....

Start:
LCDOUT "blah blah"
Here:
Goto here

So the LCD will continue to display unless it's written to again.

So, let me ask, if you want to display multiple messages on LCDOUT, it would be best to do them all at the same time right?

Lets say you wanted to display up to (4) 8 letter messages on a 2X16 display that would respond to some input conditions.

Better to....

check inputs 1 through 4
display

then to
check 1
display

check 2
display

etc. ?