16f687 - Where is the data stored?

[HenrikOlsson]

Why not clear the screen, move the cursor to the first position, print the message?

CursorPos VAR BYTE          ' 0=first line first char, 64=second line first char (I think, usally...)

CursorPos = 1
GOSUB Clear_and_set_cursor
LCDOUT "Report to pit"

Pause 2000

CursorPos = 5
GOSUB Clear_and_set_cursor
LCDOUT "STOP"

' and so on

END

Clear_and_set_cursor:
   LCDOUT $FE, 1, $FE, ($80 + cursorposition)
   RETURN

/Henrik.

[andywpg]

Why not clear the screen, move the cursor to the first position, print the message?
/Henrik.

Exactly what I plan on doing. Since each line is usually somewhat less than 16 characters, though, I want to have some leading spaces to bring each line to the center of the display. I'll just calculate how many characters less than 16 a line is, then divide that by two and use that as my pad in the front.

I just figure having it centered makes it easier for the driver to read when he's going fast a trying to avoid someone else.