LCDout question

[NavMicroSystems]

MikeTamu,

PBP does allow it,
but you'll have to write your own "LCDOUT" Routine.

See this thread

[MikeTamu]

Thanks, somehow I missed this thread in my search.

Thinking more on the matter I found a solution that has been glaring me in the face this whole time. I can just edit some wires on the cable going to my lcd screen, and thus rename ports. Luckily I happen to get at least the upper 4 bits of portb on my interface.

However, I am still interested in making a user friendly 'all-in-one' lcdoutX routine for future problems if they come up.

[NavMicroSystems]

...However, I am still interested in making a user friendly 'all-in-one' lcdoutX routine for future problems if they come up.

Well, if it just a single shot (on an existing board) I would spend $2 and use another PIC as "serial backpack" for the LCD. (and free up some PIC Pins)
Or rewire some pins.

If we are talking about higher quantity I would design the Hardware to meet the requirements of my development tools in the first place.

[MikeTamu]

Correct.

Unfortunately, I was not introduced to PBP until after this board was designed. The board was designed with a 3rd party brand microcontroller which is a repackaged PIC.

It is low quantity and I have learned a valuable lesson here. I think for now a cable fix will suffice.