LCDOUT custom commands - how to?

[flotulopex]

So, the code looks like this now:

include "16F88-FUSES.BAS"

'PIC 16F88 - 4MHz

' LCD circuitery
'23,24,25,26,32,33,34,35,40 - Vdd (+5V)
'27,38  - Vss (GND)
'31 DB0 - PORTB.0
'30 DB1 - PORTB.1
'29 DB2 - PORTB.2
'28 DB3 - PORTB.3
'39 RS  - PORTB.4
'36 E   - PORTB.6
'37 R/W - PORTB.7

DEFINE LCD_DREG PORTB       'LCD data port 
DEFINE LCD_DBIT 0           'LCD data starting bit 0 or 4 
DEFINE LCD_RSREG PORTB      'LCD register select port 
DEFINE LCD_RSBIT 4          'LCD register select bit 
DEFINE LCD_EREG PORTB       'LCD enable port 
DEFINE LCD_EBIT 6           'LCD enable bit 
DEFINE LCD_RWREG PORTB      'LCD read/write port
DEFINE LCD_RWBIT 7          'LCD read/write bit
DEFINE LCD_BITS 4           'LCD bus size 4 or 8 
DEFINE LCD_LINES 2          'Number lines on LCD 
DEFINE LCD_COMMANDUS 2000   'Command delay time in us 
DEFINE LCD_DATAUS 50        'Data delay time in us


' Register settings
OSCCON     = %01100000      'Internal RC set to 4MHZ
ANSEL      = %00000000      'Disable Analogue Inputs
OPTION_REG = %01000000      'Enable PORTB pullups


ManualLCDInit:
    FLAGS=2  ' Void PBP lcd initialisation... it's a nice feature !!!
    PAUSE 500
    Lcdout $FE, $33
    Lcdout $FE, $33
    Lcdout $FE, $20 ' official 4 bit mode
    @  bsf LCD_EREG, LCD_EBIT
    PAUSEUS 20
    @  bcf LCD_EREG, LCD_EBIT
    Lcdout $FE, $28 ' Function Set
    Lcdout $FE, $14 ' Bias
    Lcdout $FE, $78 ' Contrast set
    Lcdout $FE, $5E ' Power/Icon/Contrast
    Lcdout $FE, $6A ' Follower control
    Lcdout $FE, $0C ' Display ON
    Lcdout $FE, $01 ' Clear display
    Lcdout $FE, $06 ' Entry mode Set
   ' --------------------------------- End LCD init!

    LCDOUT $FE,1,"Line1",$FE,$C0,"Line 2"
Pouet: 
    Goto Pouet

end

Guess what? The display still doesn't work.

I'm waiting for AE to give some answers...

At least, have a look at how the displays look like (they're only 2mm thick). Would be really nice if something could be written on it, no? (pin 21 is on the upper right corner looking at picture PICT0001small.JPG).

Keithdoxey, it's getting clearer to me. I have to grab a piece of paper and study a little. Thanks a lot since this is exactly the kind of information I was looking for.