MKLCDBuf

Offscreen buffer for LiquidCrystal_I2C (Arduino C)

Author: Mateusz Kozicki "Kozaluss" https://kozaluss.pl

Date: 2023.11.05

What is this?

It is a companion class adding backbuffer capability for LiquidCrystal_I2C. It depends on existence of LiquidCrystal_I2C library. Similarly as LCD library - this one extends Print class - therefore all print flavors are available.

How to use:

1. Include MKLCDBuf.h:

  #include "MKLCDBuf.h"

2. Declare object giving width and height of the LCD display:

  MKLCDBuf lcd(20,4);

3. Initialize in setup() with address of LiquidCrystal_I2C object:

  lcd.SetLCD(&i2clcd);

4. Usage similar to regular LiquidCrystal_I2C object:

  lcd.clear();
  lcd.setCursor(0,0);
  lcd.print("Temp: ");
  lcd.print(temperature);

5. When done printing, copy to LiquidCrystal_I2C object:

  lcd.ToLCD();

Class functions reference:

MKLCDBuf(int pWidth,int pHeight);

Construct giving width and height in characters.

void SetLCD(LiquidCrystal_I2C *pLCD);

Initialize in setup to point where buffer should be copied when ready.

void clear();

Clear buffer using ClearChar character.

void setClearChar(char pChar);

Set the ClearChar character - used by clear() function.

void setCursor(int pX,int pY);

Set cursor position to X,Y.

void cursorMove(int pX,int pY);

Move cursor in given axis by given number of characters. Behaviour of this function depends on wrapping settings.

void setWrapX(bool pWrap); void setWrapY(bool pWrap);

Set wrapping settings on a given axis. Default is off. X wrapping makes the text continue writing on next line. Y wrapping makes text continue from last row to first row. If wrapping is off, it does not make any errors when writing beyond the boundaries - characters will simply be ignored.

void ToLCD();

Copy buffer to actual LCD display.

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