[Lcdproc] [RFE] hd44780 euro charmap

[Markus Dolze]

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> Datum: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:17:50 +0100
> Von: Pierre Ossman <drzeus-list@drzeus.cx>
> An: lcdproc@lists.omnipotent.net
> Betreff: [Lcdproc] [RFE] hd44780 euro charmap

> Hi,
> 
> The HD44780 chips are these days also manufactured with a "european"
> character set. It would be nice if the driver could support this set. It's just
> plain ISO 8859-1 (not -15) with some extra symbols in the empty spaces. You
> can find the complete table here:
> 
> http://www.serialwombat.com/parts/hd44780.pdf
> 
> I've verified it here that the character set is correct.
> 

Hello,

this is what the 'Charmap' setting in LCDd.conf is for. Three charmaps are already supplied (see server/drivers/hd44780_charmap). If you have one that is not already supported and have the spec for your display, you could implement one yourself easily.

A lot of displays don't use Hitachi's original chip, but 'compatible' ones. I have seen different displays using different character sets (some manufacturers even provide custom ROM char maps), so there will probably no 'one fits all' solution.

Anyway, at least someone should have a look at the spec you linked to.

Regards,
Markus