[Lcdproc] Force LCD repaint?

Tue Mar 18 14:27:01 2008

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Our driver doesn't support this.  But, it's a good thought. =20

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The problem is that our device shares the i2c bus with other devices
that aren't as well-behaved.  So, we get occasional corruption.  I've
worked out a scheme that should repaint sufficiently.  But, I wish our
board designers had put our device on its own bus.

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Thanks everyone for a fine project.

Regards.=20
Mark K Vallevand

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From: lcdproc-admin@lists.omnipotent.net
[mailto:lcdproc-admin@lists.omnipotent.net] On Behalf Of Bob van Loosen
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 2:30 PM
To: lcdproc@lists.omnipotent.net
Subject: Re: [Lcdproc] Force LCD repaint?

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Vallevand, Mark K wrote:=20

Is there a way for an lcdproc client to force a repaint of the LCD? =20

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We have some deep hardware issues that might not get resolved.  But,
it's pretty simply to add code in our client to request a repaint.

=20

Regards.=20
Mark K Vallevand

We old folks have to find our cushions and pillows in our tankards.
Strong beer is the milk of the old.
- Martin Luther

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If you're using the HD44780 driver, there is a RefreshDisplay option in
LCDd.conf

Bob van Loosen.

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Our driver doesn&#8217;t support =
this. &nbsp;But,
it&#8217;s a good thought. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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The problem is that our device =
shares the
i2c bus with other devices that aren&#8217;t as well-behaved. &nbsp;So, =
we get occasional
corruption.&nbsp; I&#8217;ve worked out a scheme that should repaint
sufficiently. &nbsp;But, I wish our board designers had put our device =
on its
own bus.<o:p></o:p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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<st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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Vallevand</span></font></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>

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our
tankards. Strong beer is the milk of the old.<br>
- Martin Luther</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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Behalf Of </span></b>Bob van Loosen<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, March 14, =
2008 2:30
PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Lcdproc] =
Force LCD
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Vallevand, Mark K wrote: =
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there a way for an lcdproc client to force a repaint of the LCD?&nbsp; =
<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
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>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We have some deep hardware issues that might =
not get
resolved.&nbsp; But, it&#8217;s pretty simply to add code in our client =
to
request a repaint.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p=
>

<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Regards.</span></font> <br>
<st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
 font-family:Arial'><st1:PersonName u2:st=3D"on">Mark K =
Vallevand</span></font></st1:PersonName></st1:PersonName><u1:p></u1:p><o:=
p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We old folks have to find our cushions and pillows in =
our
tankards. Strong beer is the milk of the old.<br>
- Martin Luther</span></font><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></p>

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MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY MATERIAL and is =
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use only by the intended recipient. If you received this in error, =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><u1:p>&nbsp;</u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></=
p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>If you're using the HD44780 driver, there is =
a
RefreshDisplay option in LCDd.conf<br>
<br>
Bob van Loosen.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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