Special characters on an LCD

[Ringo42]

I'm using the Flex_lcd driver. I would like to use the "degree" symbol for temperature. According to the LCD data sheet that character is a Decimal 223. How do I pass this to the Flex_lcd driver to get it to display?
I'm using Version 4.085 in case it matters.


Thanks
Ringo
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Ringo Davis

[FvM]

You can extend lcd_putc() by code to map certain characters, e.g.:

[PCM programmer]

You can use lcd_putc() with the decimal code, or use printf with
the "\xnn" escape sequence, where 'nn' is the hex code for the char.

Or use custom chars, to get a better looking degrees symbol:
http://www.ccsinfo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40565

[Ringo42]

That works perfectly.
I'm trying to print the time (minutes and seconds) like this
printf(lcd_putc" %ld:%2d\n",TotalMinutes,Seconds);
but I get something like
1: 1
instead of
1:01

How do I make it print the '0'? Is there an easy way or do I have to treat single digits as a special case and print the 0 then the digit?

Thanks
Ringo
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Ringo Davis

[FvM]

Simply use standard C format specifier syntax: "%lu:%02u"

[Ringo42]

thanks, I knew there was a simple way.
Ringo
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