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PostPosted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:46 pm     Reply with quote

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but is there no way to create a simple table of strings, and then use simple indexes "info[x]" to reach?

Here is one example. It displays:

Quote:

ABCD
Hello
Hi there
123456789


Code:
#include <16F877.H>
#fuses XT, NOWDT, NOPROTECT, BROWNOUT, PUT, NOLVP
#use delay(clock = 4000000)
#use rs232(baud=9600, xmit=PIN_C6, rcv=PIN_C7, ERRORS)

#define NUM_STRINGS 4
#define STRING_BUF_SIZE 10

const char array[NUM_STRINGS][STRING_BUF_SIZE] =
{
{"ABCD"},
{"Hello"},
{"Hi there"},
{"123456789"}
};



void main()

int8 i;
int8 j;
int8 c;


for(i = 0; i < NUM_STRINGS; i++)
   {
    for(j = 0; j < STRING_BUF_SIZE; j++)
       {
        c = array[i][j];
        if(c == 0)  // If reached end of string
          {
           putc(10);  // then display CRLF and break
           putc(13);
           break;
          }
        else
          putc(c);   
       }
   }

while(1);
}
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:54 pm     Reply with quote

Great, thats exactly what i meant.. but.. how many elements and how many chars per element can i use? I really need each element to contain between 50-100 chars..
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 3:13 pm     Reply with quote

Unfortunately, you can't do it. CCS says this in the manual:
Quote:
ROM arrays may not occupy more than 256 locations.

So you can't do it with one large two-dimensional const array.

Example:
This compiles OK:
Code:
const char array[2][128] =
{
{"ABCD"},
{"Hello"},
};


But this gives an error because 2 x 129 = 258, and that's greater than 256.
Code:
const char array[2][129] =
{
{"ABCD"},
{"Hello"},
};
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 3:20 pm     Reply with quote

Damn... I guess I could use several arrays, but then again I get an indexing problem. What is the best way to store several strings around 100 chars, and easily use an integer to reach the correct one?
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 3:38 pm     Reply with quote

Here is one way. The code below displays this:
Quote:
ABCD
Hello World
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dogs back


Code:
#include <16F877.H>
#fuses XT, NOWDT, NOPROTECT, BROWNOUT, PUT, NOLVP
#use delay(clock = 4000000)
#use rs232(baud=9600, xmit=PIN_C6, rcv=PIN_C7, ERRORS)

const char msg1[] ={"ABCD"};
const char msg2[] ={"Hello World"};
const char msg3[] ={"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dogs back"};

void display_msg(int8 index)
{
switch(index)
  {
   case 1:
      printf(msg1);
      break;

   case 2:
      printf(msg2);
      break;

   case 3:
      printf(msg3);
      break;

  }   

printf("\n\r");

}

//=====================================
void main()


display_msg(1);
display_msg(2);
display_msg(3);

while(1);
}
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 3:49 pm     Reply with quote

Yeah, that would work. Thanks!
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