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#Define of a print function - Still not working / Full code
PostPosted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 9:44 pm     Reply with quote
Hi all,

Im working a simple driver for an old VFD display.
It works fine but while converting it to a "Driver" i wanted to do the following:

Currently i print to the screen like so:
Code:
Printf(Subset,"\n\r1.2.3.A.B.C.x.y.z.a.b.c.X.Y.Z.@.");


But i think it looks prettier like so:
Code:
Print_VFD("\n\r1.2.3.A.B.C.x.y.z.a.b.c.X.Y.Z.@.");



So im trying to make a define that will allow me to replace

Printf(Subset, with Print_VFD(


Subset(char) is a function necessary to handle the commas and periods on the screen.


The driver will be up in the library as soon as i get this done with.

G.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:15 pm     Reply with quote
I'm not totally sure what you want, but this is an example.
It produces this output in MPLAB simulator:
Quote:
1,2,3,A,B,C,x,y,z,a,b,c,X,Y,Z,@,

Test program:
Code:
#include <18F4620.h>
#fuses INTRC_IO, BROWNOUT, PUT, NOWDT
#use delay(clock=4M)
#use rs232(baud=9600, UART1, ERRORS)

// This is some kind of filter function.
// Internals are unknown, so make it
// replace periods with a comma, just
// to have it do something.
void Subset(char c)
{
if(c == '.')
   putc(',');
else
   putc(c);
}

#define Print_VFD(x) printf(Subset, x)

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

Print_VFD("\n\r1.2.3.A.B.C.x.y.z.a.b.c.X.Y.Z.@.");

while(1);
}
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 7:06 am     Reply with quote
Hi PCM,

Thanks for the reply.
I only got a chance to compile my code with your changes and it did... sorta.
When printing things like '\'' it gives me a define error.

It seems to be working for all characters not requiring an escape character.

I'll let you know how it goes later today when get to fully test it.

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 8:57 am     Reply with quote
That is standard C.....

Because the '\' character, is used as the 'intro' character for the escapes (\n, \r etc.), it can't be used as a single character in a string.
The escape to send backslash, is "\\". Any C textbook, and the CCS manual (though it takes a bit of finding), will tell you this (do a search for the word 'backslash').
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 2:06 pm     Reply with quote
Hi Ttelmah,

I am well aware of the properties of \ while printing.

My point was that:

Code:
Printf(Subset,"abc, \', yxz");


works just fine, but:

Code:
Print_VFD("abc, \', yxz");


Does not.

Something changes when using the #define as proposed by PCM.

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 2:29 pm     Reply with quote
Full Code below:

The problem persists...

Code:
#include <16f886.h>
#device adc=8
#device *=16

#fuses HS,NOWDT,NOPROTECT,NOLVP,NOBROWNOUT,NODEBUG

#use delay(clock=20000000)

#include "FLIP_VFD_1x16.c"
   
//==========================


void main()
{
    while(1)
    {
   
      putc(EOL_MODE3);      // set screen wraping mode

      //Test escape characters
      //Print_VFD("\n\r---- \' \" \\ ----");
      Printf(Subset,"\n\r---- \' \" \\ ----");
      delay_ms(3000);
      //Test Symbols with periods & commas   
      Print_VFD("\n\r#,. ,?,.%,$.*,/.+.-,}{_.(,");
      delay_ms(3000);
      //Test Letters with periods & commas
      Print_VFD("\n\ra,b,c,x,y,z,@.A.B.C.X.Y.Z.");
      delay_ms(3000);

    }
}



"Driver":

Code:
#define COMM_PIN    PIN_B0   // Serial pin to talk to VFD

#define CLR_DISPLAY 0x0A    // AKA: Line Feed - '\n'
#define CR_RETURN   0x0D    // AKA: Return '\r'
#define BACK_SPACE    0x08
#define FWD_SPACE    0x09
#define BLINK      0x0B
#define NO_BLINK    0x0C
#define VIEW_CURSOR   0x0F
#define HIDE_CURSOR 0x0E

#define EOL_MODE1    0x11   // Default - Automatic CR
#define EOL_MODE2    0x12   // Overwrite Rightmost char
#define EOL_MODE3    0x13   // Scroll right to left

#define Print_VFD(x)   Printf(Subset,x)   // Print Handle for Easier coding

#use rs232(baud=1200, xmit=COMM_PIN,STOP=2, ERRORS) // Software Serial

char Previous_Char;         // Global Var
void Subset(char);         // Fuction Declaration


void Subset(char Next_Char)
{
   if((Next_Char=='.')&&(Previous_Char<0x80)&&(Previous_Char!='.'))
   {
      putc(BACK_SPACE);
         if((Previous_Char>0x60)&&(Previous_Char<0x7B))
         {
            Previous_Char-=0x20;
         }
      Next_Char=Previous_Char|0x80;
   }

   if((Next_Char==',')&&(Previous_Char>0x3F)&&(Previous_Char!=','))
   {
      putc(BACK_SPACE);
         
         if((Previous_Char>0x60)&&(Previous_Char<0x7B))
         {
            Previous_Char-=0x20;
         }
      Next_Char=Previous_Char|0xA0;
   }

   if((Next_Char==',')&&(Previous_Char<0x40)&&(Previous_Char!=','))
   {
      putc(BACK_SPACE);
      Next_Char=Previous_Char+0x60;
   }

   putc(Next_Char);
   Previous_Char=Next_Char;
}



When testing the escape chars, using the #define "macro" does not compile. however using the normal Printf works fine.



I hope that helps you help me.


Kind regards,
G
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 3:45 pm     Reply with quote
Quote:
When testing the escape chars, using the #define "macro" does not compile.
//Test escape characters
//Print_VFD("\n\r---- \' \" \\ ----");

If you use the Octal code (\042) instead of the double quote (\"),
then it compiles. Example:
Code:
Print_VFD("\n\r---- \' \042 \\ ----");


The line above displays this output:
Code:
---- ' " \ ----
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 1:43 am     Reply with quote
You don't have to do this. Simply redefine PCM's macro as:

Code:

#define Print_VFD(x)   Printf(Subset,#x)   // Print Handle for Easier coding


The problem is 'double expansion'. When a string is passed like this in a macro, the macro language 'parses' the internal constants. So what arrives at the final code, is already expanded.
To do a 'raw' pass, adding the # to the macro definition, prevents this parsing.

However there are a couple of other 'problem' characters in your string.

The '%' remember, is the format specifier for printf, and you have it in your 'symbols' example. This needs to be passed as %%:

Code:

      Print_VFD("\n\r#,. ,?,.%%,$.*,/.+.-,}{_.(,");
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