Vertical scrolling RSS

[wgs]

I have a 20x4 LCD which means that, for example, the BBC RSS feed is truncated. Would it be possible to create a plugin that scrolls the text vertically (bottom to top) so the whole story can be read? And maybe word wraps as well?

[limbo]

I have made (never published) a plugin for rss feeds called snaketext.dll that scrolls the text to whole display.


Please wait to write a simple read me text.

[limbo]

Download this pre release of snaketext.dll and test it

[wgs]

That was quick! I get an error with the DLL. Does it need .NET?

[IFR]

yes it does

[limbo]

Forgot to say:
This is not a vertical scroll but a plugin that moves the text in all the lcd lines from bottom to top.
May be useful for RSS feeds or any large text!

[wgs]

OK. Had a chance to look at it now and it seems to be stable. For me, it would be more readable if it displayed a complete line at a time rather than scroll character-by-character. That would give the vertical scroll function that I was asking about.

Also, I have a number of screens in rotation and when this one re-appears it picks up where it left off. It would be preferable to clear existing content each time the screen initiates - if you see what I mean!

[limbo]

I know what you mean but this plugin was already build before your request
I thought that may be useful to read rss feeds (at least better than the standard display method)

Your request is different...
but you may use this dll until someone build a plugin that fits to your needs

[wgs]

Thanks anyway. It's still better than a truncated feed. Much appreciated!

[limbo]

Finally a vertical scroll plugin!
by nsa666666
http://www.lansley.co.uk/forum/phpBB2/v ... .php?t=577