LCD Smartie

[beta release]

This is another horizontal bar, but, with more options and precision.

Usage:

$dll(RafaBar1,1,size,min#max#atual#c#style#chars)

Where:

min
Lower value of scale (number = any)

max
Higher value of scale (number = any)

actual
Atual value of scale (number = any)

c
All Custom -> a
Custom End & Start -> c
Default -> d

If you are using 'a' option, you need to observe the order that the function will create the output, eg:

Consider that [ ] is a character block in you display, so:

$CustomChar(1,31,0,16,16,16,0,31,0) -> [| ]
$CustomChar(2,31,0,24,24,24,0,31,0) -> [|| ]
$CustomChar(3,31,0,28,28,28,0,31,0) -> [||| ]
$CustomChar(4,31,0,30,30,30,0,31,0) -> [|||| ]
$CustomChar(5,31,0,31,31,31,0,31,0) -> [|||||]
$CustomChar(6,31,0,0,0,0,0,31,0) -> [ ]
$CustomChar(7,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4) -> Start
$CustomChar(8,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4) -> End

style Style of scale bar (number = 1 to 6)

If 'c' is set, you can use custom character for start and end. $Chr(135) and $Chr(136) is the new output, if 'c' is not set, the function will print default chars.

chars
You can define your char collection with you use another type of display. NEVER TESTED
Default Sequence 176|158|131|132|133|134|135|136 if this option is ignored.

Example:

$dll(RafaBar1,1,20,0#100#$CPUUsage%)

$CustomChar(7,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4)$CustomChar(8,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4)$dll(RafaBar1,1,20,0#100#$CPUUsage%#c)

$dll(RafaBar1,1,20,0#100#$CPUUsage%#d#3)

$CustomChar(7,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4)$CustomChar(8,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4)$dll(RafaBar1,1,20,0#100#$CPUUsage%#c#2)

$CustomChar(1,31,0,16,16,16,0,31,0)$CustomChar(2,31,0,24,24,24,0,31,0)$CustomChar(3,31,0,28,28,28,0,31,0)$CustomChar(4,31,0,30,30,30,0,31,0)$CustomChar(5,31,0,31,31,31,0,31,0)$CustomChar(6,31,0,0,0,0,0,31,0)$CustomChar(7,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4)$CustomChar(8,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4)$dll(RafaBar1,1,20,0#100#$CPUUsage%#a#5)

$CustomChar(1,31,0,16,16,16,0,31,0)$CustomChar(2,31,0,24,24,24,0,31,0)$CustomChar(3,31,0,28,28,28,0,31,0)$CustomChar(4,31,0,30,30,30,0,31,0)$CustomChar(5,31,0,31,31,31,0,31,0)$CustomChar(6,31,0,0,0,0,0,31,0)$CustomChar(7,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4)$CustomChar(8,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4)$dll(RafaBar1,1,20,0#100#$CPUUsage%#a#4#176|158|131|132|133|134|135|136)

Picture:



Suggestions:

Are wellcome...

Notes:

If you are using more than one bar in a single screen, you need to use the same bar style.

ChangeLOG

17oct2009
Supports custom characters

18oct2009
Added more 5 bar styles
Custom character scale can be used
Custom character number can be used (not advanced, crazy guys only)

Looks nice!

Any chance for a version that lets you choose the custom char used?
I mean instead of 1 to 8 (0-7), output the chars 130-137 for example.
Like an extra variable defining the start char number and then use the following 7.
Just asking because I can define all 256 chars as custom so having multiple bars would be possible for me.

Pretty please?

Hi Caesar...

Thanks for you suggestion!!!

Please, check this new version now...

Hmm, works somewhat.
If I put "c" in there $dll(RafaBar1,1,40,0#100#$CPUUsage%#c) then it should let me set my own custom chars.

But "c" can not be exchanged for a number, right? Or am I missing something?

Like this: $dll(RafaBar1,1,40,0#100#$CPUUsage%#140) and then I define char 140 to 147 to output the bar in my style.

chars are 6px wide x 8px tall, so 8 custom chars will let you print a nice graph. There are also gapless displays.
char at index 0 is an empty block (or one with just margins defined), 1 is for one occupied line, 2 - 6 the same, 8

I thought of something like this: tell the function to use 140 as the starting char then just output the corresponding chars to the LCD.

I am trying to display a gapless bar that uses 8 custom chars ( 140-147).

Thanks!

Hi caesar...

We have 8 customs characters to use per screen.

I am already using from 1 to 6. Setting the option to 'c', will tell to function print the $Chr(135) [start] and $Chr(136) [end]

Using like this:

$CustomChar(7,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4)$CustomChar(8,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4)$dll(RafaBar1,1,20,0#100#$CPUUsage%#c)

A suggestion is allow to user define all customs chars and the function only print the $Chr(176) to $Chr(136).

My VFD display is 5x7 dots...

Sorry for my english.

Thanks..

I have another LCD type. I can define any of the 256 chars, so the most part (besides normal ascii set) can be used as custom chars.

That's why I asked if it would be possible to specify the first custom char to use.

Here is a sample: (I am using 4 winamp plugins modified to use 4 different char sets; display is also gapless, using the whole number of pixels 6x8)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItTTrkSBKHk

Wow... That´s nice..

But now? That you can choose all of custom characters, that´s ok for you?

Please, let me know..

Almost

I can define all 8 custom chars. But I cannot define which 8 custom chars.
Sorry to pester you with my demands, as we are just 2 users here that can use this option.

Could it be done so that I can use chars 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166 and 167, or to be able to set the starting char (160 in this example)?
Usually first 8 chars are used by the classic Smartie plugins so I need to use another 8 chars for this bar plugin in order to display different bar styles.

PS: in the above movie I used 4 different winamp plugins and each one used its own set of 8 custom chars

Now I understand you!



Jesus..

So....................

Check now...

Works somewhat now.
I tried $dll(RafaBar1,1,40,0#100#$CPUUsage%#a#1#160)
It doesn't use the 8 chars starting with 160, just char 160. The rest are the usual 7 custom chars.

And $dll(RafaBar1,1,20,0#100#$CPUUsage%#d#1#200) still customizes the first 8 chars but uses 200 instead of 1.

You are getting close.
May I have a look at the source?

Hi, I have the source at home... but if you want, pvt me...

The correct is
$dll(RafaBar1,1,40,0#100#$CPUUsage%#a#1#160|161|162|163|164|165|166|167|168)

You must define all...

Try it...

Nice!
All custom chars work fine.

Just another suggestion.

You said:

$CustomChar(1,31,0,16,16,16,0,31,0) -> [| ]
$CustomChar(2,31,0,24,24,24,0,31,0) -> [|| ]
$CustomChar(3,31,0,28,28,28,0,31,0) -> [||| ]
$CustomChar(4,31,0,30,30,30,0,31,0) -> [|||| ]
$CustomChar(5,31,0,31,31,31,0,31,0) -> [|||||]
$CustomChar(6,31,0,0,0,0,0,31,0) -> [ ]
$CustomChar(7,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4) -> Start
$CustomChar(8,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4) -> End

This works good on the most part of LCDs but some are gapless (Matrix Orbital, CrystalFontz and others too).

The idea is to loose char 7 start, and put the empty one there. This will allow to use char 6 to fill the gap - fonts are 6x8 and here only 5x7 are used.
Char 1 can be used as the start and char 8 can be used as the end.

please don't kill me!

Sure... I need to try reduce the code, get it clean first....