Modding LCD Communication via DOS / Cmd Prompt

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  1. Cruelinios

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    Does anyone know the code to send text to an LCD via the dos prompt or cmd in Windows 2k?

    I was wondering if you could then fill one character block on the LCD with black. From this I want to achieve an animation that I will run when the computer is started.

    The animation I hope to achieve will be like a bar graph / graphic equaliser form.

    Thanks.
     
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  2. x24

    x24 What's a Dremel?

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    It's possible if the LCD is on the serial port since I know that there is a command to send data to the serial port in a command line.
     
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    philth What's a Dremel?

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    If your display has on board macro programming you could write a macro into position 0 which will display on power on, saving you the hastle of writing a dos program.

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  4. Cruelinios

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    the LCD im using is a HD44870 Parallel 4x20 LCD with backlight.

    Not sure about macro programming, I will have to check...
     
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