vex::controller::lcd Class Reference

Use this class to write to the controller's LCD screen. More...

Public Member Functions
	lcd ()
	lcd (controller *parent)
	~lcd ()
void	setCursor (int32_t row, int32_t col)
	Sets the cursor to the row and column number set in the parameters. More...
template<class T >
void	print (T value)
	Prints a number, string, or boolean. Note that text can only be sent to the controller every 50ms (wireless) or 10ms (tethered) More...
void	print (const char *format,...)
	Prints a formatted text string. Note that text can only be sent to the controller every 50ms (wireless) or 10ms (tethered) More...
void	print (char *format,...)
void	clearScreen (void)
	Clears the controller's LCD screen. Note that screen commands can only be sent to the controller every 50ms (wireless) or 10ms (tethered) More...
void	clearLine (int number)
	Clears the line specified by the parameter. Note that screen commands can only be sent to the controller every 50ms (wireless) or 10ms (tethered) More...
void	clearLine (void)
	Clears the current line. Note that screen commands can only be sent to the controller every 50ms (wireless) or 10ms (tethered) More...
void	newLine (void)
	Moves the cursor to the next line. More...

Detailed Description

Use this class to write to the controller's LCD screen.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

lcd() [1/2]

vex::controller::lcd::lcd

(

)

lcd() [2/2]

vex::controller::lcd::lcd

(

controller *

parent

)

~lcd()

vex::controller::lcd::~lcd ( )

inline

Member Function Documentation

setCursor()

void vex::controller::lcd::setCursor	(	int32_t	row,
		int32_t	col
	)

Sets the cursor to the row and column number set in the parameters.

Parameters

row	Sets the row number for where the cursor is placed, range 1 to 3.
col	Sets the column number for where the cursor is placed, starting at 1.

print() [1/3]

template<class T >

void vex::controller::lcd::print ( T  value )

inline

Prints a number, string, or boolean. Note that text can only be sent to the controller every 50ms (wireless) or 10ms (tethered)

Parameters

value

Information to display on the screen.

print() [2/3]

void vex::controller::lcd::print	(	const char *	format,
			...
	)

Prints a formatted text string. Note that text can only be sent to the controller every 50ms (wireless) or 10ms (tethered)

Parameters

format	This is a reference to a char format that prints the value of variables.
...	A variable list of parameters to insert into format string.

print() [3/3]

void vex::controller::lcd::print	(	char *	format,
			...
	)

clearScreen()

void vex::controller::lcd::clearScreen

(

void

)

Clears the controller's LCD screen. Note that screen commands can only be sent to the controller every 50ms (wireless) or 10ms (tethered)

clearLine() [1/2]

void vex::controller::lcd::clearLine

(

int

number

)

Clears the line specified by the parameter. Note that screen commands can only be sent to the controller every 50ms (wireless) or 10ms (tethered)

Parameters

number

The line number to be cleared. In range 1 to 3.

clearLine() [2/2]

void vex::controller::lcd::clearLine

(

void

)

Clears the current line. Note that screen commands can only be sent to the controller every 50ms (wireless) or 10ms (tethered)

newLine()

void vex::controller::lcd::newLine

(

void

)

Moves the cursor to the next line.