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my %lcd_keymap1 = ( N => 'up', I => 'down', M => 'left', H => 'right', F => 'exit', K => 'enter', L => 'left', G => 'right');
my %lcd_keymap2 = ( 38=> 'up', 40=> 'down', 37=> 'left', 39=> 'right', 17=> 'exit', 96=> 'enter') ;
$lcd1 = new LCD 'lcdproc', '192.168.0.5:13666', '4x20', 'default', \%lcd_keymap1;
$lcd2 = new LCD 'keyboard', undef, '4x20', 'mh', \%lcd_keymap2;Send and receive data to LCD type displays with keypads
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
new($type, $port, $size, $menu_group, $keymap) |
$type: Either lcdproc or keyboard.$port: The ip:port of where lcdproc is running.$size: ROWSxCOLUMNS of the LCD display.$menu_group: The menu parsed by menu_parse (see Menu section of this doc).$keymap: A has that translates keys to usable names. |
start |
Connect to the LCD. Automatically called on startup |
stop |
Disconnect the LCD. |
load($menu) |
Load menu $menu. Default menu is the first one. |
check_key |
Returns whatever key is keyed in |
set(@data) |
Sends @data to the LCD, one line per list element |
set_key($key) |
Simulates the keyboard being pressed with $key |
inactive |
Returns true if no key has been pressed in 10 seconds. |
An example is in mh/code/bruce/lcd.pl. To use simulate an LCD keypad with your pc keyboard, use mh/code/bruce/lcd_keyboard.pl.