Marks256
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Yesterday i was looking at some C code, and i fell in love with it. The only thing i still have a problem with is the brackets {}.
Take the following code, for example, how do you know where you need the brackets?
Take the following code, for example, how do you know where you need the brackets?
Code:
/* LCD Module Software */
/* 17th May 1997 */
/* Copyright 1997 Craig Peacock */
/* WWW - http://www.senet.com.au/~cpeacock */
/* Email - cpeacock@senet.com.au */
/* */
/* Register Select must be connected to Select Printer (PIN 17) */
/* Enable must be connected to Strobe (PIN1) */
/* DATA 0:7 Connected to DATA 0:7 */
#include <dos.h>
#include <string.h>
#define PORTADDRESS 0x378 /* Enter Your Port Address Here */
#define DATA PORTADDRESS+0
#define STATUS PORTADDRESS+1
#define CONTROL PORTADDRESS+2
void main(void)
{
char string[] = {"Testing 1,2,3 "
"It' Works ! "};
char init[10];
int count;
int len;
init[0] = 0x0F; /* Init Display */
init[1] = 0x01; /* Clear Display */
init[2] = 0x38; /* Dual Line / 8 Bits */
outportb(CONTROL, inportb(CONTROL) & 0xDF); /* Reset Control Port - Make sure Forward Direction */
outportb(CONTROL, inportb(CONTROL) | 0x08); /* Set Select Printer (Register Select) */
for (count = 0; count <= 2; count++)
{
outportb(DATA, init[count]);
outportb(CONTROL,inportb(CONTROL) | 0x01); /* Set Strobe (Enable)*/
delay(20); /* Larger Delay for INIT */
outportb(CONTROL,inportb(CONTROL) & 0xFE); /* Reset Strobe (Enable)*/
delay(20); /* Larger Delay for INIT */
}
outportb(CONTROL, inportb(CONTROL) & 0xF7); /* Reset Select Printer (Register Select) */
len = strlen(string);
for (count = 0; count < len; count++)
{
outportb(DATA, string[count]);
outportb(CONTROL,inportb(CONTROL) | 0x01); /* Set Strobe */
delay(2);
outportb(CONTROL,inportb(CONTROL) & 0xFE); /* Reset Strobe */
delay(2);
}
}
