gistfile1.txt

#include <SoftwareSerial.h>

/*
void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);
  // Initialize
  clearLCD();
  backlightOn();
}

char text[ ] = "I like Linux, Open-Source, and Programming! :-)";

void loop() {
  int i;
  // Initialize
  clearLCD();
  backlightOn();
  //Print text on each line
  selectLineOne();
  Serial.print("ajray, Comp Engr");
  for (i=0 ; i < 20 ; i++) {
    selectLineTwo();
    Serial.print(text + i);
    delay(1000);
  }
}  // loop again
//SerialLCD Functions
void selectLineOne(){  //puts the cursor at line 0 char 0.
   Serial.print(0xFE, BYTE);   //command flag
   Serial.print(128, BYTE);    //position
}
void selectLineTwo(){  //puts the cursor at line 2 char 0.
   Serial.print(0xFE, BYTE);   //command flag
   Serial.print(192, BYTE);    //position
}
void goTo(int position) { //position = line 1: 0-19, line 2: 20-39, etc, 79+ defaults back to 0
if (position<20){ Serial.print(0xFE, BYTE);   //command flag
              Serial.print((position+128), BYTE);    //position
}else if (position<40){Serial.print(0xFE, BYTE);   //command flag
              Serial.print((position+128+64-20), BYTE);    //position 
}else if (position<60){Serial.print(0xFE, BYTE);   //command flag
              Serial.print((position+128+20-40), BYTE);    //position
}else if (position<80){Serial.print(0xFE, BYTE);   //command flag
              Serial.print((position+128+84-60), BYTE);    //position              
} else { goTo(0); }
}
void clearLCD(){
   Serial.print(0xFE, BYTE);   //command flag
   Serial.print(0x01, BYTE);   //clear command.
}
void backlightOn(){  //turns on the backlight
    Serial.print(0x7C, BYTE);   //command flag for backlight stuff
    Serial.print(157, BYTE);    //light level.
}
void backlightOff(){  //turns off the backlight
    Serial.print(0x7C, BYTE);   //command flag for backlight stuff
    Serial.print(128, BYTE);     //light level for off.
}
void backlight50(){  //sets the backlight at 50% brightness
    Serial.print(0x7C, BYTE);   //command flag for backlight stuff
    Serial.print(143, BYTE);     //light level for off.
}
void serCommand(){   //a general function to call the command flag for issuing all other commands   
  Serial.print(0xFE, BYTE);
}
*/


void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  backlightOn();
}

void loop()
{  
  selectLineOne();
  delay(100);
  Serial.print("Alex Ray, CPE/TE");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("I like Linux, Op");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print(" like Linux, Ope");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("like Linux, Open");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("ike Linux, OpenS");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("ke Linux, OpenSo");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("e Linux, OpenSou");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print(" Linux, OpenSour");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("Linux, OpenSourc");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("inux, OpenSource");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("nux, OpenSource ");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("ux, OpenSource a");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("x, OpenSource an");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print(", OpenSource and");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print(" OpenSource and ");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("OpenSource and P");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("penSource and Pr");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("enSource and Pro");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("nSource and Prog");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("Source and Progr");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("ource and Progra");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("urce and Program");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("rce and Programm");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("ce and Programmi");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("e and Programmin");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print(" and Programming");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("and Programming!");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("nd Programming! ");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("d Programming! :");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print(" Programming! :-");
  selectLineTwo();delay(300);Serial.print("Programming! :-)");
  delay(1300);
}

void selectLineOne(){  //puts the cursor at line 0 char 0.
   Serial.print(0xFE, BYTE);   //command flag
   Serial.print(128, BYTE);    //position
}
void selectLineTwo(){  //puts the cursor at line 0 char 0.
   Serial.print(0xFE, BYTE);   //command flag
   Serial.print(192, BYTE);    //position
}
void goTo(int position) { //position = line 1: 0-15, line 2: 16-31, 31+ defaults back to 0
if (position<16){ Serial.print(0xFE, BYTE);   //command flag
              Serial.print((position+128), BYTE);    //position
}else if (position<32){Serial.print(0xFE, BYTE);   //command flag
              Serial.print((position+48+128), BYTE);    //position 
} else { goTo(0); }
}

void clearLCD(){
   Serial.print(0xFE, BYTE);   //command flag
   Serial.print(0x01, BYTE);   //clear command.
}
void backlightOn(){  //turns on the backlight
    Serial.print(0x7C, BYTE);   //command flag for backlight stuff
    Serial.print(157, BYTE);    //light level.
}
void backlightOff(){  //turns off the backlight
    Serial.print(0x7C, BYTE);   //command flag for backlight stuff
    Serial.print(128, BYTE);     //light level for off.
}
void serCommand(){   //a general function to call the command flag for issuing all other commands   
  Serial.print(0xFE, BYTE);
}