27220 Parallax Inc, 27220 Datasheet - Page 97

• Manufacturer Part Number: 27220
• Description: BOOK STAMPWORKS
• Manufacturer: Parallax Inc

Specifications of 27220

• Accessory Type: Booklet
• Product: Microcontroller Accessories
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Not applicable / Not applicable
• For Use With/related Products: StampWorks
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant, Not applicable / Not applicable

Using Character LCDs · Page 87
Write Code like a Pro
Note the use of binary formatted numbers in the DATA statements for this program.
While the beginning programmer may consider this technique overly verbose, the
professional knows that the small amount of up-front work to use this format saves a
lot of time later when editing or redefining characters. The purpose of the various
numeric formats supported by the BASIC Stamp IDE is to assist the programmer –
once downloaded to the BASIC Stamp the values are all stored in a binary format.
Take it Further
Create your own custom character sequence. Update the initialization and animation
code to accommodate your custom character set.