johnny-five/docs/lcd-enumeratechars.md

Firmata based Arduino Programming Framework.

# Lcd Enumeratechars

Run with:
```bash
node eg/lcd-enumeratechars.js
```


```javascript
var five = require("../lib/johnny-five"),
    board, lcd;

board = new five.Board();

board.on("ready", function() {

  lcd = new five.LCD({
    // LCD pin name  RS  EN  DB4 DB5 DB6 DB7
    // Arduino pin # 7    8   9   10  11  12
    pins: [ 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 ],
    rows: 4,
    cols: 20
  });

  lcd.on("ready", function() {
    var k, i, length, keys, eights;

    k = 0;
    i = 0;

    keys = Object.keys(five.LCD.Characters);
    length = keys.length;
    eights = [];

    while ( i < length ) {
      eights.push( keys.slice(i, i + 8) );
      i += 8;
    }

    console.log( "Wait 5 seconds..." );

    board.loop( 2000, function() {
      var charset = eights[ k ],
          display = "";

      lcd.clear();

      if ( k < eights.length ) {

        charset.forEach(function( char, index ) {
          lcd.useChar(char);
          display += ":" + char + ":";
        });

        lcd.clear().setCursor(0,0).print( display );

        k++;
      }
    });
  });
});



```

## Breadboard/Illustration





## Devices

- [16 x 2 LCD White on Blue](http://www.hacktronics.com/LCDs/16-x-2-LCD-White-on-Blue/flypage.tpl.html)
- [20 x 4 LCD White on Blue](http://www.hacktronics.com/LCDs/20-x-4-LCD-White-on-Blue/flypage.tpl.html)


## Documentation

_(Nothing yet)_









## Contributing
All contributions must adhere to the [Idiomatic.js Style Guide](https://github.com/rwldrn/idiomatic.js),
by maintaining the existing coding style. Add unit tests for any new or changed functionality. Lint and test your code using [grunt](https://github.com/cowboy/grunt).

## Release History
_(Nothing yet)_

## License
Copyright (c) 2012 Rick Waldron <waldron.rick@gmail.com>
Licensed under the MIT license.