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miyek.ard
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Posted: 09:46am 09 Apr 2018

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I have a big problem (I guess) and I don't know to solve this.

I try to run some program using "XMODEM RECEIVE" command in Tera Term. However, the problem comes when I realize my program has endless loop! My TFT keep displaying page 1, 2, and 3 simultaneously nonstop.

How should I end the loop? This is my third set of MM+ LCD Backpack, I would cry if I have to purchase another set

OPTION AUTORUN ON

PWM 2, 1000,25 ' Set LCD Backlight brightness
CLS RGB(black)
font 4

const pg1 = 1, pg2 = 3, pg3 = 8

gui setup 1
gui CAPTION #1, "Please Enter Password", 30,90

gui setup 2
gui CAPTION #3, "Hydrogen Generator", 15, 13

gui setup 3
gui CAPTION #8, "Setting", 105,10

do
page 1
for i=0 to 10
next i
page 2
for h=0 to 10
next h
page 3
for j=0 to 10
next j
LOOP

Please help!

Geoffg

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Posted: 10:05am 09 Apr 2018

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From the Micromite Manual page 16 (don't worry, a lot of people miss it):

Quote In the first 100 ms after powering up the Micromite will set the console to 38400 baud and check to see if an exclamation mark is received. If so, it will then wait for two seconds to see if it is going to get more than 30 of them in that time. If this is the case the Micromite will reset itself to its initial defaults and send the message "MMBasic reset completed" to the console.
This reset can be accomplished by simply setting the terminal emulator to 38400 baud and holding down the exclamation key and rely on the automatic keyboard repeat while powering up the Micromite (on most keyboards this requires holding down shift and the number one key). This will even work if the console has been set to a non standard baud rate.

Geoff Graham - http://geoffg.net

Azure

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Posted: 11:29am 09 Apr 2018

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Your "do loop" loops between the 3 pages with a small (very brief in mm time) counter loop between each screen.

So the program, as it is above, is supposed to loop quickly between pages 1,2 & 3 and then start again.

What is it you want it to do?

You should also use the option explicit off command and then declare your variables as integer or whatever you want them to be. Currently they are being auto defined as floats.

Grogster

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Posted: 12:05pm 09 Apr 2018

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EDIT: To stop your code running when it has gone mad like this, use CTRL-C. IE: Hold down the CTRL key on your keyboard, and press 'C'. That should stop the code, and return you to the command prompt.

As Azure mentions, you have no delays in the FOR/NEXT loops, and they will complete very quickly(within a ms or two - if that, as they are not DOING anything), and so the pages will display one after another very quickly.

Try this:

OPTION AUTORUN ON

PWM 2, 1000,25 ' Set LCD Backlight brightness
CLS RGB(black)
font 4

const pg1 = 1, pg2 = 3, pg3 = 8

gui setup 1
gui CAPTION #1, "Please Enter Password", 30,90

gui setup 2
gui CAPTION #3, "Hydrogen Generator", 15, 13

gui setup 3
gui CAPTION #8, "Setting", 105,10

do
page 1
for i=0 to 10
PAUSE 500
next i
page 2
for h=0 to 10
PAUSE 500
next h
page 3
for j=0 to 10
PAUSE 500
next j
LOOP

The PAUSE 500 delays in the FOR/NEXT loops will cause the code to show page after page, but with a 5 second delay between showing the pages.(500mS x 10 = 5 seconds)

Azure also has a point in that you should start using OPTION EXPLICIT(and defining all your variables) if you have not done so already. It makes debugging later much easier.

Edited by Grogster 2018-04-10

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miyek.ard
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Posted: 01:13am 10 Apr 2018

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Quote EDIT: To stop your code running when it has gone mad like this, use CTRL-C. IE: Hold down the CTRL key on your keyboard, and press 'C'. That should stop the code, and return you to the command prompt.

This really helps, thanks!

Quote Your "do loop" loops between the 3 pages with a small (very brief in mm time) counter loop between each screen.
So the program, as it is above, is supposed to loop quickly between pages 1,2 & 3 and then start again.

What is it you want it to do?

Actually I just want to test the display only as I am newbie to this MM+. I want to try 'GUI SETUP #' and 'PAGE #' command. But I forgot to consider about the delay and else.

Quote The PAUSE 500 delays in the FOR/NEXT loops will cause the code to show page after page, but with a 5 second delay between showing the pages.(500mS x 10 = 5 seconds)

Okay will try this later!

I'll update once I'm done. Thanks!!

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