Code shortening

[Puuhaaja]

I have a program where I have far too many similar commands which I'm using to control lcd. My problem is that after 450 lines of code it's frustrating to write any serout commands more.

So...would it be possible to shorten command:

serout c.7, n2400, (254, 128, "Something")

to a form like

lcd (254, 128, "Something")

Any advices or ideas are wellcome

 

[0rphu]

If you can afford losing some time during the program execution, you could use GOSUB command, but you have to figure out the variable passing between the main program and the gosub routine. In the main program you would store your variables somewhere and then call the lcd routine. Just an idea, it's a bit too early for me to think seriously.

 

[womai]

You should be able to use a define like:


symbol lcd = serout c.7, n2400,

 

[hippy]

symbol lcd = serout c.7, n2400,

The Programming Editor will reject that as a syntax error.

You could write the code using "LCD" and then use Find-Replace to change all occurrences of LCD to "serout c.7, n2400".

 

[womai]

hippy, tried it and you are correct as usual :=) I was under the impression that "symbol" works similar to #define in C, i.e. does a simple "search and replace", but apparently it is more restricted (or more intelligent?).

 

[bfgstew]

I use symbol baud = N4800_16, cuts it down a wee bit.

 

[Puuhaaja]

You could write the code using "LCD" and then use Find-Replace to change all occurrences of LCD to "serout c.7, n2400".

Thanks. That works well now and in future.