OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.Constructor

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	7.7	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

The constructor.

On success the handle value is not zero.
Lasterror is set.

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.getBacklight as boolean

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	8.4	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Gets the state of the backlight.

The Lasterror property is set.

Some examples using this method:

• /Phidgets/Old Phidget Classes/PhidgetTextLCD

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.getBrightness as Integer

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	11.0	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Gets the brightness of the backlight. Not supported on all TextLCDs

The backlight brightness has a range of 0 to 255.
The Lasterror property is set.

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.getColumnCount as Integer

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	8.4	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Gets the number of columns per supported by this display.

The Lasterror property is set.

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.getContrast as Integer

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	7.7	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Gets the contrast value from 0-255.

Note that this defaults to 0.
The Lasterror property is set.

Some examples using this method:

• /Phidgets/Old Phidget Classes/PhidgetTextLCD

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.getCursorBlink as Integer

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	7.7	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Determines if the cursor's blinking is on or off.

Note that this defaults to False.
The Lasterror property is set.

Some examples using this method:

• /Phidgets/Old Phidget Classes/PhidgetTextLCD

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.getCursorOn as Integer

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	7.7	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Determines if the cursor is on or off.

Note that this defaults to False.
The Lasterror property is set.

Some examples using this method:

• /Phidgets/Old Phidget Classes/PhidgetTextLCD

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.getRowCount as Integer

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	8.4	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Gets the number of rows supported by this display.

The Lasterror property is set.

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.getScreen as Integer

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	11.1	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Gets the active screen.

Lasterror is set.

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.getScreenCount as Integer

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	11.1	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Gets the number of Display supported by this TextLCD.

Lasterror is set.

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.getScreenSize as Integer

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	11.1	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Gets the screen size.

See PHIDGET_TEXTLCD_SCREEN_* constants.
Lasterror is set.

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.initialize

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	11.1	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Initializes the active screen.

Only supported on the TextLCD adapter.
This should be called if a screen is attached after power up, or to clear the screen after setting the size.
Lasterror is set.

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.setBacklight(backlightState as boolean)

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	8.4	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Sets the state of the backlight.

The Lasterror property is set.

Some examples using this method:

• /Phidgets/Old Phidget Classes/PhidgetTextLCD

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.setBrightness(Brightness as Integer)

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	11.0	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Sets the brightness of the backlight. Not supported on all TextLCDs

The backlight brightness has a range of 0 to 255.
The Lasterror property is set.

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.setContrast(Contrast as Integer)

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	7.7	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Sets the contrast from 0-255.

The Lasterror property is set.

Some examples using this method:

• /Phidgets/Old Phidget Classes/PhidgetTextLCD

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.setCursorBlink(CursorBlink as Integer)

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	7.7	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Sets the cursor's blinking on or off.

The Lasterror property is set.

Some examples using this method:

• /Phidgets/Old Phidget Classes/PhidgetTextLCD

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.setCursorOn(CursorOn as Integer)

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	7.7	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Sets the cursor on or off.

This cursor is displayed at the last location that was changed.

The Lasterror property is set.

Some examples using this method:

• /Phidgets/Old Phidget Classes/PhidgetTextLCD

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.setCustomCharacter(index as Integer, val1 as Integer, val2 as Integer)

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	7.7	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Sets a custom character.

With existing hardware, there is space for 8 custom characters : Index can range from 8 to 15.
Each character is described by a set of integers.
For more information, have a look at the TextLCD example in the examples.zip for Phidget21.

The Lasterror property is set.

Some examples using this method:

• /Phidgets/Old Phidget Classes/PhidgetTextLCD

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.setDisplayCharacter(index as Integer, column as Integer, character as Integer)

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	8.4	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Sets a single character on the display.

index: The row index.
column: The column index.
character: The character to display.

The Lasterror property is set.

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.setDisplayString(row as Integer, displayString as string)

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	7.7	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Sets the text to display on a particular row of the display.

Row: Row to set on display
DisplayString: String to set on display. The text will be clipped at the right edge of the display.
The Lasterror property is set.

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.setScreen(screenIndex as Integer)

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	11.1	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Sets the active screen.

This is the screen that all subsequent API calls will apply to.
Lasterror is set.

OldPhidgetTextLCDMBS.setScreenSize(screenSize as Integer)

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
method	Phidgets	MBS Phidgets Plugin	11.1	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	Desktop, Console & Web

Sets the active screen size. Only supported on the TextLCD Adapter.

Lasterror is set.