' Name        : LCDX18.pbp
' Compiler    : PICBASIC PRO Compiler 2.6
' Assembler   : PM or MPASM
' Target PIC  : PIC16F88 or similar
' Hardware    : LAB-X18 Experimenter Board
' Oscillator  : 4MHz external crystal
' Keywords    : LCDOUT
' Description : PICBASIC PRO program to display "Hello World" on LCD.
'

' Define LCD registers and bits
Define LCD_DREG  PORTA
Define LCD_DBIT  0
Define LCD_RSREG PORTB
Define LCD_RSBIT 6
Define LCD_EREG  PORTB
Define LCD_EBIT  3

   ANSEL = 0     ' PORTA is digital
   CMCON = 7     ' Set PORTA to digital
   Pause 100     ' Wait for LCD to start up

loops:
   Lcdout $fe, 1 ' Clear screen
   Pause 500     ' Wait .5 second

   Lcdout "Hello"' Display "Hello"
   Pause 500     ' Wait .5 second

   Lcdout $fe, $c0, "World" ' Move to line 2  and display "World"
   Pause 500     ' Wait .5 second
   Goto loops    ' Do it forever

   End