Define up some user defined chars to act as character bits (like / \ - | ,
think chunky triangles) and generate big chars in software by drawing these
chunks in.  Bit of work but doable.

        cya,    Andrew...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andre Abelian [SMTP:engelec@EARTHLINK.NET]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 5:24 AM
> To:   PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject:      [EE]: big letters on lcd
>
> Hi to all,
>
> I am working on 4x40 character display and I like to
> know how to create bit letters or digits on it. Any idea ?
> I know serial lcds do that but my application is 4 bit parallel.
> thanks in advance
>
> Andre
>
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