Thanks for the great project! I was wondering if you would be able to post you display class so I can see how you implement the LCD sreen? Thanks again!

Sorry it has taken some time to respond, I have been working on another project and just now getting back here.  I moved the MakeTextBlock() method into a display class that is quite specific to my project and may not make much sense posted as a helper-class.

Essentially this method uses a four element array of strings, one fore each line of the display.  This way it is easy to handle wrapping text on the screen; pass in a large string and the string gets broken into four smaller strings broken at the space character (and optionally centered on each line)

I can look at breaking out a more generic class if you are still interested; but it really isn't anything that special...

I looked at my code again, and it is not what you are looking to do, but here are the display methods so you can see what I did:

        /// <summary>        /// Writes a string array to the device.  Truncates strings to the number of columns allowed,         ///  or wraps if enough room.        /// </summary>        /// <param name="data">string array with each element mapped to a line on the LCD.  Will         ///   truncate if too many are sent</param>        /// <param name="format">C = center each line</param>        private void write(string[] data, char format = ' ')        {            int NumRows = data.Length;            if (NumRows > _rows) NumRows = _rows;            //base.clear();            //truncate the strings, and center if needed            lock (LCDLock)            {                for (int i = 0; i < NumRows; i++)                {                    if (data[i].Length > _cols) data[i] = data[i].Substring(0, _cols);                    if(data[i].Length != 0) write(data[i], 0, (byte)i, format);                }            }        }        /// <summary>        /// Takes in a string, and breaks it up into four strings suitable for the display        /// </summary>        /// <param name="value">String to be converted</param>        /// <returns>string array containing one element for each row on the display</returns>        public string[] MakeTextBlock(string value)        {            int LastSpace = 0;            string[] TextBlock = new string[_rows];            for (int i = 0; i < _rows; i++) TextBlock[i] = "";            for (int pass = 0; pass < _rows; pass++)            {                int SegLen = _cols;                if (value.Length < LastSpace + _cols) SegLen = value.Length - LastSpace;                int ThisSpace = 0;                string part = value.Substring(LastSpace, SegLen);                ThisSpace = part.Length;                if (part.Length >= _cols)                {                    for (int i = 0; i < part.Length; i++) if (part[i] == ' ') ThisSpace = i;                }                TextBlock[pass] = part.Substring(0, ThisSpace);                LastSpace += ThisSpace + 1;                if (LastSpace >= value.Length) break;            }            return TextBlock;        }        /// <summary>        /// Write the string at a specific location, with a specific formatting        /// </summary>        /// <param name="value">Value to display</param>        /// <param name="col">Starting column </param>        /// <param name="row">Row to display</param>        /// <param name="format">C = Centered on the row</param>        private void write(string value, byte col, byte row, char format = 'c')        {            string NewString = "";            if ((format == 'c' || format == 'C') && value.Length < _cols && col == 0)            {                for (int space = 0; space < (_cols - value.Length) / 2; space++) NewString += " ";                NewString = NewString + value;            }            else NewString = value;            lock (LCDLock)            {                base.setCursor(col, row);                write(NewString);                //if (row == TEMPROW && NewString.Trim().Length != 0) LastTempLine = DateTime.Now;            }        }        /// <summary>        /// Send string to the current cursor position        /// If the string is longer than number of columns, the string will be broken        ///   up into parts and written across multiple lines.        /// </summary>        /// <param name="value">string value to display</param>        private void write(string value)        {            if (value.Length > _cols)            {                write(MakeTextBlock(value), 'c');            }            else            {                byte[] Buffer = Tools.Chars2Bytes(value.ToCharArray());                lock (LCDLock)                    base.write(Buffer);            }        }