HD44780 update:

- supports new API
- major clean up, more consistent code
- uses configfile options
- serialLpt works also with only 2 output lines
- serialLpt can now use keypad

LCDd.conf

@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
 [server]
 # Server section with all kinds of settings for the LCDd server
 
-Driver=HD44780
-#Driver=curses
+Driver=curses
+#Driver=HD44780
 #Driver=MtxOrb
 #
 # Tells the server to load the given drivers. Multiple lines can be given.
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Driver=HD44780
 Bind=127.0.0.1
 # Tells the driver to bind to the given interface
 
-Port=3777
+Port=13666
 # Listen on this specified port; defaults to 13666.
 
 #Debug=5
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ User=nobody
 # User to run as.  LCDd will drop its root priviledges,
 # if any, and run as this user instead.
 
-EnableServerScreen=yes
+ServerScreen=no
 # Enables the server screen also when other screens are active.
 
-Foreground=no
+Foreground=yes
 # The server will stay in the foreground if set to true.
 
 
@@ -94,13 +94,30 @@ Arguments="-d /dev/ttyS0 -t 20x2 -c 120"
 # Hitachi HD44780 driver
 # See docs/hd44780_howto.txt
 
-Arguments="-p 0x378 -c 4bit -k -b"
+Port=0x378
+# Port where the LPT is. Usual values are 0x278, 0x378 and 0x3BC
 
-# Meaning:
-# -p <port>	Use the given port
-# -c <ct>	Use the given connectiontype
-# -k		Keypad support
-# -b		Backlight support
+ConnectionType=4bit
+# Select what type of connection. See documentation for types.
+
+Keypad=no
+# If you have a keypad connected. Keypad layout is currently not
+# configureable from the config file.
+
+Backlight=no
+# If you have a switchable backlight.
+
+Size=20x4
+# Specifies the size of the LCD.
+# In case of multiple combined displays, this should be the total size.
+
+#vspan=1,2
+# For multiple displays: at what 'logical' lines do the individual displays
+# start. 
+
+#extended=yes
+# If you want to use more than 3 HD44780 controllers on the LPT, you need to 
+# specify this. See documentation.
 
 
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