From b332904ee141f578446b155c08a24ffde90cb8b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Fitzgerald <scott@droolcup.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 16:41:12 +0400
Subject: [PATCH] Modified LCD custom character example

moved lcd.begin() to the beginnng of the setup() and fixed an issue
that prevented the example from compiling. When calling lcd.write()
with an argument of 0, the 0 must be cast a s a byte.
---
 .../examples/CustomCharacter/CustomCharacter.ino | 16 +++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/CustomCharacter/CustomCharacter.ino b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/CustomCharacter/CustomCharacter.ino
index d3ce47924..f714a3a44 100644
--- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/CustomCharacter/CustomCharacter.ino
+++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/CustomCharacter/CustomCharacter.ino
@@ -22,8 +22,11 @@
  * wiper to LCD VO pin (pin 3)
  * 10K poterntiometer on pin A0
  
- created21 Mar 2011
+ created 21 Mar 2011
  by Tom Igoe
+ modified 11 Nov 2013
+ by Scott Fitzgerald
+ 
  Based on Adafruit's example at
  https://github.com/adafruit/SPI_VFD/blob/master/examples/createChar/createChar.pde
  
@@ -96,7 +99,11 @@ byte armsUp[8] = {
   0b00100,
   0b01010
 };
+
 void setup() {
+  // initialize LCD and set up the number of columns and rows: 
+  lcd.begin(16, 2);
+  
   // create a new character
   lcd.createChar(0, heart);
   // create a new character
@@ -108,11 +115,9 @@ void setup() {
   // create a new character
   lcd.createChar(4, armsUp);  
 
-  // set up the lcd's number of columns and rows: 
-  lcd.begin(16, 2);
   // Print a message to the lcd.
   lcd.print("I "); 
-  lcd.write(0);
+  lcd.write(byte(0)); // when calling lcd.write() '0' must be cast as a byte
   lcd.print(" Arduino! ");
   lcd.write(1);
 
@@ -133,6 +138,3 @@ void loop() {
   lcd.write(4);
   delay(delayTime); 
 }
-
-
-