Software Update: LCD Smartie 5.3 RC3

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LCD Smartie is a piece of compiled open source code that is capable of displaying various types of information on an LCD or VFD screen in Windows. For example, it is possible to display temperatures, voltages, fan and CPU speeds, disk usage, headlines from RSS feeds and e-mail data on the screen. The latest version of LCD Smartie is the third release candidate of the 5.3 branch (also referred to as the final of 5.3 by the developers) and is available via this page download from different mirror server. Posted below are the changes from this release, as well as the displays supported by LCD Smartie:

5.3 rc3

  • Fixed possible problem in error reporting.
  • Added missing actions/commands to UI.
  • Allow easier editing of actions.
  • Double clicking a command title, inserts the command.
  • Add some more default RSS feeds.
  • Fixed Div by Zero bug that could happen on screen ‘interactions’.
  • Correctly parse when last parameter of command is empty.

Which displays are supported?

  • All serial/usb Crystalfontz displays.
  • All serial/usb Matrix Orbital displays.
  • All parallel connected LCD’s with a HD44780 compatible controller and with 8bit wiring (using this wiring).
  • Most serial/usb/BT/IR PalmOS devices (when used with PalmOrb) [USB support is experimental]

Currently supported sizes (can add more if required):

  • 1×10, 1×16, 1×20, 1×24, 1×40,
  • 2×16, 2×16, 2×20, 2×24, 2×40,
  • 4×16, 4×20, 4×40

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Version number 5.3 RC3
Operating systems Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Website LCD Smartie
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file size

906.00kB

License type GPL
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