apuntes_Arduino/lcd/Custom-Character/Custom-Character.ino

/*
  LiquidCrystal Library - Custom Characters  The circuit:
 * LCD RS pin to digital pin 12
 * LCD Enable pin to digital pin 11
 * LCD D4 pin to digital pin 5
 * LCD D5 pin to digital pin 4
 * LCD D6 pin to digital pin 3
 * LCD D7 pin to digital pin 2
 * LCD R/W pin to ground
 * 10K potentiometer:
 * ends to +5V and ground
 * wiper to LCD VO pin (pin 3)
 * 10K poterntiometer on pin A0

https://mikeyancey.com/hamcalc/lcd_characters.php
*/
// include the library code:
#include <LiquidCrystal.h>

// initialize the library with the numbers of the interface pins
LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 9, 8, 7, 6);

// make some custom characters:
byte heart[8] = {
  0b00000,
  0b01010,
  0b11111,
  0b11111,
  0b11111,
  0b01110,
  0b00100,
  0b00000
};

byte smiley[8] = {
  0b00000,
  0b00000,
  0b01010,
  0b00000,
  0b00000,
  0b10001,
  0b01110,
  0b00000
};

byte frownie[8] = {
  0b00000,
  0b00000,
  0b01010,
  0b00000,
  0b00000,
  0b00000,
  0b01110,
  0b10001
};

byte armsDown[8] = {
  0b00100,
  0b01010,
  0b00100,
  0b00100,
  0b01110,
  0b10101,
  0b00100,
  0b01010
};

byte armsUp[8] = {
  0b00100,
  0b01010,
  0b00100,
  0b10101,
  0b01110,
  0b00100,
  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
  lcd.createChar(1, smiley);
  // create a new character
  lcd.createChar(2, frownie);
  // create a new character
  lcd.createChar(3, armsDown);
  // create a new character
  lcd.createChar(4, armsUp);
  lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
  // Print a message to the lcd.
  lcd.print("I "); 
  lcd.write(byte(0)); // when calling lcd.write() '0' must be cast as a byte
  lcd.print(" Arduino! ");
  lcd.write((byte) 1);

}

void loop() {
  // read the potentiometer on A0:
  int sensorReading = analogRead(A0);
  // map the result to 200 - 1000:
  int delayTime = map(sensorReading, 0, 1023, 200, 1000);
  // set the cursor to the bottom row, 5th position:
  lcd.setCursor(4, 1);
  // draw the little man, arms down:
  lcd.write(3);
  delay(delayTime);
  lcd.setCursor(4, 1);
  // draw him arms up:
  lcd.write(4);
  delay(delayTime);
}