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In my original code, I use the specific types. I switched them to var here because it doesn"t change anything, it"s not related to the issue, and it decreases noise.

The issue is that all surfaces should be accessible in the same way regardless of their underlying blocks. That you have to access LCD Panel surfaces differently or that there is a hidden surface available in LCD Panels seems like a bug.

else if ((block is IMyProgrammableBlock) || (block is IMyCockpit)) textSurfaces.Add(((IMyTextSurfaceProvider)block).GetSurface(0));IMyTextPanel does not have the IMyTextSurfaceProvider interface. You might as well be casting a cargo container as an IMyTextSurfaceProvider then wonder why nothing shows. Why would you need the panel to be a provider when you can cast it as an IMyTextSurface? My scripts add all IMyTextSurface instances to a single list using the checks above.

else if ((block is IMyProgrammableBlock) || (block is IMyCockpit)) textSurfaces.Add(((IMyTextSurfaceProvider)block).GetSurface(0));IMyTextPanel does not have the IMyTextSurfaceProvider interface. You might as well be casting a cargo container as an IMyTextSurfaceProvider then wonder why nothing shows. Why would you need the panel to be a provider when you can cast it as an IMyTextSurface? My scripts add all IMyTextSurface instances to a single list using the checks above.

LCD Panels do implement both IMyTextSurface and IMyTextSurfaceProvider. (It"s easy enough to verify in the game itself.) That IMyTextSurfaceProvider interface does contain one surface but it"s not any visible surface.

As for what I"d like, it would be a consistent API. I understand that having LCD Panels implement IMyTextSurface directly is helpful to those who have a shaky grasp of programming and are used to how things were before this change so having that helps with this transition. However, LCD Panels do also implement IMyTextSurfaceProvider so, for consistency, it would make sense that the surface provided by LCD Panels" provider is also the visible surface (i.e.: the same surface the block implements directly) rather than an extra, unused surface.

LCD Panels do implement both IMyTextSurface and IMyTextSurfaceProvider. (It"s easy enough to verify in the game itself.) That IMyTextSurfaceProvider interface does contain one surface but it"s not any visible surface.

As for what I"d like, it would be a consistent API. I understand that having LCD Panels implement IMyTextSurface directly is helpful to those who have a shaky grasp of programming and are used to how things were before this change so having that helps with this transition. However, LCD Panels do also implement IMyTextSurfaceProvider so, for consistency, it would make sense that the surface provided by LCD Panels" provider is also the visible surface (i.e.: the same surface the block implements directly) rather than an extra, unused surface.

I don"t really use those checks, I only check if it"s an IMyTextPanel when I pass a single IMyTerminalBlock to my output function, if it"s not a panel I just cast it as a provider. Otherwise I fill a list of terminal blocks with a specific type, cast it appropriately, add the text surface to a list, and repeat with a different type.

I don"t really use those checks, I only check if it"s an IMyTextPanel when I pass a single IMyTerminalBlock to my output function, if it"s not a panel I just cast it as a provider. Otherwise I fill a list of terminal blocks with a specific type, cast it appropriately, add the text surface to a list, and repeat with a different type.

LCD Panels do not implement IMyTextSurfaceProvider. I do not know where the surface came from. IMyTextPanel is equal to IMyTextSurface. IMyTextSurface is equal to IMyTextSurfaceProvider. IMyTextPanel may be equal to IMyTextSurfaceProvider but that doesn"t mean it is intentional.

LCD Panels do not implement IMyTextSurfaceProvider. I do not know where the surface came from. IMyTextPanel is equal to IMyTextSurface. IMyTextSurface is equal to IMyTextSurfaceProvider. IMyTextPanel may be equal to IMyTextSurfaceProvider but that doesn"t mean it is intentional.

Sandbox.Game.Entities.Blocks.MyTextPanel has the interface Sandbox.ModAPI.Ingame.IMyTextSurfaceProvider, this may be why you can cast it as an IMyTextSurfaceProvider.

Sandbox.Game.Entities.Blocks.MyTextPanel has the interface Sandbox.ModAPI.Ingame.IMyTextSurfaceProvider, this may be why you can cast it as an IMyTextSurfaceProvider.

LCD Panels can be found with the type IMyTextSurfaceProvider, getting the first surface works, applying the content type to text and image works, but writing to it does not work. I"m not sure why it partially works. Maybe because it is convenient to get a list of IMyTextSurfaceProvider stored as IMyTerminalBlock, cast IMyTextPanel as IMyTextSurface, and everything else as IMyTextSurfaceProvider.

LCD Panels can be found with the type IMyTextSurfaceProvider, getting the first surface works, applying the content type to text and image works, but writing to it does not work. I"m not sure why it partially works. Maybe because it is convenient to get a list of IMyTextSurfaceProvider stored as IMyTerminalBlock, cast IMyTextPanel as IMyTextSurface, and everything else as IMyTextSurfaceProvider.

Both IMyTextPanel and IMyTextSurfaceProvider are under Sandbox.ModAPI.Ingame and, even though the association is only defined in Sandbox.ModAPI, you can cast them back and forth anyway because the whitelist doesn"t seem to restrict by parent/child, just by name/assembly.

Both IMyTextPanel and IMyTextSurfaceProvider are under Sandbox.ModAPI.Ingame and, even though the association is only defined in Sandbox.ModAPI, you can cast them back and forth anyway because the whitelist doesn"t seem to restrict by parent/child, just by name/assembly.

The various LCD Panel blocks are a great way to add a human touch to a ship or base by displaying useful images or text. For LCD configuration and usage, see LCD Surface Options.

Note: Some functional blocks, such as Cockpits, Programmable Blocks, Custom Turret Controllers, and Button Panels, have customizable LCD surfaces built in that work the same way as LCD Panel blocks, which are also discussed in detail under LCD Surface Options.

LCD Panels need to be built on a powered grid to work. Without power, they display an "Offline" text. While powered without having a text, image, or script set up, they display "Online".

LCD Panel blocks come in a variety of sizes from tiny to huge (see list below) and are available for large and small grid sizes. Note that LCD Panel blocks all have connections on their backs, and very few also on a second side.

All LCD Panels and LCD surfaces work with the same principle: They are capable of displaying dynamic scripts, or few inbuilt static images accompanied by editable text. Access the ship"s Control Panel Screen to configure LCD Panels or LCD surfaces; or face the LCD Panel block and press "K".

A Text Panel, despite its name, can also display images. On large grid, it is rectangular and does not fully cover the side of a 1x1x1 block. On small grid it is 1x1x1, the smallest possible LCD block in game.

On large grid, you choose the Text Panel when you need something that has rectangular dimensions that make it look like a wall-mounted TV or computer screen. If you want to display images, this one works best with the built-in posters whose names end in "H" or "V" (for horizontal or vertical rotation). On Small grid, you place these tiny display surfaces so you can see them well while seated in a cockpit or control seat, to create a custom display array of flight and status information around you.

Corner LCDs are much smaller display panels that typically hold a few lines of text. They don"t cover the block you place them on and are best suited as signage for doors, passages, or containers. They are less suitable for displaying images, even though it"s possible. If you enable the "Keep aspect ratio" option, the image will take up less than a third of the available space.

These huge Sci-Fi LCD Panels come in sizes of 5x5, 5x3, and 3x3 blocks, and can be built on large grids only. These panels are only available to build if you purchase the "Sparks of the Future" pack DLC.

They work the same as all other LCD Panels, the only difference is that they are very large. In the scenario that comes with the free "Sparks of the Future" update, they are used prominently as advertisement boards on an asteroid station.

This LCD panel can be built on large and small grids. The transparent LCD is basically a 1x1x1 framed window that displays images and text. It is part of the paid "Decorative Blocks Pack #2" DLC.

What is special about them is that if you set the background color to black, this panel becomes a transparent window with a built-in display. In contrast to other LCD Panels it has no solid backside, which makes it ideal to construct transparent cockpit HUDs, or simply as cosmetic decoration.

While configuring an LCD Panel, the GUI covers up the display in-world and you can"t see how the text or images comes out. In the UI Options, you can lower the UI Background opacity to be translucent, so you can watch what you are doing more easily.

If you’ve ever tried to connect an LCD display to an Arduino, you might have noticed that it consumes a lot of pins on the Arduino. Even in 4-bit mode, the Arduino still requires a total of seven connections – which is half of the Arduino’s available digital I/O pins.

The solution is to use an I2C LCD display. It consumes only two I/O pins that are not even part of the set of digital I/O pins and can be shared with other I2C devices as well.

True to their name, these LCDs are ideal for displaying only text/characters. A 16×2 character LCD, for example, has an LED backlight and can display 32 ASCII characters in two rows of 16 characters each.

At the heart of the adapter is an 8-bit I/O expander chip – PCF8574. This chip converts the I2C data from an Arduino into the parallel data required for an LCD display.

If you are using multiple devices on the same I2C bus, you may need to set a different I2C address for the LCD adapter so that it does not conflict with another I2C device.

An important point here is that several companies manufacture the same PCF8574 chip, Texas Instruments and NXP Semiconductors, to name a few. And the I2C address of your LCD depends on the chip manufacturer.

So your LCD probably has a default I2C address 0x27Hex or 0x3FHex. However it is recommended that you find out the actual I2C address of the LCD before using it.

Connecting an I2C LCD is much easier than connecting a standard LCD. You only need to connect 4 pins instead of 12. Start by connecting the VCC pin to the 5V output on the Arduino and GND to ground.

After wiring up the LCD you’ll need to adjust the contrast of the display. On the I2C module you will find a potentiometer that you can rotate with a small screwdriver.

Plug in the Arduino’s USB connector to power the LCD. You will see the backlight lit up. Now as you turn the knob on the potentiometer, you will start to see the first row of rectangles. If that happens, Congratulations! Your LCD is working fine.

To drive an I2C LCD you must first install a library called LiquidCrystal_I2C. This library is an enhanced version of the LiquidCrystal library that comes with your Arduino IDE.

The I2C address of your LCD depends on the manufacturer, as mentioned earlier. If your LCD has a Texas Instruments’ PCF8574 chip, its default I2C address is 0x27Hex. If your LCD has NXP Semiconductors’ PCF8574 chip, its default I2C address is 0x3FHex.

So your LCD probably has I2C address 0x27Hex or 0x3FHex. However it is recommended that you find out the actual I2C address of the LCD before using it. Luckily there’s an easy way to do this, thanks to the Nick Gammon.

But, before you proceed to upload the sketch, you need to make a small change to make it work for you. You must pass the I2C address of your LCD and the dimensions of the display to the constructor of the LiquidCrystal_I2C class. If you are using a 16×2 character LCD, pass the 16 and 2; If you’re using a 20×4 LCD, pass 20 and 4. You got the point!

In ‘setup’ we call three functions. The first function is init(). It initializes the LCD object. The second function is clear(). This clears the LCD screen and moves the cursor to the top left corner. And third, the backlight() function turns on the LCD backlight.

After that we set the cursor position to the third column of the first row by calling the function lcd.setCursor(2, 0). The cursor position specifies the location where you want the new text to be displayed on the LCD. The upper left corner is assumed to be col=0, row=0.

There are some useful functions you can use with LiquidCrystal_I2C objects. Some of them are listed below:lcd.home() function is used to position the cursor in the upper-left of the LCD without clearing the display.

lcd.scrollDisplayRight() function scrolls the contents of the display one space to the right. If you want the text to scroll continuously, you have to use this function inside a for loop.

lcd.scrollDisplayLeft() function scrolls the contents of the display one space to the left. Similar to above function, use this inside a for loop for continuous scrolling.

If you find the characters on the display dull and boring, you can create your own custom characters (glyphs) and symbols for your LCD. They are extremely useful when you want to display a character that is not part of the standard ASCII character set.

CGROM is used to store all permanent fonts that are displayed using their ASCII codes. For example, if we send 0x41 to the LCD, the letter ‘A’ will be printed on the display.

CGRAM is another memory used to store user defined characters. This RAM is limited to 64 bytes. For a 5×8 pixel based LCD, only 8 user-defined characters can be stored in CGRAM. And for 5×10 pixel based LCD only 4 user-defined characters can be stored.

Creating custom characters has never been easier! We have created a small application called Custom Character Generator. Can you see the blue grid below? You can click on any 5×8 pixel to set/clear that particular pixel. And as you click, the code for the character is generated next to the grid. This code can be used directly in your Arduino sketch.

After the library is included and the LCD object is created, custom character arrays are defined. The array consists of 8 bytes, each byte representing a row of a 5×8 LED matrix. In this sketch, eight custom characters have been created.

Ever since our initial release of Space Engineers on the Xbox platform, we have worked hard to provide the best Space Engineers experience for everyone, regardless of platform. Today’s release takes us one step closer to bridging the gap between PC and Xbox communities by ensuring that every Space Engineer can build, create, and imagine with friends on their platform of choice.

Space Engineers playing on either PC(Steam) or Xbox will have access to EOS servers. These new EOS servers will be visible in the multiplayer menu on both PC and Xbox.

A: Most likely yes. Mods containing just data will work without any changes. Mods with scripts will work on Dedicated servers, but only if their code is written server-side only. Client-side scripts won’t be executed.

The LCD Panel is a thin panel that takes an entire block face and can display a variety of messages and textures that can be displayed constantly or triggered by the Programmable Block, Sensor, Timer Block, or any other block capable of triggering.

The "Color" sliders allow setting the text colour using RGB slider and "Backgr." allows setting background fill colours (default black). If using a transparent LCD then the text will be against transparency unless fill colour is added.

"Loaded Textures" has a list of the available default and modded (where applicable) images available for display on the screen. Select the desired image and select "Add to selection". The selected image will then show in the second "Selected textures" panel.

When multiple images are applied they can be set to cycle between with the duration between images being set by the "Image change interval" slider. To remove an image from display select it in the second panel and select "Remove selected".

The "Preserve aspect ratio" checkbox can be used to prevent the image being stretched if it does not fit the screen properly such as when using a wide LCD.

To set the LCD to display a script, choose "Script" from the dropdown. Choosing Script allows the display of information such as weather, artificial horizon for vehicles, Energy and Hydrogen level etc.

The panel"s title and text can be made public, private, or a combination of both. Textures applied can be selected from a list or custom textures can be selected. Textures can be set to rotate on a timer, changing from one to the next. GPS coordinates shown in the GPS format in the text panel will appear in the GPS and can be activated (=shown on HUD).

The LCD Panel could be accessed with the programmable block as IMyTextPanel. It could work in ´Texture Mode´ in which the selected textures are shown or the ´Text Mode´ in which the text is shown. The following methods are available:

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