My desire is to have a screen X by Y matrix that can move between different menu levels and each one capable of executing a script file or executable.
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Sunday, June 29, 2014
AdaFruit PiTFT 2.8 inch TouchScreen
I finally got around to getting the PiTFT up and running. The instructions at https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-pitft-28-inch-resistive-touchscreen-display-raspberry-pi are very easy to follow, just make sure you follow them closely. After downloading the OS patches and applying them to a fresh copy of Raspbian, I was unable to get past a problem with a missing driver. It turns out that I didn't heed one small part of the instructions for removing something that came into the Raspbian mix after Sept 2013. Once I had removed the directory, as instructed, everything fell into place. Next on the list is to set up some libraries that can be used to form a menu function for executing individual script files. A picture of the PiTFT from the AdaFruit site is shown below. Note you can order this 2.8 inch touchscreen panel from the AdaFruit site at http://www.adafruit.com/products/1601 .
My desire is to have a screen X by Y matrix that can move between different menu levels and each one capable of executing a script file or executable.
My desire is to have a screen X by Y matrix that can move between different menu levels and each one capable of executing a script file or executable.
