Bitmap2LCD is a tool for programming small Graphic LCDs in embedded systems and a programmable graphic and text processing tool.

Work Canvas Export to Data Settings

Update >V3.9a

From Version V3.9a the Configuration Settings have been moved to a single panel accessible from the main menu. (red Arrow)

The Monochrome / Grayscale / Color Setting can be found in the same Window

Versions V3.8a – V3.8z

From V3.8a, the parameters (blue arrow) located inside the right panel of the Work Canvas ( hide/ show > red arrow ) are editable.

The Export To Data Settings are the same as those located on the Configuration Settings Windows. (purple arrow)

Note : Some of these settings are also valid for the Fonts Generator !

You can change the export settings from there (blue) . Their value will be copied to the Configuration Settings Windows (purple)

If changes are made in the Configuration Settings Windows, the values might be refreshed (Refresh Values from Settings > green) on the Work Canvas Panel

Data Export Settings Examples

Hex Data Bytes without Prefix (a) nor Suffix, (b) Without spaces nor separator between them

Intel Hex Data Output Format (File.hex)

Binary File Format (File.bin)

Format = 0X Hex data / separator = , / End of Line = ; / 4 bytes per line

Format = Prefix (a) + Hex data + Suffix (b) / separator = , / End of Line = ; / 6 bytes per line / Data lines Prefix = DATA

Bitmap2LCD is a tool for programming small Graphic LCDs in embedded systems.

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Reverse engineering : Convert an existing Data Array (or Hex File) to a Bitmap

Update V3.7e , monochrome only

Want to convert 8 bit GLCD data array from an old project to a 16 bit GLCD data array in a new project ?

Want to recover the image from of an old GLCD data array source ?

Load a source into Text editor ( Red arrow ) or click on source file inside Text editor
Data array inside Text Editor ( Green arrow )
Import Data to Graphic ( Blue Arrow )

For monochrome GLCD data arrays of 8, 16 and 32 bit – bytes/words – , it is possible with bitmap2LCD !

Set your work Canvas Height and Width to a compatible size with the number of data in the array loaded in the text editor, set the byte word Width to 8 16 or 32bits (in the output main menu) , select the data direction (horizontal or vertical) and click one of the import Data Array buttons. If it matches with the data count, the Work Canvas will show the graphic.

For example in a file an array of 2560 bytes ( 0x00 – 0xFF )

( Width * Height ) Pixels per byte = (160 * 128) / 8 = 2560 bytes

Import the array into the work canvas and save the work canvas as bitmap.