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diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
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+VDR Plugin 'lcdproc' Revision History
+------------------------------------
+
+2002-05-20: Version 0.0.1
+
+- Initial revision.
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+#
+# Makefile for a Video Disk Recorder plugin
+#
+# $Id$
+
+# The official name of this plugin.
+# This name will be used in the '-P...' option of VDR to load the plugin.
+# By default the main source file also carries this name.
+#
+PLUGIN = lcdproc
+
+### The version number of this plugin (taken from the main source file):
+
+VERSION = $(shell grep 'static const char \*VERSION *=' $(PLUGIN).c | awk '{ print $$6 }' | sed -e 's/[";]//g')
+
+### The directory environment:
+
+DVBDIR = ../../../../DVB/ost/include
+VDRDIR = ../../..
+VDRINC = $(VDRDIR)/include
+LIBDIR = ../../lib
+TMPDIR = /tmp
+
+### The version number of VDR (taken from VDR's "config.h"):
+
+VDRVERSION = $(shell grep 'define VDRVERSION ' $(VDRDIR)/config.h | awk '{ print $$3 }' | sed -e 's/"//g')
+
+### The name of the distribution archive:
+
+ARCHIVE = $(PLUGIN)-$(VERSION)
+PACKAGE = vdr-$(ARCHIVE)
+
+### Includes and Defines (add further entries here):
+
+INCLUDES = -I$(VDRINC) -I$(DVBDIR)
+
+DEFINES = -DPLUGIN_NAME_I18N='"$(PLUGIN)"'
+
+ifndef LCDTRANS
+LCDTRANS = hd44780
+endif
+DEFINES += -DLCD_$(LCDTRANS)
+
+### The object files (add further files here):
+
+OBJS = $(PLUGIN).o lcd.o sockets.o
+
+### The C++ compiler and options:
+
+CXX      = g++
+CXXFLAGS = -g -O2 -Wall -Woverloaded-virtual -m486
+
+### Implicit rules:
+
+%.o: %.c
+	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -c $(DEFINES) $(INCLUDES) $<
+
+# Dependencies:
+
+MAKEDEP = g++ -MM -MG
+DEPFILE = .dependencies
+$(DEPFILE): Makefile
+	@$(MAKEDEP) $(DEFINES) $(INCLUDES) $(OBJS:%.o=%.c) > $@
+
+-include $(DEPFILE)
+
+### Targets:
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+all: libvdr-$(PLUGIN).so
+
+libvdr-$(PLUGIN).so: $(OBJS)
+	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -shared $(OBJS) -o $@
+	@cp $@ $(LIBDIR)/$@.$(VDRVERSION)
+
+package: clean
+	@-rm -rf $(TMPDIR)/$(ARCHIVE)
+	@mkdir $(TMPDIR)/$(ARCHIVE)
+	@cp -a * $(TMPDIR)/$(ARCHIVE)
+	@tar czf $(PACKAGE).tgz -C $(TMPDIR) $(ARCHIVE)
+	@-rm -rf $(TMPDIR)/$(ARCHIVE)
+	@echo Distribution package created as $(PACKAGE).tgz
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+clean:
+	@-rm -f $(OBJS) $(DEPFILE) *.so *.tgz core* *~
diff --git a/README b/README
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+This is a "plugin" for the Video Disk Recorder (VDR).
+
+Written by:                  Martin Hammerschmid <martin@hammerschmid.com>
+
+Project's homepage:          home.pages.at/linux/dvb.html 
+
+Latest version available at: http://home.pages.at/linux/dvb.html 
+
+See the file COPYING for license information.
+
+Description: Output to LCD modules that are supported by LCDproc 
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+vdr -Plcdproc or -P"lcdproc -h <host> -p <port>" ... makes vdr connect to a LCDd.
+
+Current channel info and menus are then displayed on the LCD too.
+
+I had a 4x20 character display in mind but it should
+work with 4x16 up to 4x40.
+
+LCDd can be used in an xterm or console too, so it
+might be useful even without having the hardware. 
+( ./LCDd -d curses )
+
+lcdtranstbl-xxx.h is used to map characters for output to LCDd.
+Depending on the LCD hardware some characters may not displayed
+correctly, you can fix that by altering this table ...
+use lcdtranstbl-nomap.h if you don't want anything mapped.
+what table is used can be selected at compile time:
+e.g. ...  LCDTRANS=CFontz make plugins ... 
+values for LCDTRANS are 'hd44780', 'CFontz' and 'nomap' ('hd44780' is the default value). 
+Thanks to Stephan Schreiber <stephan@sschreiber.de> for lcdtranstbl-CFontz.h.
+
+LCDproc is available at http://lcdproc.omnipotent.net/
+or here http://sourceforge.net/projects/lcdproc/
+
+  What's needed to run a LCD?
+  
+   Hardware:
+
+     I used a single 4x20 LCD that works with the hd44780 8-bit driver on 
+     the printer port. 
+     ( availible at http://www.conrad.com/ product ID: 187275 
+       or see http://www.lcd-module.de/eng/doma/standard.htm )
+
+     printer port    LCD
+     ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+                     GND  (1) (used the PC's power suppy (black cable))
+                     +5V  (2) (used the PC's power suppy (red cable))
+                     Vadj (3) (contrast, conneced to GND works fine for me)
+
+     D0    (2)       D0   (7)
+     D1    (3)       D1   (8)
+     D2    (4)       D2   (9)
+     D3    (5)       D3  (10)
+     D4    (6)       D4  (11)
+     D5    (7)       D5  (12)
+     D6    (8)       D6  (13)
+     D7    (9)       D7  (14)
+     nSTRB (1)       EN   (6)
+     INIT (16)       RS   (4)
+                     RW   (5) (connected to GND (1) of the LCD)
+     GND  (18-25)
+                     --- optional for LCDs with background illumination ---
+                                   
+                     LED+ (15) (connected to +5V over a 100Ohm resisitor
+                                to make it not too bright)
+                     LED- (16) (connected to GND) 
+
+   Software:
+
+     Last tested with lcdproc-0.4.1 ( http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/lcdproc/lcdproc-0.4.1.tar.gz )
+     LCDd -d HD44780 "-p 0x3bc -c winamp"
+     should run LCDd for the hardware described above conneceted to the
+     printer port (in my case the port's base address is 0x3bc).
+
+Martin 
diff --git a/lcd.c b/lcd.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <vdr/config.h>
+#include <vdr/i18n.h>
+#include <vdr/tools.h>
+#include "lcd.h"
+#include "sockets.h"
+#include "lcdkeyconf.h"
+
+// character mapping for output, see cLcd::Write
+#ifdef  LCD_hd44780
+#include "lcdtranstbl-hd44780.h" // hd44780 output 
+#endif
+#ifdef  LCD_CFontz
+#include "lcdtranstbl-CFontz.h" // CFontz output thanks to Stephan Schreiber. 
+#endif
+#ifdef  LCD_nomap
+#include "lcdtranstbl-nomap.h" // unmapped output (usable for curses output) 
+#endif
+
+#define LCDMENU   0
+#define LCDTITLE  1
+#define LCDREPLAY 2
+#define LCDMISC   3
+#define LCDVOL    4
+
+// public:
+
+cLcd::cLcd() {
+  int i,j;
+  connected=false; ThreadStateData.showvolume=false; sock=wid=hgt=cellwid=cellhgt=0;
+  replayDvbApi=NULL; primaryDvbApi=NULL;
+  
+  for (i=0;i<LCDMAXSTATES;i++) for (j=0;j<4;j++) { 
+    ThreadStateData.lcdbuffer[i][j][0]=' '; 
+    ThreadStateData.lcdbuffer[i][j][1]='\0'; 
+    ThreadStateData.lcddirty[i][j]=true; 
+  }   
+  ThreadStateData.State=Menu;
+  for (i=0;i<LCDMAXSTATEBUF;i++) LastState[i]=Title; LastStateP=0;
+  ThreadStateData.barx=1, ThreadStateData.bary=1, ThreadStateData.barl=0; 
+  for (i=0;i<LCDMAXCARDS;i++) ThreadStateData.CardStat[i]=0;
+}
+
+cLcd::~cLcd() {
+  if (connected) { /*cLcd::Stop();*/  cLcd::Close(); }   //YYYY
+}
+
+bool cLcd::Connect( char *host, unsigned int port ) {
+
+  char istring[1024];
+  unsigned int i=0;
+
+  if ( ( sock = sock_connect(host,port) ) < 1) {
+    return connected=false;
+  }
+
+  sock_send_string(sock, "hello\n"); 
+  usleep(500000); // wait for a connect message  
+  sock_recv(sock, istring, 1024);
+
+  if ( strncmp("connect LCDproc",istring,15) != 0 ) { cLcd::Close(); return connected=false; }
+
+  while ( (strncmp("lcd",istring+i,3) != 0 ) && (i<(strlen(istring)-5)) ) i++;  
+
+  if (sscanf( istring+i,"lcd wid %d hgt %d cellwid %d cellhgt %d" 
+      , &wid, &hgt, &cellwid, &cellhgt) ) connected=true;
+
+  if ((hgt < 4 ) || (wid < 16)) connected = false; // 4 lines are needed, may work with more than 4 though
+  if (!connected) { cLcd::Close(); return connected; }
+
+  sock_send_string(sock,"screen_add VDR\n"); sock_recv(sock, istring, 1024);
+  sock_send_string(sock,"screen_set VDR -heartbeat off\n"); sock_recv(sock, istring, 1024);
+  sock_send_string(sock,"widget_add VDR line1 string\n"); sock_recv(sock, istring, 1024);
+  sock_send_string(sock,"widget_add VDR line2 string\n"); sock_recv(sock, istring, 1024);
+  sock_send_string(sock,"widget_add VDR line3 string\n"); sock_recv(sock, istring, 1024);
+  sock_send_string(sock,"widget_add VDR line4 string\n"); sock_recv(sock, istring, 1024);
+  sock_send_string(sock,"widget_add VDR prbar hbar\n"); sock_recv(sock, istring, 1024);
+  sock_send_string(sock,"widget_set VDR prbar 1 1 0\n"); sock_recv(sock, istring, 1024);
+  
+  for (i=0; i<LcdMaxKeys;i++) {
+    sprintf(istring,"client_add_key %c\n",LcdUsedKeys[i]);
+    sock_send_string(sock,istring); 
+    sock_recv(sock, istring, 1024);
+  }
+
+  cLcd::Start(); SetThreadState(Title); // Start thread
+  return connected;
+}
+
+void cLcd::Close() {
+  sock_close(sock); 
+  connected=false; sock=wid=hgt=cellwid=cellhgt=0; 
+}
+
+void cLcd::Info() { // just for testing ...
+ if (connected)
+   printf("sock %d, wid %d, hgt %d, cellwid %d, cellhgt %d\n",sock, wid, hgt, cellwid, cellhgt);
+ else 
+   printf("not connected\n");
+}
+
+void cLcd::SetTitle( const char *string) {
+  if (!connected) return;
+                        
+  unsigned int i;
+  char title[wid+1];
+  const char *trstring=tr("Schedule - %s");
+  int trstringlength=strlen(trstring)-3;
+
+  if (strncmp(trstring,string,trstringlength)==0) {
+    title[0]='>'; snprintf( title+1, wid,"%s",string+trstringlength);
+  } else if (strlen(string) > (wid-1)) {
+    snprintf( title, wid+1,"%s",string);
+  } else {
+    memset(title,' ',wid/2+1);
+    snprintf(title + ( (wid-strlen(string))/2 ),wid-( (wid-strlen(string))/2 ),"%s",string); // center title
+    for (i=0;i<strlen(title);i++) title[i]=toupper(title[i]); // toupper
+  }
+  cLcd::SetLine(LCDMENU,0,title);
+}
+
+void cLcd::SetMain( unsigned int n, const char *string) {
+  if (!connected) return;
+ 
+  char line2[wid+1];
+  char line3[wid+1];
+
+  if (string != NULL) {
+    cLcd::Copy(StringBuffer,string,2*wid);
+    cLcd::Split(StringBuffer,line2,line3);
+  }
+  cLcd::SetBuffer(n,NULL,line2,line3,NULL);
+}
+
+void cLcd::SetHelp( unsigned int n, const char *Red, const char *Green, const char *Yellow, const char *Blue) {
+  if (!connected) return;
+
+  char help[2*wid], red[wid+1], green[wid+1], yellow[wid+1], blue[wid+1];
+  unsigned int allchars=0, i, empty=0, spacewid=1;
+  char *longest, *longest1, *longest2;
+
+  if ( Red==NULL || Red[0]=='\0' ) { 
+    empty++; red[0]=' '; red[1]='\0';
+  } else { 
+    strncpy(red,Red,wid); allchars+=strlen(red); 
+  }
+  if ( Green==NULL || Green[0]=='\0' )  { 
+    empty++; green[0]=' '; green[1]='\0';
+  } else { 
+    strncpy(green,Green,wid); allchars+=strlen(green); 
+  }
+  if ( Yellow==NULL || Yellow[0]=='\0' ) { 
+    empty++; yellow[0]=' '; yellow[1]='\0';
+  } else { 
+    strncpy(yellow,Yellow,wid); allchars+=strlen(yellow); 
+  }
+  if ( Blue==NULL || Blue[0]=='\0' ) { 
+    empty++; blue[0]=' '; blue[1]='\0';
+  } else { 
+    strncpy(blue,Blue,wid); allchars+=strlen(blue); 
+  }
+
+  while (allchars > (wid-empty-3)) {
+    longest1=( strlen(red)      > strlen(green)    ) ? red     : green;
+    longest2=( strlen(yellow)   > strlen(blue)     ) ? yellow  : blue;
+    longest =( strlen(longest1) > strlen(longest2) ) ? longest1: longest2;
+    longest[strlen(longest)-1]='\0'; allchars--;
+  }
+
+  if (empty>0) {
+    spacewid=(wid-allchars-3)/empty;
+    if (spacewid<1) spacewid=1;
+    char spacer[spacewid+1]; memset(spacer,'-',spacewid); spacer[spacewid]='\0';
+    if ( Red==NULL    || Red[0]=='\0' )    strncpy(red,spacer,spacewid+1);
+    if ( Green==NULL  || Green[0]=='\0' )  strncpy(green,spacer,spacewid+1);
+    if ( Yellow==NULL || Yellow[0]=='\0' ) strncpy(yellow,spacer,spacewid+1);
+    if ( Blue==NULL   || Blue[0]=='\0' )   strncpy(blue,spacer,spacewid+1);
+  }
+
+  #define MANYBLANKS "%s                                         "
+
+  snprintf(help,wid,MANYBLANKS,red);
+  snprintf(help+strlen(red)+1,wid,MANYBLANKS,green);
+  snprintf(help+wid-strlen(blue)-strlen(yellow)-1,wid,MANYBLANKS,yellow);
+  snprintf(help+wid-strlen(blue),strlen(blue)+1,"%s",blue);
+  for (i=0;i<strlen(help);i++) help[i]=toupper(help[i]);
+  cLcd::SetLine(n,3,help);
+}
+
+void cLcd::SetStatus( const char *string) {
+  if (!connected) return;
+                   
+  char statstring[2*wid+1];
+
+  if (string == NULL) {
+    cLcd::SetMain(LCDMENU,StringBuffer);
+  } else {
+    cLcd::Copy(statstring,string,2*wid);
+    cLcd::SetMain(LCDMENU,statstring);
+  }
+}
+
+void cLcd::SetWarning( const char *string) {
+  if (!connected) return;
+
+  char statstring[2*wid+1];
+
+  if (string != NULL) {
+    cLcd::Copy(statstring,string,2*wid);
+    cLcd::Clear(LCDMISC);
+    cLcd::SetMain(LCDMISC,statstring);
+    cLcd::SetThreadState(Misc);
+  }
+}
+
+void cLcd::ShowVolume(unsigned int vol, bool muted ) {
+if (!connected) return;
+  BeginMutualExclusion();
+    ThreadStateData.volume=vol;
+    ThreadStateData.muted=muted;
+    ThreadStateData.showvolume=true;
+  EndMutualExclusion();
+  if (ThreadStateData.muted) {
+    cLcd::SetLine(Vol,0," ");
+    cLcd::SetLine(Vol,1,tr("Mute"));
+    cLcd::SetLine(Vol,2," ");
+    cLcd::SetLine(Vol,3," ");
+  } else {
+    cLcd::SetLine(Vol,0,tr("Volume "));
+    cLcd::SetLine(Vol,1,"|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---");
+    cLcd::SetLine(Vol,2," ");
+    cLcd::SetLine(Vol,3,"|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---");
+  }
+}
+
+void cLcd::SetProgress(const char *begin, const char *end, int percent) {
+  if (!connected) return;
+
+  char workstring[256];
+
+  if (percent>100) percent=100; if (percent<0) percent=0;
+  if (begin==NULL) {
+    BeginMutualExclusion();
+      ThreadStateData.barx=1; ThreadStateData.bary=1; ThreadStateData.barl=0;
+    EndMutualExclusion(); 
+  } else {
+    time_t t = time(NULL);
+    if (t != LastProgress) { // output only once a second
+      int beginw=strlen(begin);
+      int endw=strlen(end);
+      sprintf(workstring,"%s", begin);
+      memset(workstring+beginw,' ',wid-beginw-endw);
+      sprintf(workstring+wid-endw,"%s", end);
+      cLcd::SetLine(LCDREPLAY,3,workstring);
+      BeginMutualExclusion();
+        ThreadStateData.barx=beginw+1; 
+        ThreadStateData.bary=4; 
+        ThreadStateData.barl=(percent*cellwid*(wid-beginw-endw))/100;
+      EndMutualExclusion();
+      LastProgress = t; 
+    }
+  } 
+}
+
+void cLcd::SetLine(unsigned int n, unsigned int l, const char *string) {
+  if (!connected) return;
+
+  BeginMutualExclusion();
+    if (string != NULL) strncpy(ThreadStateData.lcdbuffer[n][l],string,wid+1);
+    ThreadStateData.lcddirty[n][l]=true;
+  EndMutualExclusion();
+}
+
+void cLcd::SetLineC(unsigned int n, unsigned int l, const char *string) {
+  if (!connected) return;
+
+  BeginMutualExclusion();
+    if (string != NULL) cLcd::Copy(ThreadStateData.lcdbuffer[n][l],string,wid);
+    ThreadStateData.lcddirty[n][l]=true;
+  EndMutualExclusion();
+}
+
+void cLcd::SetBuffer(unsigned int n, const char *l1,const char *l2,const char *l3,const char *l4) {
+  if (!connected) return;
+                         
+  BeginMutualExclusion();
+    if (l1 != NULL) strncpy(ThreadStateData.lcdbuffer[n][0],l1,wid+1); ThreadStateData.lcddirty[n][0]=true; 
+    if (l2 != NULL) strncpy(ThreadStateData.lcdbuffer[n][1],l2,wid+1); ThreadStateData.lcddirty[n][1]=true; 
+    if (l3 != NULL) strncpy(ThreadStateData.lcdbuffer[n][2],l3,wid+1); ThreadStateData.lcddirty[n][2]=true; 
+    if (l4 != NULL) strncpy(ThreadStateData.lcdbuffer[n][3],l4,wid+1); ThreadStateData.lcddirty[n][3]=true; 
+  EndMutualExclusion();
+}
+
+void cLcd::SetRunning( bool nownext, const char *string1, const char *string2, const char *string3) {
+  if (!connected) return;
+
+  char line[256];
+  char line1[256];
+
+  snprintf(line,256,"%s %s%s%s",
+    (string1==NULL || string1[0]=='\0')?" ":string1,
+    (string2==NULL || string2[0]=='\0')?" ":string2,
+    (string3==NULL || string3[0]=='\0')?"":"|",
+    (string3==NULL || string3[0]=='\0')?" ":string3);
+  cLcd::Copy(line1,line,2*wid);
+  if (nownext) {
+    cLcd::Split(line1,ThreadStateData.lcdbuffer[LCDMISC][2],ThreadStateData.lcdbuffer[LCDMISC][3]);
+    ThreadStateData.lcddirty[LCDMISC][2]=true; ThreadStateData.lcddirty[LCDMISC][3]=true;
+  } else {
+    BeginMutualExclusion();
+      cLcd::Split(line1,ThreadStateData.lcdbuffer[LCDTITLE][2],ThreadStateData.lcdbuffer[LCDTITLE][3]);
+      ThreadStateData.lcddirty[LCDTITLE][2]=true; ThreadStateData.lcddirty[LCDTITLE][3]=true;
+    EndMutualExclusion();
+    cLcd::SetBuffer(LCDMISC,ThreadStateData.lcdbuffer[LCDTITLE][2],ThreadStateData.lcdbuffer[LCDTITLE][3],NULL,NULL);
+  }
+}
+
+void cLcd::SummaryInit(char *string) {
+  SummaryText  = string;
+  SummaryTextL = strlen(string);
+  SummaryCurrent=0;
+}
+
+void cLcd::SummaryDown() {
+  if (!connected) return;
+
+  SummaryCurrent=( (SummaryCurrent+4*wid) < SummaryTextL )?SummaryCurrent+4*wid:SummaryCurrent; 
+}
+
+void cLcd::SummaryUp() {
+  if (!connected) return;
+
+  SummaryCurrent=( SummaryCurrent > 4*wid )?SummaryCurrent-4*wid:0;
+}
+
+void cLcd::SummaryDisplay() {
+  if ( (!connected) || (SummaryTextL < 1) ) return;
+
+  char workstring[256];
+  unsigned int i, offset=0;
+
+  for (i=0;i<4;i++) {
+    if (SummaryCurrent+offset < SummaryTextL) {
+      strncpy(workstring,SummaryText+SummaryCurrent+offset,wid+1);
+      workstring[wid]='\0';
+      cLcd::SetLine(LCDMENU,i,workstring);
+      offset+=wid;
+    } else cLcd::SetLine(LCDMENU,i," ");
+  }
+}
+
+void cLcd::SetCardStat(unsigned int card, unsigned int stat) {
+  if (!connected) return;
+  BeginMutualExclusion();
+    ThreadStateData.CardStat[card]=stat;
+  EndMutualExclusion();
+}
+
+void cLcd::Clear( unsigned int n) {
+  if (!connected) return;
+
+  cLcd::SetBuffer(n," "," "," "," "); 
+}
+
+void cLcd::SetThreadState( ThreadStates newstate ) {
+  if (!connected) return;
+
+  BeginMutualExclusion();
+    if (ThreadStateData.State != newstate) { 
+      cLcd::LastState[(++LastStateP)%LCDMAXSTATEBUF]=newstate;
+      ThreadStateData.State=newstate; 
+      ThreadStateData.barx=1, ThreadStateData.bary=1, ThreadStateData.barl=0; 
+    }
+  EndMutualExclusion(); 
+}
+
+void cLcd::PopThreadState() {
+  BeginMutualExclusion();
+    LastStateP=(LastStateP+LCDMAXSTATEBUF-1)%LCDMAXSTATEBUF;
+    ThreadStateData.State=cLcd::LastState[LastStateP];
+    ThreadStateData.barx=1, ThreadStateData.bary=1, ThreadStateData.barl=0;
+  EndMutualExclusion();
+}
+
+void cLcd::SetReplayDevice(cControl *DvbApi) {
+  replayDvbApi=DvbApi;
+}	
+
+void cLcd::SetPrimaryDevice(cDevice *DvbApi) {
+	  primaryDvbApi=DvbApi;
+}
+
+
+// private:
+
+// everything between BeginMutualExclusion(); and EndMutualExclusion();
+// should have exclusive access to ThreadStateData
+
+void cLcd::BeginMutualExclusion() {
+  CriticalArea.Lock();
+}
+
+void cLcd::EndMutualExclusion() {
+  cLcd::CriticalArea.Unlock();
+}
+
+void cLcd::Copy(char *to, const char *from, unsigned int max) { // eliminates tabs, double blanks ...
+
+  unsigned int i=0 , out=0;
+
+  if (from != NULL) {
+    while ((out < max) && (from[i] != '\0') ) {
+      to[out]=(isspace(from[i]))?' ':from[i];
+      if ( (out>0) && (to[out-1]==' ') && ispunct(to[out]) ) {to[out-1]=to[out]; to[out]=' '; }
+      if (!(( (out==0) && (to[out]==' ') ) ||
+            ( (out>0) && (to[out-1]==' ') && (to[out]==' ') ) ||
+            ( (out>0) && ispunct(to[out-1]) && (to[out]==' ') )
+            )) out++;
+      i++;
+    }
+    if (out==0) to[out++]=' ';
+    to[out]='\0';
+  } else {
+    to[0]=' '; to[1]='\0';
+  }
+}
+
+void cLcd::Split(const char *string, char *string1, char *string2) {
+
+  strncpy(string1,string,wid+1);
+  if ( strlen(string) >wid ) {
+    strncpy(string2,string+wid,wid+1);
+  } else {
+    string2[0]=' '; string2[1]='\0';
+  }
+}
+
+void cLcd::Write(int line, const char *string) { // used for any text output to LCDd
+
+  char workstring[256];
+  unsigned int i,out;
+
+  sprintf(workstring,"widget_set VDR line%d 1 %d \"",line,line);
+  out=strlen(workstring);
+  for (i=0;(i<strlen(string)) && (i<wid);i++)
+    workstring[out++] = LcdTransTbl[ (unsigned char) string[i] ]; // char mapping see lcdtranstbl.h
+  workstring[out++] =  '"'; workstring[out++] =  '\n';  workstring[out]   = '\0';
+  sock_send_string(sock,workstring);
+}
+
+#define FullCycle 10  // seconds
+#define TimeCycle 7   // seconds 
+
+void cLcd::GetTimeDateStat( char *string, unsigned int OutStateData[] ) {
+  time_t t;
+  struct tm *now;
+  unsigned int i;
+  const char States[] = ".-*>"; // '.' ... not present, '-' ... present, '*' ... recording, '>' ... replaying
+  bool ShowStates=false;
+  unsigned int offset;
+  
+  offset=(wid>36)?20:0;
+  for (i=0; i<LCDMAXCARDS && (!ShowStates) ; i++) ShowStates = ShowStates || (OutStateData[i]>1);
+
+  t = time(NULL);
+  now = localtime(&t);
+
+  if ( offset || !( ShowStates && ((t%FullCycle) >= TimeCycle) )) {  
+    if (wid > 19) 
+      snprintf(string,wid+1,"<%s %02d.%02d %02d:%02d:%02d>",
+        WeekDayName(now->tm_wday), now->tm_mday, now->tm_mon+1, now->tm_hour, now->tm_min,now->tm_sec);
+    else
+      snprintf(string,wid+1,"<%02d.%02d %02d:%02d:%02d>",
+        now->tm_mday, now->tm_mon+1, now->tm_hour, now->tm_min,now->tm_sec);
+  }
+
+  if ( offset || ( ShowStates && ((t%FullCycle) >= TimeCycle) )) {
+    for (i=0; i<LCDMAXCARDS; i++) {
+      snprintf(string+offset,5," %d:%c", i,States[ OutStateData[i] ] );
+      offset+=4;
+    }
+  }
+
+}
+
+#define WakeUpCycle 125000 // us 
+#define VolumeKeep  1500000 // us
+
+void cLcd::Action(void) { // LCD output thread
+  unsigned int i,j, barx=1, bary=1, barl=0;
+  int Current=0, Total=1;
+  struct timeval now, voltime;
+  char workstring[256];
+  cLcd::ThreadStates PrevState=Menu;
+  struct cLcd::StateData OutStateData;
+  bool Lcddirty[LCDMAXSTATES][4];
+  bool LcdShiftkeyPressed=false;
+  
+  syslog(LOG_INFO, "LCD output thread started (pid=%d), display size: %dx%d", getpid(),hgt,wid);
+  cLcd::Write(1," Welcome  to  V D R\0"); 
+  cLcd::Write(2,"--------------------\0"); 
+  cLcd::Write(3,"Video Disk Recorder\0"); 
+  cLcd::Write(4,"Version: "VDRVERSION"\0"); 
+  sleep(5); bool volume=false; OutStateData.showvolume=false; ThreadStateData.showvolume=false;
+  
+  if (primaryDvbApi) for (int k=0; k<primaryDvbApi->NumDevices() ; k++) SetCardStat(k,1); 
+  
+  voltime.tv_sec=0;
+  for (i=0;i<LCDMAXSTATES;i++) for (j=0;j<4;j++) Lcddirty[i][j]=true;
+  time_t nextLcdUpdate = (time(NULL)/60)*60+60;
+
+  while (true) { // main loop, wakes up every WakeUpCycle, any output to LCDd is done here  
+    gettimeofday(&now,NULL);
+
+    //  epg update
+ 
+    if ( time(NULL) > nextLcdUpdate ) { 
+      const cEventInfo *Present = NULL;
+      cMutexLock MutexLock;
+      const cSchedules *Schedules = cSIProcessor::Schedules(MutexLock);
+      if (Schedules) { 
+         const cSchedule *Schedule = Schedules->GetSchedule();
+         if (Schedule) { 
+            const char *PresentTitle, *PresentSubtitle;
+            PresentTitle = NULL; PresentSubtitle = NULL;
+            if ((Present = Schedule->GetPresentEvent()) != NULL) {
+               nextLcdUpdate=Present->GetTime()+Present->GetDuration();
+               PresentTitle = Present->GetTitle();
+               PresentSubtitle = Present->GetSubtitle();
+               if ( (!isempty(PresentTitle)) && (!isempty(PresentSubtitle)) )
+                  SetRunning(false,Present->GetTimeString(),PresentTitle,PresentSubtitle);
+                  else if (!isempty(PresentTitle)) SetRunning(false,Present->GetTimeString(),PresentTitle);
+            }
+            if ((Present = Schedule->GetFollowingEvent()) != NULL)
+              nextLcdUpdate=(Present->GetTime()<nextLcdUpdate)?Present->GetTime():nextLcdUpdate;
+         }
+      }
+     if ( nextLcdUpdate <= time(NULL) )
+         nextLcdUpdate=(time(NULL)/60)*60+60;
+      else if ( nextLcdUpdate > time(NULL)+60 )
+         nextLcdUpdate=(time(NULL)/60)*60+60;
+    }  
+
+    // replaying
+    
+    if ( (now.tv_usec < WakeUpCycle) && (replayDvbApi) ) {
+      char tempbuffer[16];
+      replayDvbApi->GetIndex(Current, Total, false);
+      sprintf(tempbuffer,IndexToHMSF(Total));
+      SetProgress(IndexToHMSF(Current),tempbuffer, (100 * Current) / Total);
+    }  
+    
+    // copy 
+    
+    BeginMutualExclusion();  // all data needed for output are copied here  
+      memcpy(&OutStateData,&ThreadStateData, sizeof (cLcd::StateData));
+      ThreadStateData.showvolume=false;  
+      for (i=0;i<LCDMAXSTATES;i++) for (j=0;j<4;j++) { 
+	ThreadStateData.lcddirty[i][j]=false;
+        Lcddirty[i][j]= Lcddirty[i][j] || OutStateData.lcddirty[i][j];	
+      }	
+    EndMutualExclusion();
+    
+    // volume  
+   
+    if (OutStateData.showvolume) gettimeofday(&voltime,NULL);
+    if ( voltime.tv_sec != 0) { // volume
+      if (  ((now.tv_sec - voltime.tv_sec)*1000000+now.tv_usec-voltime.tv_usec ) > 1500000  ) {
+	voltime.tv_sec=0;
+        OutStateData.barx=1; OutStateData.bary=1; OutStateData.barl=0; volume=false;
+      } else {
+	volume=true;      
+	OutStateData.barx=1; OutStateData.bary=3;
+	OutStateData.barl=(cellwid*wid*OutStateData.volume)/255;      
+      }	      
+    }	    
+    if (volume) OutStateData.State = Vol;
+    // modes
+    
+    switch (OutStateData.State) {
+
+      case Menu: // display menu = 0
+        if (PrevState != Menu) for (i=0;i<4;i++) Lcddirty[LCDMENU][i]=true;
+        for (i=0;i<4;i++) if (Lcddirty[LCDMENU][i]) {
+          cLcd::Write(i+1,OutStateData.lcdbuffer[LCDMENU][i]);
+          Lcddirty[LCDMENU][i]=false;
+        }        
+        PrevState=Menu; 
+      break;
+
+      case Title: // Display 'titlescsreen' = 1
+        if ( (now.tv_usec < WakeUpCycle) || (PrevState != Title) ) { 
+          cLcd::GetTimeDateStat(workstring,OutStateData.CardStat);
+          cLcd::Write(1,workstring);
+        } 
+        if (PrevState != Title) for (i=1;i<4;i++) Lcddirty[LCDTITLE][i]=true;
+        for (i=1;i<4;i++) if (Lcddirty[LCDTITLE][i]) { 
+          cLcd::Write(i+1,OutStateData.lcdbuffer[LCDTITLE][i]); 
+          Lcddirty[LCDTITLE][i]=false; 
+        }
+        PrevState = Title;
+      break;
+
+      case Replay: // Display date/time during replaying = 2
+        if ( (now.tv_usec < WakeUpCycle) || (PrevState != Replay) ) { 
+          cLcd::GetTimeDateStat(workstring,OutStateData.CardStat);
+          cLcd::Write(1,workstring);
+        } 
+        if (PrevState != Replay) for (i=1;i<4;i++) Lcddirty[LCDREPLAY][i]=true;
+        for (i=1;i<4;i++) if (Lcddirty[LCDREPLAY][i]) { 
+          cLcd::Write(i+1,OutStateData.lcdbuffer[LCDREPLAY][i]); 
+          Lcddirty[LCDREPLAY][i]=false; 
+        }
+        PrevState = Replay;
+      break;
+
+      case Misc: // Display messages  = 3
+        if (PrevState != Misc) for (i=0;i<4;i++) Lcddirty[LCDMISC][i]=true;
+        for (i=0;i<4;i++) if (Lcddirty[LCDMISC][i]) {
+          cLcd::Write(i+1,OutStateData.lcdbuffer[LCDMISC][i]);
+          Lcddirty[LCDMISC][i]=false;
+        }
+        PrevState = Misc;
+      break;
+
+      case Vol: // Display Volume = 4
+        if (PrevState != Vol) for (i=0;i<4;i++) Lcddirty[LCDVOL][i]=true;
+        for (i=0;i<4;i++) if (Lcddirty[LCDVOL][i]) {
+          cLcd::Write(i+1,OutStateData.lcdbuffer[LCDVOL][i]);
+          Lcddirty[LCDVOL][i]=false;
+        }
+        PrevState = Vol;
+      break;
+      
+      default: // quite impossible :) 
+      break;
+    }
+
+    // bargraph
+    if ( (OutStateData.barx != barx) || (OutStateData.bary != bary) || (OutStateData.barl != barl) ) {
+      sprintf(workstring,"widget_set VDR prbar %d %d %d\n",OutStateData.barx,OutStateData.bary,OutStateData.barl);
+      sock_send_string(sock,workstring);
+      barx=OutStateData.barx; bary=OutStateData.bary; barl=OutStateData.barl;          
+    }
+
+    // keys
+    workstring[0]='\0'; sock_recv(sock, workstring, 256);
+    if ( strlen(workstring) > 4 ) {
+      for (i=0; i < (strlen(workstring)-4); i++ ) {	    
+	if (workstring[i]=='k' && workstring[i+1]=='e' && workstring[i+2]=='y' && workstring[i+3]==' ') {
+	  if (workstring[i+4] == LcdShiftKey) {
+	    LcdShiftkeyPressed = ! LcdShiftkeyPressed;
+	    if (LcdShiftkeyPressed)
+	       sock_send_string(sock,"screen_set VDR -heartbeat on\n");
+	    else
+	       sock_send_string(sock,"screen_set VDR -heartbeat off\n");
+          }		  
+	  if ( (workstring[i+4] != LcdShiftKey) ) {
+            if (LcdShiftkeyPressed) {		  
+	      syslog(LOG_INFO, "shiftkey  pressed: %c",  workstring[i+4] );
+	      LcdShiftkeyPressed=false;
+	      sock_send_string(sock,"screen_set VDR -heartbeat off\n");
+	    } else {
+              syslog(LOG_INFO, "normalkey pressed: %c",  workstring[i+4] );
+            }	    
+          }		  
+	}       	
+      }
+    }
+    
+    usleep(WakeUpCycle-(now.tv_usec%WakeUpCycle)); // sync to systemtime for nicer time output 
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lcd.h b/lcd.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95efecd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lcd.h
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#ifndef __LCD_H
+#define __LCD_H
+
+#include <vdr/thread.h>
+#include <vdr/device.h>
+#include <vdr/player.h>
+#include <vdr/dvbplayer.h>
+
+#define LCDPORT 13666
+#define LCDHOST "localhost"
+#define LCDMAXSTATES 5
+#define LCDMAXSTATEBUF 5
+#define LCDMAXWID 40
+#define LCDMAXCARDS 4
+
+class cLcd : public cThread {
+  public:
+    cControl *replayDvbApi;	  
+    cDevice *primaryDvbApi;	  
+    enum ThreadStates {Menu=0, Title=1, Replay=2, Misc=3, Vol=4};
+    ThreadStates LastState[LCDMAXSTATEBUF];
+    int LastStateP;
+    struct StateData {
+      char lcdbuffer[LCDMAXSTATES][4][LCDMAXWID+1];
+      bool lcddirty[LCDMAXSTATES][4], muted, showvolume;
+      ThreadStates State;
+      unsigned int barx, bary, barl, volume;
+      unsigned int CardStat[LCDMAXCARDS];
+    };
+    cLcd();
+    ~cLcd();
+    bool Connect( char *host = LCDHOST , unsigned int port = LCDPORT );
+    void Close();
+    void Info();
+    void SetTitle( const char *string);
+    void SetMain( unsigned int n, const char *string);
+    void SetHelp( unsigned int n, const char *Red, const char *Green, const char *Yellow, const char *Blue);
+    void SetStatus( const char *string);
+    void SetWarning( const char *string);
+    void ShowVolume(unsigned int vol, bool muted ); 
+    void SetProgress(const char *begin=NULL, const char *end=NULL, int percent=0); 
+    void SetLine(unsigned int n, unsigned int l, const char *string); 
+    void SetLineC(unsigned int n, unsigned int l, const char *string); 
+    void SetBuffer(unsigned int n,const char *l1=NULL,const char *l2=NULL,const char *l3=NULL,const char *l4=NULL);
+    void SetRunning(bool nownext, const char *string1="\0", const char *string2="\0", const char *string3="\0"); 
+    void SummaryInit(char *string); 
+    void SummaryUp();
+    void SummaryDown();
+    void SummaryDisplay();
+    void SetCardStat(unsigned int card, unsigned int stat);
+    void Clear(unsigned int n);
+    void SetThreadState( ThreadStates newstate );
+    void PopThreadState();
+    void SetReplayDevice(cControl *DvbApi);
+    void SetPrimaryDevice(cDevice *DvbApi);
+  private:
+    char *SummaryText;
+    unsigned int SummaryTextL;
+    unsigned int SummaryCurrent;
+    bool connected;
+    struct StateData ThreadStateData;
+    time_t LastProgress;
+    cMutex CriticalArea;
+    unsigned int sock, wid, hgt, cellwid, cellhgt;
+    char StringBuffer[2*LCDMAXWID+1];
+    void BeginMutualExclusion();
+    void EndMutualExclusion();    
+    void Copy(char *to, const char *from, unsigned int max);
+    void Split(const char *string, char *string1, char *string2);
+    void Write(int line, const char *string);
+    void GetTimeDateStat( char *string, unsigned int OutStateData[] );
+    void Action(void);
+};
+
+#endif //__LCD_H
diff --git a/lcdkeyconf.h b/lcdkeyconf.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee4f843
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lcdkeyconf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// LCDproc keys
+
+const unsigned int  LcdMaxKeys  = 5;
+const unsigned char LcdShiftKey = '#';
+const unsigned char LcdUsedKeys[LcdMaxKeys] = {'0', '3', '6', 'A', '#'};
+//const eKeys LcdNormalMap[LcdMaxKeys] = { kBack, kLeft, kPower, kVolDn,  kMute};
+//const eKeys  LcdShiftMap[LcdMaxKeys] = {    k1,    k2,    kOk,     k4,     k8};
diff --git a/lcdproc.c b/lcdproc.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d20ff80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lcdproc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,299 @@
+/*
+ * status.c: A plugin for the Video Disk Recorder
+ *
+ * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
+ *
+ * $Id$
+ */
+
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <vdr/plugin.h>
+#include <vdr/status.h>
+#include <vdr/recording.h>
+#include "lcd.h"
+
+static const char *VERSION        = "0.0.1";
+static const char *MAINMENUENTRY  = NULL;
+#ifdef  LCD_hd44780
+static const char *DESCRIPTION    = "LCDproc using hd44780 output-mapping";
+#endif
+#ifdef  LCD_CFontz
+static const char *DESCRIPTION    = "LCDproc using CFontz output-mapping";
+#endif
+#ifdef  LCD_nomap
+static const char *DESCRIPTION    = "LCDproc using no output-mapping";
+#endif
+
+cLcd *LCDproc = new cLcd;
+bool replaymode=false;
+bool menumode=false;
+bool switched=false;
+bool group=false;
+char tempstringbuffer[80];
+char *LCDprocHOST=LCDHOST;
+unsigned int LCDprocPORT=LCDPORT;
+
+// ---
+
+class cLcdFeed : public cStatus {
+protected:
+  virtual void ChannelSwitch(const cDevice *Device, int ChannelNumber);
+  virtual void Recording(const cDevice *Device, const char *Name);
+  virtual void Replaying(const cControl *DvbPlayerControl, const char *Name);
+  virtual void SetVolume(int Volume, bool Absolute);
+  virtual void OsdClear(void);
+  virtual void OsdTitle(const char *Title);
+  virtual void OsdStatusMessage(const char *Message);
+  virtual void OsdHelpKeys(const char *Red, const char *Green, const char *Yellow, const char *Blue);
+  virtual void OsdCurrentItem(const char *Text);
+  virtual void OsdTextItem(const char *Text, bool Scroll);
+  virtual void OsdChannel(const char *Text);
+  virtual void OsdProgramme(time_t PresentTime, const char *PresentTitle, const char *PresentSubtitle, time_t FollowingTime, const char *FollowingTitle, const char *FollowingSubtitle);
+  };
+
+
+void cLcdFeed::ChannelSwitch(const cDevice *Device, int ChannelNumber)
+{
+  syslog(LOG_INFO, "lcdproc: cLcdFeed::ChannelSwitch  %d %d", Device->CardIndex(), ChannelNumber);
+  if (ChannelNumber) { 
+    LCDproc->SetLine(1,2," "); 
+    LCDproc->SetLine(1,3," "); 
+    switched = true; 
+  } else switched = false;
+  if (Device) LCDproc->SetPrimaryDevice( (cDevice *) Device );
+}
+
+void cLcdFeed::Recording(const cDevice *Device, const char *Name)
+{
+  syslog(LOG_INFO, "lcdproc: cLcdFeed::Recording  %d %s", Device->CardIndex(), Name);
+  if (Name)
+    LCDproc->SetCardStat(Device->CardIndex(),2);
+  else
+    LCDproc->SetCardStat(Device->CardIndex(),1);	  
+}
+
+void cLcdFeed::Replaying(const cControl *DvbPlayerControl, const char *Name)
+{
+  syslog(LOG_INFO, "lcdproc: cLcdFeed::Replaying %s",  Name);
+  replaymode=(Name)?true:false;
+  if ( replaymode ) {
+    LCDproc->SetReplayDevice( (cDvbPlayerControl *) DvbPlayerControl);
+    LCDproc->SetMain(2, Name);
+    LCDproc->SetThreadState( (cLcd::ThreadStates) 2); // Replaying
+  } else {
+    LCDproc->SetReplayDevice(NULL); 
+    LCDproc->SetProgress(NULL);
+    LCDproc->SetLineC(1,1,tempstringbuffer); 
+    LCDproc->SetThreadState( (cLcd::ThreadStates) 1); // Title
+  }
+  menumode=false; 
+}
+
+void cLcdFeed::SetVolume(int Volume, bool Absolute)
+{
+  syslog(LOG_INFO, "lcdproc: cLcdFeed::SetVolume  %d %d", Volume, Absolute);
+  LCDproc->ShowVolume( Volume, Absolute );
+}
+
+void cLcdFeed::OsdClear(void)
+{
+  syslog(LOG_INFO, "lcdproc: cLcdFeed::OsdClear");
+	  
+  if (replaymode)
+    LCDproc->SetThreadState( (cLcd::ThreadStates) 2); // Replaying
+  else 
+    LCDproc->SetThreadState( (cLcd::ThreadStates) 1); // Title
+  menumode=false;
+  if (group) {LCDproc->SetLineC(1,1,tempstringbuffer); group=false; } 
+}
+
+void cLcdFeed::OsdTitle(const char *Title)
+{
+  syslog(LOG_INFO, "lcdproc: cLcdFeed::OsdTitle '%s'", Title);
+  LCDproc->Clear(0);
+  LCDproc->SetTitle(Title);
+  LCDproc->SetThreadState( (cLcd::ThreadStates) 0); // MENU
+  menumode=true;
+}
+
+void cLcdFeed::OsdStatusMessage(const char *Message)
+{
+  syslog(LOG_INFO, "lcdproc: cLcdFeed::OsdStatusMessage '%s'", Message);
+  if ( Message ) 
+    if ( menumode ) 
+      LCDproc->SetStatus(Message);
+    else 
+      LCDproc->SetWarning(Message);
+}
+
+void cLcdFeed::OsdHelpKeys(const char *Red, const char *Green, const char *Yellow, const char *Blue)
+{
+  syslog(LOG_INFO, "lcdproc: cLcdFeed::OsdHelpKeys %s - %s - %s - %s", Red, Green, Yellow, Blue);
+  LCDproc->SetHelp(0,Red, Green, Yellow, Blue);
+}
+
+void cLcdFeed::OsdCurrentItem(const char *Text)
+{
+  syslog(LOG_INFO, "lcdproc: cLcdFeed::OsdCurrentItem %s", Text);
+  LCDproc->SetMain(0,Text);
+}
+
+void cLcdFeed::OsdTextItem(const char *Text, bool Scroll)
+{
+  syslog(LOG_INFO, "lcdproc: cLcdFeed::OsdTextItem %s %d", Text, Scroll);
+  if (Text) 
+    LCDproc->SummaryInit( (char *) Text);
+  else if (Scroll) 
+      LCDproc->SummaryUp();
+    else
+      LCDproc->SummaryDown();	    
+  LCDproc->SummaryDisplay();
+}
+
+void cLcdFeed::OsdChannel(const char *Text)
+{
+  syslog(LOG_INFO, "lcdproc: cLcdFeed::OsdChannel %s", Text);
+  LCDproc->SetLineC(1,1,Text);
+
+  bool switching = group = !isdigit(Text[0]);
+  if (!group) strcpy(tempstringbuffer,Text); 
+  for (unsigned int i=0; ( i<strlen(Text)-1 ) && !switching  ; i++) {
+     switching= isdigit(Text[i]) && Text[i+1]=='-'  ;  
+  }
+  
+  if (switched || switching) 
+    LCDproc->SetThreadState( (cLcd::ThreadStates) 1); // TITLE
+  else 
+    LCDproc->SetThreadState( (cLcd::ThreadStates) 3); // MISC
+ 
+  switched=false; menumode=false; 
+}
+
+void cLcdFeed::OsdProgramme(time_t PresentTime, const char *PresentTitle, const char *PresentSubtitle, time_t FollowingTime, const char *FollowingTitle, const char *FollowingSubtitle)
+{
+  char buffer[25];
+  struct tm tm_r;
+  syslog(LOG_INFO, "lcdproc: cLcdFeed::OsdProgramme");
+  strftime(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%R", localtime_r(&PresentTime, &tm_r));
+  syslog(LOG_INFO, "%5s %s", buffer, PresentTitle);
+  syslog(LOG_INFO, "%5s %s", "", PresentSubtitle);
+  
+
+  if ( (!isempty(PresentTitle)) && (!isempty(PresentSubtitle)) )
+    LCDproc->SetRunning(false,buffer,PresentTitle,PresentSubtitle);
+  else if (!isempty(PresentTitle)) LCDproc->SetRunning(false,buffer,PresentTitle);
+
+
+  strftime(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%R", localtime_r(&FollowingTime, &tm_r));
+  syslog(LOG_INFO, "%5s %s", buffer, FollowingTitle);
+  syslog(LOG_INFO, "%5s %s", "", FollowingSubtitle);
+  
+  if ( (!isempty(FollowingTitle)) && (!isempty(FollowingSubtitle)) )
+    LCDproc->SetRunning(true,buffer,FollowingTitle,FollowingSubtitle);
+  else if (!isempty(FollowingTitle)) LCDproc->SetRunning(true,buffer,FollowingTitle);
+  
+}
+
+// ---
+
+class cPluginLcd : public cPlugin {
+private:
+  // Add any member variables or functions you may need here.
+  cLcdFeed *lcdFeed;
+public:
+  cPluginLcd(void);
+  virtual ~cPluginLcd();
+  virtual const char *Version(void) { return VERSION; }
+  virtual const char *Description(void) { return DESCRIPTION; }
+  virtual const char *CommandLineHelp(void);
+  virtual bool ProcessArgs(int argc, char *argv[]);
+  virtual bool Start(void);
+  virtual void Housekeeping(void);
+  virtual const char *MainMenuEntry(void) { return MAINMENUENTRY; }
+  virtual cOsdMenu *MainMenuAction(void);
+  virtual cMenuSetupPage *SetupMenu(void);
+  virtual bool SetupParse(const char *Name, const char *Value);
+  };
+
+cPluginLcd::cPluginLcd(void)
+{
+  // Initialize any member varaiables here.
+  // DON'T DO ANYTHING ELSE THAT MAY HAVE SIDE EFFECTS, REQUIRE GLOBAL
+  // VDR OBJECTS TO EXIST OR PRODUCE ANY OUTPUT!
+  lcdFeed = NULL;
+  
+}
+
+cPluginLcd::~cPluginLcd()
+{
+  // Clean up after yourself!
+  delete lcdFeed;
+  delete LCDproc;
+}
+
+const char *cPluginLcd::CommandLineHelp(void)
+{
+  // Return a string that describes all known command line options.
+  return "  -h <host>, --host <host>  LCDproc host (default=localhost)\n  -p <port>, --port <port>  LCDproc port (default=13666)\n";
+
+}
+
+bool cPluginLcd::ProcessArgs(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+  // Implement command line argument processing here if applicable.
+
+  static struct option long_options[] = {
+       { "host",      required_argument, NULL, 'h' },
+       { "port",      required_argument, NULL, 'p' },
+       { NULL }
+     };
+
+  int c;
+  while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "h:p:", long_options, NULL)) != -1) {
+        switch (c) {
+          case 'h': LCDprocHOST=optarg;
+                    break;
+          case 'p': LCDprocPORT=atoi(optarg);
+                    break;
+          default:  return false;
+          }
+        }
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool cPluginLcd::Start(void)
+{
+  // Start any background activities the plugin shall perform.
+  lcdFeed = new cLcdFeed;
+  if ( LCDproc->Connect(LCDprocHOST,LCDprocPORT) ) {
+    syslog(LOG_INFO, "connection to LCDd at %s:%d established.",LCDprocHOST,LCDprocPORT);
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false; 
+}
+
+void cPluginLcd::Housekeeping(void)
+{
+  // Perform any cleanup or other regular tasks.
+}
+
+cOsdMenu *cPluginLcd::MainMenuAction(void)
+{
+  // Perform the action when selected from the main VDR menu.
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+cMenuSetupPage *cPluginLcd::SetupMenu(void)
+{
+  // Return a setup menu in case the plugin supports one.
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+bool cPluginLcd::SetupParse(const char *Name, const char *Value)
+{
+  // Parse your own setup parameters and store their values.
+  return false;
+}
+
+VDRPLUGINCREATOR(cPluginLcd); // Don't touch this!
diff --git a/lcdtranstbl-CFontz.h b/lcdtranstbl-CFontz.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0086a33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lcdtranstbl-CFontz.h
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+/*
+lcdtranstbl-CFontz.h
+this table is used to map characters for output to
+a Crystal Fontz LCD to display some special characters correctly.
+newline,tab and friends are mapped to ' '
+*/
+
+const unsigned char LcdTransTbl[256]={
+/*   0 ( '^@') */ (unsigned char)   0,
+/*   1 ( '^A') */ (unsigned char)   1,
+/*   2 ( '^B') */ (unsigned char)   2,
+/*   3 ( '^C') */ (unsigned char)   3,
+/*   4 ( '^D') */ (unsigned char)   4,
+/*   5 ( '^E') */ (unsigned char)   5,
+/*   6 ( '^F') */ (unsigned char)   6,
+/*   7 ( '^G') */ (unsigned char)   7,
+/*   8 ( '^H') */ (unsigned char)   8,
+/*   9 (  '' ) */ (unsigned char)  32,
+/*  10 (  '' ) */ (unsigned char)  32,
+/*  11 ( '^K') */ (unsigned char)  32,
+/*  12 ( '^L') */ (unsigned char)  32,
+/*  13 ( '^M') */ (unsigned char)  32,
+/*  14 ( '^N') */ (unsigned char)  14,
+/*  15 ( '^O') */ (unsigned char)  15,
+/*  16 ( '^P') */ (unsigned char)  16,
+/*  17 ( '^Q') */ (unsigned char)  17,
+/*  18 ( '^R') */ (unsigned char)  18,
+/*  19 ( '^S') */ (unsigned char)  19,
+/*  20 ( '^T') */ (unsigned char)  20,
+/*  21 ( '^U') */ (unsigned char)  21,
+/*  22 ( '^V') */ (unsigned char)  22,
+/*  23 ( '^W') */ (unsigned char)  23,
+/*  24 ( '^X') */ (unsigned char)  24,
+/*  25 ( '^Y') */ (unsigned char)  25,
+/*  26 ( '^Z') */ (unsigned char)  26,
+/*  27 ( '^[') */ (unsigned char)  27,
+/*  28 ( '^\') */ (unsigned char)  28,
+/*  29 ( '^]') */ (unsigned char)  29,
+/*  30 ( '^^') */ (unsigned char)  30,
+/*  31 ( '^_') */ (unsigned char)  31,
+/*  32 ( ' ' ) */ (unsigned char)  32,
+/*  33 ( '!' ) */ (unsigned char)  33,
+/*  34 ( '"' ) */ (unsigned char)  39,
+/*  35 ( '#' ) */ (unsigned char)  35,
+/*  36 ( '$' ) */ (unsigned char)  36,
+/*  37 ( '%' ) */ (unsigned char)  37,
+/*  38 ( '&' ) */ (unsigned char)  38,
+/*  39 ( ''' ) */ (unsigned char)  39,
+/*  40 ( '(' ) */ (unsigned char)  40,
+/*  41 ( ')' ) */ (unsigned char)  41,
+/*  42 ( '*' ) */ (unsigned char)  42,
+/*  43 ( '+' ) */ (unsigned char)  43,
+/*  44 ( ',' ) */ (unsigned char)  44,
+/*  45 ( '-' ) */ (unsigned char)  45,
+/*  46 ( '.' ) */ (unsigned char)  46,
+/*  47 ( '/' ) */ (unsigned char)  47,
+/*  48 ( '0' ) */ (unsigned char)  48,
+/*  49 ( '1' ) */ (unsigned char)  49,
+/*  50 ( '2' ) */ (unsigned char)  50,
+/*  51 ( '3' ) */ (unsigned char)  51,
+/*  52 ( '4' ) */ (unsigned char)  52,
+/*  53 ( '5' ) */ (unsigned char)  53,
+/*  54 ( '6' ) */ (unsigned char)  54,
+/*  55 ( '7' ) */ (unsigned char)  55,
+/*  56 ( '8' ) */ (unsigned char)  56,
+/*  57 ( '9' ) */ (unsigned char)  57,
+/*  58 ( ':' ) */ (unsigned char)  58,
+/*  59 ( ';' ) */ (unsigned char)  59,
+/*  60 ( '<' ) */ (unsigned char)  60,
+/*  61 ( '=' ) */ (unsigned char)  61,
+/*  62 ( '>' ) */ (unsigned char)  62,
+/*  63 ( '?' ) */ (unsigned char)  63,
+/*  64 ( '@' ) */ (unsigned char)  160,
+/*  65 ( 'A' ) */ (unsigned char)  65,
+/*  66 ( 'B' ) */ (unsigned char)  66,
+/*  67 ( 'C' ) */ (unsigned char)  67,
+/*  68 ( 'D' ) */ (unsigned char)  68,
+/*  69 ( 'E' ) */ (unsigned char)  69,
+/*  70 ( 'F' ) */ (unsigned char)  70,
+/*  71 ( 'G' ) */ (unsigned char)  71,
+/*  72 ( 'H' ) */ (unsigned char)  72,
+/*  73 ( 'I' ) */ (unsigned char)  73,
+/*  74 ( 'J' ) */ (unsigned char)  74,
+/*  75 ( 'K' ) */ (unsigned char)  75,
+/*  76 ( 'L' ) */ (unsigned char)  76,
+/*  77 ( 'M' ) */ (unsigned char)  77,
+/*  78 ( 'N' ) */ (unsigned char)  78,
+/*  79 ( 'O' ) */ (unsigned char)  79,
+/*  80 ( 'P' ) */ (unsigned char)  80,
+/*  81 ( 'Q' ) */ (unsigned char)  81,
+/*  82 ( 'R' ) */ (unsigned char)  82,
+/*  83 ( 'S' ) */ (unsigned char)  83,
+/*  84 ( 'T' ) */ (unsigned char)  84,
+/*  85 ( 'U' ) */ (unsigned char)  85,
+/*  86 ( 'V' ) */ (unsigned char)  86,
+/*  87 ( 'W' ) */ (unsigned char)  87,
+/*  88 ( 'X' ) */ (unsigned char)  88,
+/*  89 ( 'Y' ) */ (unsigned char)  89,
+/*  90 ( 'Z' ) */ (unsigned char)  90,
+/*  91 ( '[' ) */ (unsigned char)  250,
+/*  92 ( '\' ) */ (unsigned char)  251,
+/*  93 ( ']' ) */ (unsigned char)  252,
+/*  94 ( '^' ) */ (unsigned char)  222,
+/*  95 ( '_' ) */ (unsigned char)  196,
+/*  96 ( '`' ) */ (unsigned char)  39,
+/*  97 ( 'a' ) */ (unsigned char)  97,
+/*  98 ( 'b' ) */ (unsigned char)  98,
+/*  99 ( 'c' ) */ (unsigned char)  99,
+/* 100 ( 'd' ) */ (unsigned char) 100,
+/* 101 ( 'e' ) */ (unsigned char) 101,
+/* 102 ( 'f' ) */ (unsigned char) 102,
+/* 103 ( 'g' ) */ (unsigned char) 103,
+/* 104 ( 'h' ) */ (unsigned char) 104,
+/* 105 ( 'i' ) */ (unsigned char) 105,
+/* 106 ( 'j' ) */ (unsigned char) 106,
+/* 107 ( 'k' ) */ (unsigned char) 107,
+/* 108 ( 'l' ) */ (unsigned char) 108,
+/* 109 ( 'm' ) */ (unsigned char) 109,
+/* 110 ( 'n' ) */ (unsigned char) 110,
+/* 111 ( 'o' ) */ (unsigned char) 111,
+/* 112 ( 'p' ) */ (unsigned char) 112,
+/* 113 ( 'q' ) */ (unsigned char) 113,
+/* 114 ( 'r' ) */ (unsigned char) 114,
+/* 115 ( 's' ) */ (unsigned char) 115,
+/* 116 ( 't' ) */ (unsigned char) 116,
+/* 117 ( 'u' ) */ (unsigned char) 117,
+/* 118 ( 'v' ) */ (unsigned char) 118,
+/* 119 ( 'w' ) */ (unsigned char) 119,
+/* 120 ( 'x' ) */ (unsigned char) 120,
+/* 121 ( 'y' ) */ (unsigned char) 121,
+/* 122 ( 'z' ) */ (unsigned char) 122,
+/* 123 ( '{' ) */ (unsigned char) 253,
+/* 124 ( '|' ) */ (unsigned char) 221,
+/* 125 ( '}' ) */ (unsigned char) 255,
+/* 126 ( '~' ) */ (unsigned char) 206,
+/* 127 ( '^?') */ (unsigned char) 127,
+/* 128 ( '~@') */ (unsigned char) 128,
+/* 129 ( '~A') */ (unsigned char) 129,
+/* 130 ( '~B') */ (unsigned char) 130,
+/* 131 ( '~C') */ (unsigned char) 131,
+/* 132 ( '~D') */ (unsigned char) 132,
+/* 133 ( '~E') */ (unsigned char) 133,
+/* 134 ( '~F') */ (unsigned char) 134,
+/* 135 ( '~G') */ (unsigned char) 135,
+/* 136 ( '~H') */ (unsigned char) 136,
+/* 137 ( '~I') */ (unsigned char) 137,
+/* 138 ( '~J') */ (unsigned char) 138,
+/* 139 ( '~K') */ (unsigned char) 139,
+/* 140 ( '~L') */ (unsigned char) 140,
+/* 141 ( '~M') */ (unsigned char) 141,
+/* 142 ( '~N') */ (unsigned char) 142,
+/* 143 ( '~O') */ (unsigned char) 143,
+/* 144 ( '~P') */ (unsigned char) 144,
+/* 145 ( '~Q') */ (unsigned char) 145,
+/* 146 ( '~R') */ (unsigned char) 146,
+/* 147 ( '~S') */ (unsigned char) 147,
+/* 148 ( '~T') */ (unsigned char) 148,
+/* 149 ( '~U') */ (unsigned char) 149,
+/* 150 ( '~V') */ (unsigned char) 150,
+/* 151 ( '~W') */ (unsigned char) 151,
+/* 152 ( '~X') */ (unsigned char) 152,
+/* 153 ( '~Y') */ (unsigned char) 153,
+/* 154 ( '~Z') */ (unsigned char) 154,
+/* 155 ( '~[') */ (unsigned char) 155,
+/* 156 ( '~\') */ (unsigned char) 156,
+/* 157 ( '~]') */ (unsigned char) 157,
+/* 158 ( '~^') */ (unsigned char) 158,
+/* 159 ( '~_') */ (unsigned char) 159,
+/* 160 ( '| ') */ (unsigned char) 160,
+/* 161 ( '¡' ) */ (unsigned char) 64,
+/* 162 ( '¢' ) */ (unsigned char) 177,
+/* 163 ( '£' ) */ (unsigned char) 161,
+/* 164 ( '¤' ) */ (unsigned char) 36,
+/* 165 ( '¥' ) */ (unsigned char) 163,
+/* 166 ( '¦' ) */ (unsigned char) 254,
+/* 167 ( '§' ) */ (unsigned char) 95,
+/* 168 ( '¨' ) */ (unsigned char) 221,
+/* 169 ( '©' ) */ (unsigned char) 171,
+/* 170 ( 'ª' ) */ (unsigned char) 170,
+/* 171 ( '«' ) */ (unsigned char) 171,
+/* 172 ( '¬' ) */ (unsigned char) 172,
+/* 173 ( '­' ) */ (unsigned char) 173,
+/* 174 ( '®' ) */ (unsigned char) 174,
+/* 175 ( '¯' ) */ (unsigned char) 175,
+/* 176 ( '°' ) */ (unsigned char) 207,
+/* 177 ( '±' ) */ (unsigned char) 140,
+/* 178 ( '²' ) */ (unsigned char) 130,
+/* 179 ( '³' ) */ (unsigned char) 131,
+/* 180 ( '´' ) */ (unsigned char) 39,
+/* 181 ( 'µ' ) */ (unsigned char) 143,
+/* 182 ( '¶' ) */ (unsigned char) 182,
+/* 183 ( '·' ) */ (unsigned char) 183,
+/* 184 ( '¸' ) */ (unsigned char) 184,
+/* 185 ( '¹' ) */ (unsigned char) 129,
+/* 186 ( 'º' ) */ (unsigned char) 221,
+/* 187 ( '»' ) */ (unsigned char) 187,
+/* 188 ( '¼' ) */ (unsigned char) 139,
+/* 189 ( '½' ) */ (unsigned char) 138,
+/* 190 ( '¾' ) */ (unsigned char) 190,
+/* 191 ( '¿' ) */ (unsigned char) 96,
+/* 192 ( 'À' ) */ (unsigned char) 65,
+/* 193 ( 'Á' ) */ (unsigned char) 226,
+/* 194 ( 'Â' ) */ (unsigned char) 65,
+/* 195 ( 'Ã' ) */ (unsigned char) 65,
+/* 196 ( 'Ä' ) */ (unsigned char) 91,
+/* 197 ( 'Å' ) */ (unsigned char) 174,
+/* 198 ( 'Æ' ) */ (unsigned char) 188,
+/* 199 ( 'Ç' ) */ (unsigned char) 169,
+/* 200 ( 'È' ) */ (unsigned char) 197,
+/* 201 ( 'É' ) */ (unsigned char) 191,
+/* 202 ( 'Ê' ) */ (unsigned char) 198,
+/* 203 ( 'Ë' ) */ (unsigned char) 69,
+/* 204 ( 'Ì' ) */ (unsigned char)  73,
+/* 205 ( 'Í' ) */ (unsigned char) 227,
+/* 206 ( 'Î' ) */ (unsigned char)  73,
+/* 207 ( 'Ï' ) */ (unsigned char)  73,
+/* 208 ( 'Ð' ) */ (unsigned char)  68,
+/* 209 ( 'Ñ' ) */ (unsigned char)  43,
+/* 210 ( 'Ò' ) */ (unsigned char) 168,
+/* 211 ( 'Ó' ) */ (unsigned char) 228,
+/* 212 ( 'Ô' ) */ (unsigned char) 236,
+/* 213 ( 'Õ' ) */ (unsigned char)  79,
+/* 214 ( 'Ö' ) */ (unsigned char)  92,
+/* 215 ( '×' ) */ (unsigned char) 120,
+/* 216 ( 'Ø' ) */ (unsigned char) 171,
+/* 217 ( 'Ù' ) */ (unsigned char)  85,
+/* 218 ( 'Ú' ) */ (unsigned char) 229,
+/* 219 ( 'Û' ) */ (unsigned char)  85,
+/* 220 ( 'Ü' ) */ (unsigned char)  94,
+/* 221 ( 'Ý' ) */ (unsigned char) 250,
+/* 222 ( 'Þ' ) */ (unsigned char) 178,
+/* 223 ( 'ß' ) */ (unsigned char) 190,
+/* 224 ( 'à' ) */ (unsigned char) 127,
+/* 225 ( 'á' ) */ (unsigned char) 231,
+/* 226 ( 'â' ) */ (unsigned char)  97,
+/* 227 ( 'ã' ) */ (unsigned char)  97,
+/* 228 ( 'ä' ) */ (unsigned char) 123,
+/* 229 ( 'å' ) */ (unsigned char) 175,
+/* 230 ( 'æ' ) */ (unsigned char) 189,
+/* 231 ( 'ç' ) */ (unsigned char) 200,
+/* 232 ( 'è' ) */ (unsigned char) 164,
+/* 233 ( 'é' ) */ (unsigned char) 165,
+/* 234 ( 'ê' ) */ (unsigned char) 199,
+/* 235 ( 'ë' ) */ (unsigned char) 101,
+/* 236 ( 'ì' ) */ (unsigned char) 167,
+/* 237 ( 'í' ) */ (unsigned char) 232,
+/* 238 ( 'î' ) */ (unsigned char) 105,
+/* 239 ( 'ï' ) */ (unsigned char) 105,
+/* 240 ( 'ð' ) */ (unsigned char) 158,
+/* 241 ( 'ñ' ) */ (unsigned char) 125,
+/* 242 ( 'ò' ) */ (unsigned char) 168,
+/* 243 ( 'ó' ) */ (unsigned char) 228,
+/* 244 ( 'ô' ) */ (unsigned char) 237,
+/* 245 ( 'õ' ) */ (unsigned char) 237,
+/* 246 ( 'ö' ) */ (unsigned char) 124,
+/* 247 ( '÷' ) */ (unsigned char) 47,
+/* 248 ( 'ø' ) */ (unsigned char) 172,
+/* 249 ( 'ù' ) */ (unsigned char) 166,
+/* 250 ( 'ú' ) */ (unsigned char) 234,
+/* 251 ( 'û' ) */ (unsigned char) 239,
+/* 252 ( 'ü' ) */ (unsigned char) 126,
+/* 253 ( 'ý' ) */ (unsigned char) 235,
+/* 254 ( 'þ' ) */ (unsigned char) 178,
+/* 255 ( 'ÿ' ) */ (unsigned char) 183};
+
diff --git a/lcdtranstbl-hd44780.h b/lcdtranstbl-hd44780.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..783836a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lcdtranstbl-hd44780.h
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+/*
+lcdtranstbl-hd44780.h
+this table is used to map characters for output to 
+a hd44780 LCD to display some special characters correctly. 
+newline,tab and friends are mapped to ' '
+*/
+
+const unsigned char LcdTransTbl[256]={
+/*   0 ( '^@') */ (unsigned char)   0,
+/*   1 ( '^A') */ (unsigned char)   1,
+/*   2 ( '^B') */ (unsigned char)   2,
+/*   3 ( '^C') */ (unsigned char)   3,
+/*   4 ( '^D') */ (unsigned char)   4,
+/*   5 ( '^E') */ (unsigned char)   5,
+/*   6 ( '^F') */ (unsigned char)   6,
+/*   7 ( '^G') */ (unsigned char)   7,
+/*   8 ( '^H') */ (unsigned char)   8,
+/*   9 (  '' ) */ (unsigned char)  32,
+/*  10 (  '' ) */ (unsigned char)  32,
+/*  11 ( '^K') */ (unsigned char)  32,
+/*  12 ( '^L') */ (unsigned char)  32,
+/*  13 ( '^M') */ (unsigned char)  32,
+/*  14 ( '^N') */ (unsigned char)  14,
+/*  15 ( '^O') */ (unsigned char)  15,
+/*  16 ( '^P') */ (unsigned char)  16,
+/*  17 ( '^Q') */ (unsigned char)  17,
+/*  18 ( '^R') */ (unsigned char)  18,
+/*  19 ( '^S') */ (unsigned char)  19,
+/*  20 ( '^T') */ (unsigned char)  20,
+/*  21 ( '^U') */ (unsigned char)  21,
+/*  22 ( '^V') */ (unsigned char)  22,
+/*  23 ( '^W') */ (unsigned char)  23,
+/*  24 ( '^X') */ (unsigned char)  24,
+/*  25 ( '^Y') */ (unsigned char)  25,
+/*  26 ( '^Z') */ (unsigned char)  26,
+/*  27 ( '^[') */ (unsigned char)  27,
+/*  28 ( '^\') */ (unsigned char)  28,
+/*  29 ( '^]') */ (unsigned char)  29,
+/*  30 ( '^^') */ (unsigned char)  30,
+/*  31 ( '^_') */ (unsigned char)  31,
+/*  32 ( ' ' ) */ (unsigned char)  32,
+/*  33 ( '!' ) */ (unsigned char)  33,
+/*  34 ( '"' ) */ (unsigned char)  39,
+/*  35 ( '#' ) */ (unsigned char)  35,
+/*  36 ( '$' ) */ (unsigned char)  36,
+/*  37 ( '%' ) */ (unsigned char)  37,
+/*  38 ( '&' ) */ (unsigned char)  38,
+/*  39 ( ''' ) */ (unsigned char)  39,
+/*  40 ( '(' ) */ (unsigned char)  40,
+/*  41 ( ')' ) */ (unsigned char)  41,
+/*  42 ( '*' ) */ (unsigned char)  42,
+/*  43 ( '+' ) */ (unsigned char)  43,
+/*  44 ( ',' ) */ (unsigned char)  44,
+/*  45 ( '-' ) */ (unsigned char)  45,
+/*  46 ( '.' ) */ (unsigned char)  46,
+/*  47 ( '/' ) */ (unsigned char)  47,
+/*  48 ( '0' ) */ (unsigned char)  48,
+/*  49 ( '1' ) */ (unsigned char)  49,
+/*  50 ( '2' ) */ (unsigned char)  50,
+/*  51 ( '3' ) */ (unsigned char)  51,
+/*  52 ( '4' ) */ (unsigned char)  52,
+/*  53 ( '5' ) */ (unsigned char)  53,
+/*  54 ( '6' ) */ (unsigned char)  54,
+/*  55 ( '7' ) */ (unsigned char)  55,
+/*  56 ( '8' ) */ (unsigned char)  56,
+/*  57 ( '9' ) */ (unsigned char)  57,
+/*  58 ( ':' ) */ (unsigned char)  58,
+/*  59 ( ';' ) */ (unsigned char)  59,
+/*  60 ( '<' ) */ (unsigned char)  60,
+/*  61 ( '=' ) */ (unsigned char)  61,
+/*  62 ( '>' ) */ (unsigned char)  62,
+/*  63 ( '?' ) */ (unsigned char)  63,
+/*  64 ( '@' ) */ (unsigned char)  64,
+/*  65 ( 'A' ) */ (unsigned char)  65,
+/*  66 ( 'B' ) */ (unsigned char)  66,
+/*  67 ( 'C' ) */ (unsigned char)  67,
+/*  68 ( 'D' ) */ (unsigned char)  68,
+/*  69 ( 'E' ) */ (unsigned char)  69,
+/*  70 ( 'F' ) */ (unsigned char)  70,
+/*  71 ( 'G' ) */ (unsigned char)  71,
+/*  72 ( 'H' ) */ (unsigned char)  72,
+/*  73 ( 'I' ) */ (unsigned char)  73,
+/*  74 ( 'J' ) */ (unsigned char)  74,
+/*  75 ( 'K' ) */ (unsigned char)  75,
+/*  76 ( 'L' ) */ (unsigned char)  76,
+/*  77 ( 'M' ) */ (unsigned char)  77,
+/*  78 ( 'N' ) */ (unsigned char)  78,
+/*  79 ( 'O' ) */ (unsigned char)  79,
+/*  80 ( 'P' ) */ (unsigned char)  80,
+/*  81 ( 'Q' ) */ (unsigned char)  81,
+/*  82 ( 'R' ) */ (unsigned char)  82,
+/*  83 ( 'S' ) */ (unsigned char)  83,
+/*  84 ( 'T' ) */ (unsigned char)  84,
+/*  85 ( 'U' ) */ (unsigned char)  85,
+/*  86 ( 'V' ) */ (unsigned char)  86,
+/*  87 ( 'W' ) */ (unsigned char)  87,
+/*  88 ( 'X' ) */ (unsigned char)  88,
+/*  89 ( 'Y' ) */ (unsigned char)  89,
+/*  90 ( 'Z' ) */ (unsigned char)  90,
+/*  91 ( '[' ) */ (unsigned char)  91,
+/*  92 ( '\' ) */ (unsigned char)  92,
+/*  93 ( ']' ) */ (unsigned char)  93,
+/*  94 ( '^' ) */ (unsigned char)  94,
+/*  95 ( '_' ) */ (unsigned char)  95,
+/*  96 ( '`' ) */ (unsigned char)  96,
+/*  97 ( 'a' ) */ (unsigned char)  97,
+/*  98 ( 'b' ) */ (unsigned char)  98,
+/*  99 ( 'c' ) */ (unsigned char)  99,
+/* 100 ( 'd' ) */ (unsigned char) 100,
+/* 101 ( 'e' ) */ (unsigned char) 101,
+/* 102 ( 'f' ) */ (unsigned char) 102,
+/* 103 ( 'g' ) */ (unsigned char) 103,
+/* 104 ( 'h' ) */ (unsigned char) 104,
+/* 105 ( 'i' ) */ (unsigned char) 105,
+/* 106 ( 'j' ) */ (unsigned char) 106,
+/* 107 ( 'k' ) */ (unsigned char) 107,
+/* 108 ( 'l' ) */ (unsigned char) 108,
+/* 109 ( 'm' ) */ (unsigned char) 109,
+/* 110 ( 'n' ) */ (unsigned char) 110,
+/* 111 ( 'o' ) */ (unsigned char) 111,
+/* 112 ( 'p' ) */ (unsigned char) 112,
+/* 113 ( 'q' ) */ (unsigned char) 113,
+/* 114 ( 'r' ) */ (unsigned char) 114,
+/* 115 ( 's' ) */ (unsigned char) 115,
+/* 116 ( 't' ) */ (unsigned char) 116,
+/* 117 ( 'u' ) */ (unsigned char) 117,
+/* 118 ( 'v' ) */ (unsigned char) 118,
+/* 119 ( 'w' ) */ (unsigned char) 119,
+/* 120 ( 'x' ) */ (unsigned char) 120,
+/* 121 ( 'y' ) */ (unsigned char) 121,
+/* 122 ( 'z' ) */ (unsigned char) 122,
+/* 123 ( '{' ) */ (unsigned char) 123,
+/* 124 ( '|' ) */ (unsigned char) 124,
+/* 125 ( '}' ) */ (unsigned char) 125,
+/* 126 ( '~' ) */ (unsigned char) 126,
+/* 127 ( '^?') */ (unsigned char) 127,
+/* 128 ( '~@') */ (unsigned char) 128,
+/* 129 ( '~A') */ (unsigned char) 129,
+/* 130 ( '~B') */ (unsigned char) 130,
+/* 131 ( '~C') */ (unsigned char) 131,
+/* 132 ( '~D') */ (unsigned char) 132,
+/* 133 ( '~E') */ (unsigned char) 133,
+/* 134 ( '~F') */ (unsigned char) 134,
+/* 135 ( '~G') */ (unsigned char) 135,
+/* 136 ( '~H') */ (unsigned char) 136,
+/* 137 ( '~I') */ (unsigned char) 137,
+/* 138 ( '~J') */ (unsigned char) 138,
+/* 139 ( '~K') */ (unsigned char) 139,
+/* 140 ( '~L') */ (unsigned char) 140,
+/* 141 ( '~M') */ (unsigned char) 141,
+/* 142 ( '~N') */ (unsigned char) 142,
+/* 143 ( '~O') */ (unsigned char) 143,
+/* 144 ( '~P') */ (unsigned char) 144,
+/* 145 ( '~Q') */ (unsigned char) 145,
+/* 146 ( '~R') */ (unsigned char) 146,
+/* 147 ( '~S') */ (unsigned char) 147,
+/* 148 ( '~T') */ (unsigned char) 148,
+/* 149 ( '~U') */ (unsigned char) 149,
+/* 150 ( '~V') */ (unsigned char) 150,
+/* 151 ( '~W') */ (unsigned char) 151,
+/* 152 ( '~X') */ (unsigned char) 152,
+/* 153 ( '~Y') */ (unsigned char) 153,
+/* 154 ( '~Z') */ (unsigned char) 154,
+/* 155 ( '~[') */ (unsigned char) 155,
+/* 156 ( '~\') */ (unsigned char) 156,
+/* 157 ( '~]') */ (unsigned char) 157,
+/* 158 ( '~^') */ (unsigned char) 158,
+/* 159 ( '~_') */ (unsigned char) 159,
+/* 160 ( '| ') */ (unsigned char) 160,
+/* 161 ( '¡' ) */ (unsigned char) 161,
+/* 162 ( '¢' ) */ (unsigned char) 162,
+/* 163 ( '£' ) */ (unsigned char) 163,
+/* 164 ( '¤' ) */ (unsigned char) 164,
+/* 165 ( '¥' ) */ (unsigned char)  92,
+/* 166 ( '¦' ) */ (unsigned char) 166,
+/* 167 ( '§' ) */ (unsigned char) 167,
+/* 168 ( '¨' ) */ (unsigned char) 168,
+/* 169 ( '©' ) */ (unsigned char)  67,
+/* 170 ( 'ª' ) */ (unsigned char) 170,
+/* 171 ( '«' ) */ (unsigned char) 171,
+/* 172 ( '¬' ) */ (unsigned char) 172,
+/* 173 ( '­' ) */ (unsigned char) 173,
+/* 174 ( '®' ) */ (unsigned char) 174,
+/* 175 ( '¯' ) */ (unsigned char) 175,
+/* 176 ( '°' ) */ (unsigned char) 223,
+/* 177 ( '±' ) */ (unsigned char) 177,
+/* 178 ( '²' ) */ (unsigned char)  50,
+/* 179 ( '³' ) */ (unsigned char)  51,
+/* 180 ( '´' ) */ (unsigned char) 180,
+/* 181 ( 'µ' ) */ (unsigned char) 228,
+/* 182 ( '¶' ) */ (unsigned char) 182,
+/* 183 ( '·' ) */ (unsigned char) 183,
+/* 184 ( '¸' ) */ (unsigned char) 184,
+/* 185 ( '¹' ) */ (unsigned char) 185,
+/* 186 ( 'º' ) */ (unsigned char) 223,
+/* 187 ( '»' ) */ (unsigned char) 187,
+/* 188 ( '¼' ) */ (unsigned char) 188,
+/* 189 ( '½' ) */ (unsigned char) 189,
+/* 190 ( '¾' ) */ (unsigned char) 190,
+/* 191 ( '¿' ) */ (unsigned char) 191,
+/* 192 ( 'À' ) */ (unsigned char)  65,
+/* 193 ( 'Á' ) */ (unsigned char)  65,
+/* 194 ( 'Â' ) */ (unsigned char)  65,
+/* 195 ( 'Ã' ) */ (unsigned char)  65,
+/* 196 ( 'Ä' ) */ (unsigned char) 225,
+/* 197 ( 'Å' ) */ (unsigned char)  65,
+/* 198 ( 'Æ' ) */ (unsigned char) 225,
+/* 199 ( 'Ç' ) */ (unsigned char)  67,
+/* 200 ( 'È' ) */ (unsigned char)  69,
+/* 201 ( 'É' ) */ (unsigned char)  69,
+/* 202 ( 'Ê' ) */ (unsigned char)  69,
+/* 203 ( 'Ë' ) */ (unsigned char)  69,
+/* 204 ( 'Ì' ) */ (unsigned char)  73,
+/* 205 ( 'Í' ) */ (unsigned char)  73,
+/* 206 ( 'Î' ) */ (unsigned char)  73,
+/* 207 ( 'Ï' ) */ (unsigned char)  73,
+/* 208 ( 'Ð' ) */ (unsigned char)  68,
+/* 209 ( 'Ñ' ) */ (unsigned char)  78,
+/* 210 ( 'Ò' ) */ (unsigned char)  79,
+/* 211 ( 'Ó' ) */ (unsigned char)  79,
+/* 212 ( 'Ô' ) */ (unsigned char)  79,
+/* 213 ( 'Õ' ) */ (unsigned char)  79,
+/* 214 ( 'Ö' ) */ (unsigned char) 239,
+/* 215 ( '×' ) */ (unsigned char)  88,
+/* 216 ( 'Ø' ) */ (unsigned char)  48,
+/* 217 ( 'Ù' ) */ (unsigned char)  85,
+/* 218 ( 'Ú' ) */ (unsigned char)  85,
+/* 219 ( 'Û' ) */ (unsigned char)  85,
+/* 220 ( 'Ü' ) */ (unsigned char) 245,
+/* 221 ( 'Ý' ) */ (unsigned char)  89,
+/* 222 ( 'Þ' ) */ (unsigned char) 222,
+/* 223 ( 'ß' ) */ (unsigned char) 226,
+/* 224 ( 'à' ) */ (unsigned char)  97,
+/* 225 ( 'á' ) */ (unsigned char)  97,
+/* 226 ( 'â' ) */ (unsigned char)  97,
+/* 227 ( 'ã' ) */ (unsigned char)  97,
+/* 228 ( 'ä' ) */ (unsigned char) 225,
+/* 229 ( 'å' ) */ (unsigned char)  97,
+/* 230 ( 'æ' ) */ (unsigned char) 230,
+/* 231 ( 'ç' ) */ (unsigned char)  99,
+/* 232 ( 'è' ) */ (unsigned char) 101,
+/* 233 ( 'é' ) */ (unsigned char) 101,
+/* 234 ( 'ê' ) */ (unsigned char) 101,
+/* 235 ( 'ë' ) */ (unsigned char) 101,
+/* 236 ( 'ì' ) */ (unsigned char) 105,
+/* 237 ( 'í' ) */ (unsigned char) 105,
+/* 238 ( 'î' ) */ (unsigned char) 105,
+/* 239 ( 'ï' ) */ (unsigned char) 105,
+/* 240 ( 'ð' ) */ (unsigned char) 100,
+/* 241 ( 'ñ' ) */ (unsigned char) 110,
+/* 242 ( 'ò' ) */ (unsigned char) 111,
+/* 243 ( 'ó' ) */ (unsigned char) 111,
+/* 244 ( 'ô' ) */ (unsigned char) 111,
+/* 245 ( 'õ' ) */ (unsigned char) 111,
+/* 246 ( 'ö' ) */ (unsigned char) 239,
+/* 247 ( '÷' ) */ (unsigned char) 253,
+/* 248 ( 'ø' ) */ (unsigned char) 248,
+/* 249 ( 'ù' ) */ (unsigned char) 117,
+/* 250 ( 'ú' ) */ (unsigned char) 117,
+/* 251 ( 'û' ) */ (unsigned char) 117,
+/* 252 ( 'ü' ) */ (unsigned char) 245,
+/* 253 ( 'ý' ) */ (unsigned char) 121,
+/* 254 ( 'þ' ) */ (unsigned char) 254,
+/* 255 ( 'ÿ' ) */ (unsigned char) 121};
+
diff --git a/lcdtranstbl-nomap.h b/lcdtranstbl-nomap.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a232640
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lcdtranstbl-nomap.h
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+/*
+lcdtranstbl-nomap.h
+nothing except '"' is mapped here, seems that somone does not understand '\"' ...
+newline,tab and friends are mapped to ' '
+*/
+
+const unsigned char LcdTransTbl[256]={
+/*   0 ( '^@') */ (unsigned char)   0,
+/*   1 ( '^A') */ (unsigned char)   1,
+/*   2 ( '^B') */ (unsigned char)   2,
+/*   3 ( '^C') */ (unsigned char)   3,
+/*   4 ( '^D') */ (unsigned char)   4,
+/*   5 ( '^E') */ (unsigned char)   5,
+/*   6 ( '^F') */ (unsigned char)   6,
+/*   7 ( '^G') */ (unsigned char)   7,
+/*   8 ( '^H') */ (unsigned char)   8,
+/*   9 (  '' ) */ (unsigned char)  32,
+/*  10 (  '' ) */ (unsigned char)  32,
+/*  11 ( '^K') */ (unsigned char)  32,
+/*  12 ( '^L') */ (unsigned char)  32,
+/*  13 ( '^M') */ (unsigned char)  32,
+/*  14 ( '^N') */ (unsigned char)  14,
+/*  15 ( '^O') */ (unsigned char)  15,
+/*  16 ( '^P') */ (unsigned char)  16,
+/*  17 ( '^Q') */ (unsigned char)  17,
+/*  18 ( '^R') */ (unsigned char)  18,
+/*  19 ( '^S') */ (unsigned char)  19,
+/*  20 ( '^T') */ (unsigned char)  20,
+/*  21 ( '^U') */ (unsigned char)  21,
+/*  22 ( '^V') */ (unsigned char)  22,
+/*  23 ( '^W') */ (unsigned char)  23,
+/*  24 ( '^X') */ (unsigned char)  24,
+/*  25 ( '^Y') */ (unsigned char)  25,
+/*  26 ( '^Z') */ (unsigned char)  26,
+/*  27 ( '^[') */ (unsigned char)  27,
+/*  28 ( '^\') */ (unsigned char)  28,
+/*  29 ( '^]') */ (unsigned char)  29,
+/*  30 ( '^^') */ (unsigned char)  30,
+/*  31 ( '^_') */ (unsigned char)  31,
+/*  32 ( ' ' ) */ (unsigned char)  32,
+/*  33 ( '!' ) */ (unsigned char)  33,
+/*  34 ( '"' ) */ (unsigned char)  39,
+/*  35 ( '#' ) */ (unsigned char)  35,
+/*  36 ( '$' ) */ (unsigned char)  36,
+/*  37 ( '%' ) */ (unsigned char)  37,
+/*  38 ( '&' ) */ (unsigned char)  38,
+/*  39 ( ''' ) */ (unsigned char)  39,
+/*  40 ( '(' ) */ (unsigned char)  40,
+/*  41 ( ')' ) */ (unsigned char)  41,
+/*  42 ( '*' ) */ (unsigned char)  42,
+/*  43 ( '+' ) */ (unsigned char)  43,
+/*  44 ( ',' ) */ (unsigned char)  44,
+/*  45 ( '-' ) */ (unsigned char)  45,
+/*  46 ( '.' ) */ (unsigned char)  46,
+/*  47 ( '/' ) */ (unsigned char)  47,
+/*  48 ( '0' ) */ (unsigned char)  48,
+/*  49 ( '1' ) */ (unsigned char)  49,
+/*  50 ( '2' ) */ (unsigned char)  50,
+/*  51 ( '3' ) */ (unsigned char)  51,
+/*  52 ( '4' ) */ (unsigned char)  52,
+/*  53 ( '5' ) */ (unsigned char)  53,
+/*  54 ( '6' ) */ (unsigned char)  54,
+/*  55 ( '7' ) */ (unsigned char)  55,
+/*  56 ( '8' ) */ (unsigned char)  56,
+/*  57 ( '9' ) */ (unsigned char)  57,
+/*  58 ( ':' ) */ (unsigned char)  58,
+/*  59 ( ';' ) */ (unsigned char)  59,
+/*  60 ( '<' ) */ (unsigned char)  60,
+/*  61 ( '=' ) */ (unsigned char)  61,
+/*  62 ( '>' ) */ (unsigned char)  62,
+/*  63 ( '?' ) */ (unsigned char)  63,
+/*  64 ( '@' ) */ (unsigned char)  64,
+/*  65 ( 'A' ) */ (unsigned char)  65,
+/*  66 ( 'B' ) */ (unsigned char)  66,
+/*  67 ( 'C' ) */ (unsigned char)  67,
+/*  68 ( 'D' ) */ (unsigned char)  68,
+/*  69 ( 'E' ) */ (unsigned char)  69,
+/*  70 ( 'F' ) */ (unsigned char)  70,
+/*  71 ( 'G' ) */ (unsigned char)  71,
+/*  72 ( 'H' ) */ (unsigned char)  72,
+/*  73 ( 'I' ) */ (unsigned char)  73,
+/*  74 ( 'J' ) */ (unsigned char)  74,
+/*  75 ( 'K' ) */ (unsigned char)  75,
+/*  76 ( 'L' ) */ (unsigned char)  76,
+/*  77 ( 'M' ) */ (unsigned char)  77,
+/*  78 ( 'N' ) */ (unsigned char)  78,
+/*  79 ( 'O' ) */ (unsigned char)  79,
+/*  80 ( 'P' ) */ (unsigned char)  80,
+/*  81 ( 'Q' ) */ (unsigned char)  81,
+/*  82 ( 'R' ) */ (unsigned char)  82,
+/*  83 ( 'S' ) */ (unsigned char)  83,
+/*  84 ( 'T' ) */ (unsigned char)  84,
+/*  85 ( 'U' ) */ (unsigned char)  85,
+/*  86 ( 'V' ) */ (unsigned char)  86,
+/*  87 ( 'W' ) */ (unsigned char)  87,
+/*  88 ( 'X' ) */ (unsigned char)  88,
+/*  89 ( 'Y' ) */ (unsigned char)  89,
+/*  90 ( 'Z' ) */ (unsigned char)  90,
+/*  91 ( '[' ) */ (unsigned char)  91,
+/*  92 ( '\' ) */ (unsigned char)  92,
+/*  93 ( ']' ) */ (unsigned char)  93,
+/*  94 ( '^' ) */ (unsigned char)  94,
+/*  95 ( '_' ) */ (unsigned char)  95,
+/*  96 ( '`' ) */ (unsigned char)  96,
+/*  97 ( 'a' ) */ (unsigned char)  97,
+/*  98 ( 'b' ) */ (unsigned char)  98,
+/*  99 ( 'c' ) */ (unsigned char)  99,
+/* 100 ( 'd' ) */ (unsigned char) 100,
+/* 101 ( 'e' ) */ (unsigned char) 101,
+/* 102 ( 'f' ) */ (unsigned char) 102,
+/* 103 ( 'g' ) */ (unsigned char) 103,
+/* 104 ( 'h' ) */ (unsigned char) 104,
+/* 105 ( 'i' ) */ (unsigned char) 105,
+/* 106 ( 'j' ) */ (unsigned char) 106,
+/* 107 ( 'k' ) */ (unsigned char) 107,
+/* 108 ( 'l' ) */ (unsigned char) 108,
+/* 109 ( 'm' ) */ (unsigned char) 109,
+/* 110 ( 'n' ) */ (unsigned char) 110,
+/* 111 ( 'o' ) */ (unsigned char) 111,
+/* 112 ( 'p' ) */ (unsigned char) 112,
+/* 113 ( 'q' ) */ (unsigned char) 113,
+/* 114 ( 'r' ) */ (unsigned char) 114,
+/* 115 ( 's' ) */ (unsigned char) 115,
+/* 116 ( 't' ) */ (unsigned char) 116,
+/* 117 ( 'u' ) */ (unsigned char) 117,
+/* 118 ( 'v' ) */ (unsigned char) 118,
+/* 119 ( 'w' ) */ (unsigned char) 119,
+/* 120 ( 'x' ) */ (unsigned char) 120,
+/* 121 ( 'y' ) */ (unsigned char) 121,
+/* 122 ( 'z' ) */ (unsigned char) 122,
+/* 123 ( '{' ) */ (unsigned char) 123,
+/* 124 ( '|' ) */ (unsigned char) 124,
+/* 125 ( '}' ) */ (unsigned char) 125,
+/* 126 ( '~' ) */ (unsigned char) 126,
+/* 127 ( '^?') */ (unsigned char) 127,
+/* 128 ( '~@') */ (unsigned char) 128,
+/* 129 ( '~A') */ (unsigned char) 129,
+/* 130 ( '~B') */ (unsigned char) 130,
+/* 131 ( '~C') */ (unsigned char) 131,
+/* 132 ( '~D') */ (unsigned char) 132,
+/* 133 ( '~E') */ (unsigned char) 133,
+/* 134 ( '~F') */ (unsigned char) 134,
+/* 135 ( '~G') */ (unsigned char) 135,
+/* 136 ( '~H') */ (unsigned char) 136,
+/* 137 ( '~I') */ (unsigned char) 137,
+/* 138 ( '~J') */ (unsigned char) 138,
+/* 139 ( '~K') */ (unsigned char) 139,
+/* 140 ( '~L') */ (unsigned char) 140,
+/* 141 ( '~M') */ (unsigned char) 141,
+/* 142 ( '~N') */ (unsigned char) 142,
+/* 143 ( '~O') */ (unsigned char) 143,
+/* 144 ( '~P') */ (unsigned char) 144,
+/* 145 ( '~Q') */ (unsigned char) 145,
+/* 146 ( '~R') */ (unsigned char) 146,
+/* 147 ( '~S') */ (unsigned char) 147,
+/* 148 ( '~T') */ (unsigned char) 148,
+/* 149 ( '~U') */ (unsigned char) 149,
+/* 150 ( '~V') */ (unsigned char) 150,
+/* 151 ( '~W') */ (unsigned char) 151,
+/* 152 ( '~X') */ (unsigned char) 152,
+/* 153 ( '~Y') */ (unsigned char) 153,
+/* 154 ( '~Z') */ (unsigned char) 154,
+/* 155 ( '~[') */ (unsigned char) 155,
+/* 156 ( '~\') */ (unsigned char) 156,
+/* 157 ( '~]') */ (unsigned char) 157,
+/* 158 ( '~^') */ (unsigned char) 158,
+/* 159 ( '~_') */ (unsigned char) 159,
+/* 160 ( '| ') */ (unsigned char) 160,
+/* 161 ( '¡' ) */ (unsigned char) 161,
+/* 162 ( '¢' ) */ (unsigned char) 162,
+/* 163 ( '£' ) */ (unsigned char) 163,
+/* 164 ( '¤' ) */ (unsigned char) 164,
+/* 165 ( '¥' ) */ (unsigned char) 165,
+/* 166 ( '¦' ) */ (unsigned char) 166,
+/* 167 ( '§' ) */ (unsigned char) 167,
+/* 168 ( '¨' ) */ (unsigned char) 168,
+/* 169 ( '©' ) */ (unsigned char) 169,
+/* 170 ( 'ª' ) */ (unsigned char) 170,
+/* 171 ( '«' ) */ (unsigned char) 171,
+/* 172 ( '¬' ) */ (unsigned char) 172,
+/* 173 ( '­' ) */ (unsigned char) 173,
+/* 174 ( '®' ) */ (unsigned char) 174,
+/* 175 ( '¯' ) */ (unsigned char) 175,
+/* 176 ( '°' ) */ (unsigned char) 176,
+/* 177 ( '±' ) */ (unsigned char) 177,
+/* 178 ( '²' ) */ (unsigned char) 178,
+/* 179 ( '³' ) */ (unsigned char) 179,
+/* 180 ( '´' ) */ (unsigned char) 180,
+/* 181 ( 'µ' ) */ (unsigned char) 181,
+/* 182 ( '¶' ) */ (unsigned char) 182,
+/* 183 ( '·' ) */ (unsigned char) 183,
+/* 184 ( '¸' ) */ (unsigned char) 184,
+/* 185 ( '¹' ) */ (unsigned char) 185,
+/* 186 ( 'º' ) */ (unsigned char) 186,
+/* 187 ( '»' ) */ (unsigned char) 187,
+/* 188 ( '¼' ) */ (unsigned char) 188,
+/* 189 ( '½' ) */ (unsigned char) 189,
+/* 190 ( '¾' ) */ (unsigned char) 190,
+/* 191 ( '¿' ) */ (unsigned char) 191,
+/* 192 ( 'À' ) */ (unsigned char) 192,
+/* 193 ( 'Á' ) */ (unsigned char) 193,
+/* 194 ( 'Â' ) */ (unsigned char) 194,
+/* 195 ( 'Ã' ) */ (unsigned char) 195,
+/* 196 ( 'Ä' ) */ (unsigned char) 196,
+/* 197 ( 'Å' ) */ (unsigned char) 197,
+/* 198 ( 'Æ' ) */ (unsigned char) 198,
+/* 199 ( 'Ç' ) */ (unsigned char) 199,
+/* 200 ( 'È' ) */ (unsigned char) 200,
+/* 201 ( 'É' ) */ (unsigned char) 201,
+/* 202 ( 'Ê' ) */ (unsigned char) 202,
+/* 203 ( 'Ë' ) */ (unsigned char) 203,
+/* 204 ( 'Ì' ) */ (unsigned char) 204,
+/* 205 ( 'Í' ) */ (unsigned char) 205,
+/* 206 ( 'Î' ) */ (unsigned char) 206,
+/* 207 ( 'Ï' ) */ (unsigned char) 207,
+/* 208 ( 'Ð' ) */ (unsigned char) 208,
+/* 209 ( 'Ñ' ) */ (unsigned char) 209,
+/* 210 ( 'Ò' ) */ (unsigned char) 210,
+/* 211 ( 'Ó' ) */ (unsigned char) 211,
+/* 212 ( 'Ô' ) */ (unsigned char) 212,
+/* 213 ( 'Õ' ) */ (unsigned char) 213,
+/* 214 ( 'Ö' ) */ (unsigned char) 214,
+/* 215 ( '×' ) */ (unsigned char) 215,
+/* 216 ( 'Ø' ) */ (unsigned char) 216,
+/* 217 ( 'Ù' ) */ (unsigned char) 217,
+/* 218 ( 'Ú' ) */ (unsigned char) 218,
+/* 219 ( 'Û' ) */ (unsigned char) 219,
+/* 220 ( 'Ü' ) */ (unsigned char) 220,
+/* 221 ( 'Ý' ) */ (unsigned char) 221,
+/* 222 ( 'Þ' ) */ (unsigned char) 222,
+/* 223 ( 'ß' ) */ (unsigned char) 223,
+/* 224 ( 'à' ) */ (unsigned char) 224,
+/* 225 ( 'á' ) */ (unsigned char) 225,
+/* 226 ( 'â' ) */ (unsigned char) 226,
+/* 227 ( 'ã' ) */ (unsigned char) 227,
+/* 228 ( 'ä' ) */ (unsigned char) 228,
+/* 229 ( 'å' ) */ (unsigned char) 229,
+/* 230 ( 'æ' ) */ (unsigned char) 230,
+/* 231 ( 'ç' ) */ (unsigned char) 231,
+/* 232 ( 'è' ) */ (unsigned char) 232,
+/* 233 ( 'é' ) */ (unsigned char) 233,
+/* 234 ( 'ê' ) */ (unsigned char) 234,
+/* 235 ( 'ë' ) */ (unsigned char) 235,
+/* 236 ( 'ì' ) */ (unsigned char) 236,
+/* 237 ( 'í' ) */ (unsigned char) 237,
+/* 238 ( 'î' ) */ (unsigned char) 238,
+/* 239 ( 'ï' ) */ (unsigned char) 239,
+/* 240 ( 'ð' ) */ (unsigned char) 240,
+/* 241 ( 'ñ' ) */ (unsigned char) 241,
+/* 242 ( 'ò' ) */ (unsigned char) 242,
+/* 243 ( 'ó' ) */ (unsigned char) 243,
+/* 244 ( 'ô' ) */ (unsigned char) 244,
+/* 245 ( 'õ' ) */ (unsigned char) 245,
+/* 246 ( 'ö' ) */ (unsigned char) 246,
+/* 247 ( '÷' ) */ (unsigned char) 247,
+/* 248 ( 'ø' ) */ (unsigned char) 248,
+/* 249 ( 'ù' ) */ (unsigned char) 249,
+/* 250 ( 'ú' ) */ (unsigned char) 250,
+/* 251 ( 'û' ) */ (unsigned char) 251,
+/* 252 ( 'ü' ) */ (unsigned char) 252,
+/* 253 ( 'ý' ) */ (unsigned char) 253,
+/* 254 ( 'þ' ) */ (unsigned char) 254,
+/* 255 ( 'ÿ' ) */ (unsigned char) 255};
+
diff --git a/sockets.c b/sockets.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a9bb15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sockets.c
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+/********************************
+this file was taken from the 
+LCDproc source see 
+http://lcdproc.omnipotent.net/
+for more info.  
+*********************************/
+
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <sys/un.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#include <netdb.h>
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include "sockets.h"
+
+/**************************************************
+  LCDproc client sockets code...
+
+  Feel free to use this in your own clients... :)
+**************************************************/
+
+// Length of longest transmission allowed at once...
+#define MAXMSG 8192
+
+typedef struct sockaddr_in sockaddr_in;
+
+static int
+sock_init_sockaddr (sockaddr_in * name, const char *hostname, unsigned short int port)
+{
+	struct hostent *hostinfo;
+
+	name->sin_family = AF_INET;
+	name->sin_port = htons (port);
+	hostinfo = gethostbyname (hostname);
+	if (hostinfo == NULL) {
+		fprintf (stderr, "sock_init_sockaddr: Unknown host %s.\n", hostname);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	name->sin_addr = *(struct in_addr *) hostinfo->h_addr;
+
+	return 0;
+
+}
+
+ // Client functions...
+int
+sock_connect (char *host, unsigned short int port)
+{
+	struct sockaddr_in servername;
+	int sock;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	//debug ("sock_connect: Creating socket\n");
+	sock = socket (PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+	if (sock < 0) {
+		perror ("sock_connect: Error creating socket");
+		return sock;
+	}
+	//debug ("sock_connect: Created socket (%i)\n", sock);
+
+	sock_init_sockaddr (&servername, host, port);
+
+	err = connect (sock, (struct sockaddr *) &servername, sizeof (servername));
+	if (err < 0) {
+		perror ("sock_connect: connect failed");
+		shutdown (sock, 2);
+		return 0;					  // Normal exit if server doesn't exist...
+	}
+
+	fcntl (sock, F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
+
+	return sock;
+}
+
+int
+sock_close (int fd)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	err = shutdown (fd, 2);
+	if (!err)
+		close (fd);
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+// Send/receive lines of text
+int
+sock_send_string (int fd, char *string)
+{
+	int len;
+	int offset = 0;
+
+	if (!string)
+		return -1;
+
+	len = strlen (string) ;
+	while (offset != len) {
+		// write isn't guaranteed to send the entire string at once,
+		// so we have to sent it in a loop like this
+		int sent = write (fd, string + offset, len - offset);
+		if (sent == -1) {
+			if (errno != EAGAIN) {
+				perror ("sock_send_string: socket write error");
+				printf ("Message was: %s\n", string);
+				//shutdown(fd, 2);
+				return sent;
+			}
+			continue;
+		} else if (sent == 0) {
+			// when this returns zero, it generally means
+			// we got disconnected
+			return sent + offset;
+		}
+
+		offset += sent;
+	}
+
+	return offset;
+}
+
+// Recv gives only one line per call...
+int
+sock_recv_string (int fd, char *dest, size_t maxlen)
+{
+	char *ptr = dest;
+	unsigned int recv = 0;
+
+	if (!dest)
+		return -1;
+	if (maxlen <= 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	while (1) {
+		int err = read (fd, ptr, 1);
+		if (err == -1) {
+			if (errno == EAGAIN) {
+				if (recv) {
+					// We've begun to read a string, but no bytes are
+					// available.  Loop.
+					continue;
+				}
+				return 0;
+			} else {
+				perror ("sock_recv_string: socket read error");
+				return err;
+			}
+		} else if (err == 0) {
+			return recv;
+		}
+
+		recv++;
+
+		if (recv == maxlen || *ptr == 0 || *ptr == 10) {
+			*ptr = 0;
+			break;
+		}
+		ptr++;
+	}
+
+	if (recv == 1 && dest[0] == 0) {
+		// Don't return a null string
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (recv < maxlen - 1) {
+		dest[recv] = 0;
+	}
+
+	return recv;
+}
+
+// Send/receive raw data
+int
+sock_send (int fd, void *src, size_t size)
+{
+	unsigned int offset = 0;
+
+	if (!src)
+		return -1;
+
+	while (offset != size) {
+		// write isn't guaranteed to send the entire string at once,
+		// so we have to sent it in a loop like this
+		int sent = write (fd, ((char *) src) + offset, size - offset);
+		if (sent == -1) {
+			if (errno != EAGAIN) {
+				perror ("sock_send: socket write error");
+				//shutdown(fd, 2);
+				return sent;
+			}
+			continue;
+		} else if (sent == 0) {
+			// when this returns zero, it generally means
+			// we got disconnected
+			return sent + offset;
+		}
+
+		offset += sent;
+	}
+
+	return offset;
+}
+
+int
+sock_recv (int fd, void *dest, size_t maxlen)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	if (!dest)
+		return -1;
+	if (maxlen <= 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	err = read (fd, dest, maxlen);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		//fprintf (stderr,"sock_recv: socket read error\n");
+		//shutdown(fd, 2);
+		return err;
+	}
+	//debug("sock_recv: Got message \"%s\"\n", (char *)dest);
+
+	return err;
+}
diff --git a/sockets.h b/sockets.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86df31f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sockets.h
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/********************************
+this file was taken from the
+LCDproc source see
+http://lcdproc.omnipotent.net/
+for more info.
+*********************************/
+
+#ifndef SOCKETS_H
+#define SOCKETS_H
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef LCDPORT
+#define LCDPORT 13666
+#endif
+
+/*
+  Socket functions available to server and clients...
+    (ignore the rest of the comments...  I was babbling out random ideas)
+
+  This should have stuff to read/write sockets, open/close them, etc...
+ */
+
+// Client functions...
+int sock_connect (char *host, unsigned short int port);
+int sock_close (int fd);
+// Send/receive lines of text
+int sock_send_string (int fd, char *string);
+// Recv gives only one line per call...
+int sock_recv_string (int fd, char *dest, size_t maxlen);
+// Send/receive raw data
+int sock_send (int fd, void *src, size_t size);
+int sock_recv (int fd, void *dest, size_t maxlen);
+
+// Er, ignore the rest of this file.  I'll clean it up sometime...
+
+/*****************************************************************
+  LCDproc command line interface?:  (while running)
+
+  -command
+      Tells LCDproc to interpret stdin as raw commands to send through
+      the socket.  Input must be formatted as above, in socket interface.
+  -function f
+      Runs LCDproc external function f, where f is one of the predefined
+      functions which can be assigned to keypad keys.  (like NEXTMODE, etc)
+  -key x
+      Simulates keypad press of key 'x', where 'x' is (A-Z).
+  -print [time]
+      Prints stdin on LCD one line at a time, with no line-wrapping (raw),
+      with [time] frames between updates (lines).
+  -wrap [time]
+      Prints stdin as with "-print", but with line wrapping when possible.
+  -contrast xxx
+      Sets contrast to xxx (decimal)
+  -backlight [on/off]
+      Turns backlight [on/off/auto], or toggles it.
+      If [off], stays off.
+      If [on], stays on.
+      If [auto], LCDproc controls backlight based on load, etc...
+  -exit
+  -quit
+      Duh...  :)
+
+******************************************************************/
+
+/*****************************************************************
+  LCDproc stuff supported in config file (loose approximation):
+
+  Grammar is tcl-style.  I.e., "command arg1 arg2 ...".
+  Spaces are used as argument separators, *until* it thinks it has the final
+  argument.  So, "function thing shell myprogram arg1 arg2 arg3" would be
+  split into "function", "thing", "shell", and "myprogram arg1 arg2 arg3".
+
+  User-definable functions (use built-in's to create new ones?):
+    Function mp3NextSong Shell /usr/local/bin/mp3player -next
+    Function MySequence Sequence cpu mem xload
+    Function OtherSequence Sequence time cd xload
+
+  Keypad keys can be bound to any _function_:
+    Key A mp3NextSong
+    Key B HaltSystem
+    Key C Menu
+    Key D Next/+
+    Key E OtherSequence
+
+******************************************************************/
+
+#endif