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The CS_LCD Library Calls

        /// +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=        /// <summary>        /// Constructor        /// </summary>        /// <param name="numRowsIn">the number of rows on the display</param>        /// <param name="numColsIn">the number of cols on the display</param>        protected CS_LCDBase(int numRowsIn, int numColsIn)        /// +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=        /// <summary>        /// Initializes and resets the LCD        /// </summary>        public void InitLCD()        /// +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=        /// <summary>        /// Clears the LCD display and moves the cursor to the top left corner.        /// </summary>        public void Clear()        /// +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=        /// <summary>        /// Causes the cursor to be made visible.        /// </summary>        public void ShowCursor()        /// +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=        /// <summary>        /// Causes the cursor to be hidden.        /// </summary>        public void HideCursor()        /// +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=        /// <summary>        /// Turns on the cursor, and makes it blink.        /// </summary>        public void BlinkCursorOn()        /// +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=        /// <summary>        /// Turns on the cursor, and makes it not blink (i.e. be solid)        /// </summary>        public void BlinkCursorOff()        /// +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=        /// <summary>        /// Turns on (i.e. unblanks) the LCD.        /// </summary>        public void DisplayOn()         /// +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=        /// <summary>        /// Turns off (i.e. blanks) the LCD.        /// </summary>        public void DisplayOff()         /// +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=        /// <summary>        /// Turns the backlight on.        /// </summary>        public void BacklightOn()        /// +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=        /// <summary>        /// Turns the backlight off.        /// </summary>        public void BacklightOff()        /// +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=        /// <summary>        /// Writes the indicated character to the LCD at the current cursor        //     position, and advances the cursor by one position        /// </summary>        /// <param name="inChar">the character to write</param>        public void WriteChar(char inChar)         /// +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=        /// <summary>        /// Write the indicated string to the LCD at the current cursor        /// position and advances the cursor position appropriately.        /// </summary>        /// <param name="inStr">the string to write</param>        public void WriteString(string inStr)         /// +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=        /// <summary>        /// Write a character to one of the 8 CGRAM locations, available        ///    as 0x00 through 0x07        ///        /// Note: Once the custom char is set you use it by writing 0x00 to 0x07        ///       as the character. IE instead of sending 'A' (or 0x41) to draw         ///       an 'A' on the screen you would send 0x00 to display the custom        ///       character placed in that location by this call.               /// </summary>        /// <param name="location">the location, this can only be 0x00 to 0x07</param>        /// <param name="byteArr">eight bytes which describe the pixels in the character        /// only the low 5 bits are significant</param>        public void CustomChar(byte location, byte[] byteArr)        /// +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=        /// <summary>        /// Set the cursor position. Note the Arduino Liquid_Crystal library uses        /// a reverse ordering (col, row) of the parameters in its equivalent function        ///        /// Note: if the position is set out of bounds the cursor will be set to the        /// closest boundary. The cursor position is zero based (i.e. col == 0 indicates         /// the first column)        /// </summary>        public void MoveTo(int row, int col)        /// +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=        /// <summary>        /// Gets/Sets the currentCursorRow on the LCD.  Cursor is always        /// zero based. High bounds are not checked so the calling code can implement        /// wrapping as desired.        ///          /// </summary>        public int CurrentCursorRow        /// +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=        /// <summary>        /// Gets/Sets the currentCursorCol on the LCD.  Cursor is always        /// zero based. High bounds are not checked so the calling code can implement        /// wrapping as desired.        ///          /// </summary>        public int CurrentCursorCol        /// +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=        /// <summary>        /// Gets/Sets the number of rows on the LCD. Zero based.        ///         /// </summary>        public int NumRows        /// +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=        /// <summary>        /// Gets/Sets the number of cols on the LCD. Zero based.        ///          /// </summary>        public int NumCols

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