import machine
from machine import Pin, SoftI2C
from lcd_api import LcdApi
from i2c_lcd import I2cLcd
from time import sleep
I2C_ADDR = 0x27
totalRows = 2
totalColumns = 16
i2c = SoftI2C(scl=Pin(22), sda=Pin(21), freq=10000)#initializing the I2C method for ESP32
#i2c = I2C(scl=Pin(5), sda=Pin(4), freq=10000) #initializing the I2C method for ESP8266
lcd = I2cLcd(i2c, I2C_ADDR, totalRows, totalColumns)
smiely=bytearray([ 0x00,
0x0A,
0x00,
0x04,
0x11,
0x1F,
0x0E,
0x00
])
heart=bytearray([0x00,
0x0E,
0x1F,
0x1F,
0x0E,
0x04,
0x00,
0x00])
while True:
lcd.custom_char(0,smiely)
lcd.custom_char(1,heart)
lcd.move_to(0,2)
lcd.putstr(chr(0)+" ESP32 WITH I2C LCD " + chr(1))