NEW FEATURES AND NEW FUNCTIONS

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+// Copyright (C) 2017 - IIT Bombay - FOSSEE
+//
+// This file must be used under the terms of the CeCILL.
+// This source file is licensed as described in the file COPYING, which
+// you should have received as part of this distribution.  The terms
+// are also available at
+// http://www.cecill.info/licences/Licence_CeCILL_V2-en.txt
+// Organization: FOSSEE, IIT Bombay
+// Email: toolbox@scilab.in
+
+function RPI_lcdPrintf(fd,String)
+// Function to print on the lcd screen
+//
+// Calling Sequence
+//  RPI_lcdPrintf(fd,String)
+//
+// Parameters
+//  fd    : file-descriptor obtained using RPI_lcdInit function  
+//  String: string to print on the screen
+//
+// Description
+//  This function outputs a single ASCII character, a string or a formatted string using the usual printf formatting commands.
+//
+// Examples
+//  RPI_lcdPrintf(13,'We live in the shadows to serve the light.')
+// See also
+//  RPI_lcdCursorBlink, RPI_lcdCharDef, RPI_lcdClear, RPI_lcdCursor, RPI_lcdDisplay, RPI_lcdHome, RPI_lcdInit, RPI_lcdPutchar, RPI_lcdPosition, RPI_lcdPuts, RPI_lcdSendCommand
+//
+// Authors
+//  Jorawar Singh
+//
+// Bibliography
+//  http://wiringpi.com/reference/
+
+    commande="lPf#2#"+string(fd)+"#"+String+"#";
+    if getos=="Linux" then
+        unix_w("python -c ""import socket;s=socket.socket();s.connect((''"+RPI_piAdress+"'',9077));s.send(''"+commande+"'');print(s.recv(1024));s.close()""");
+    elseif getos=="Windows" then
+        RPI_winR=dos("python -c ""import socket;s=socket.socket();s.connect((''"+RPI_piAdress+"'',9077));s.send(''"+commande+"'');print(s.recv(1024));s.close()""");
+    end
+endfunction