Update character_lcd.py

adafruit_character_lcd/character_lcd.py

@@ -317,6 +317,11 @@ def display(self, enable):
     @property
     def message(self):
         """Display a string of text on the character LCD.
+        Start position is (0,0) if cursor_position is not set.
+        If cursor_position is set, message starts at the set
+        position from the left for left to right text and from
+        the right for right to left text. Resets cursor column 
+        and row to (0,0) after displaying the message.
 
         The following example displays, "Hello, world!" on the LCD.
 
@@ -346,23 +351,27 @@ def message(self, message):
         for character in message:
             # If this is the first character in the string:
             if initial_character == 0:
-                # Start at (1, 1) unless direction is set right to left, in which case start
-                # on the opposite side of the display.
-                # start at self.column instead of 0
-                col = self.column if self.displaymode & _LCD_ENTRYLEFT > 0 else self.columns - 1
+                # Start at (0, 0) unless direction is set right to left, in which case start
+                # on the opposite side of the display if cursor_position not set or (0,0)
+                # If cursor_position is set then starts at the specified location for
+                # LEFT_TO_RIGHT. If RIGHT_TO_LEFT cursor_position is determined from right.
+                # allows for cursor_position to work in RIGHT_TO_LEFT mode
+                col = self.column if self.displaymode & _LCD_ENTRYLEFT > 0 else self.columns - 1 - self.column
                 self.cursor_position(col, line)
                 initial_character += 1
             # If character is \n, go to next line
             if character == '\n':
                 line += 1
-                # Start the second line at (1, 1) unless direction is set right to left in which
-                # case start on the opposite side of the display.
-                # start at self.column instead of 0
-                col = self.column if self.displaymode & _LCD_ENTRYLEFT > 0 else self.columns - 1
+                # Start the second line at (0, 1) unless direction is set right to left in which
+                # case start on the opposite side of the display if cursor_position is (0,0) or not set.
+                # Start second line at same column as first line when cursor_position is set 
                 self.cursor_position(col, line)
             # Write string to display
             else:
                 self._write8(ord(character), True)
+        # reset column and row to (0,0) after message is displayed
+        self.column, self.row = 0, 0
+
 
     def move_left(self):
         """Moves displayed text left one column.