AutoConnect Wait Indication

Projects Programming
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I have asked this question in a different format before - but still have the same problem. Perhaps I didn't state the problem clearly, so here goes again.

My code runs fine (using ESP8266) and includes the following:

Serial.println("Line 219");
wifiManager.autoConnect(); // System waits here for a network to be selected!
Serial.println("Line 223");

The response I get is:

Line 219
*WM:
*WM: AutoConnect
*WM: Connecting as wifi client...
*WM: Status:
*WM: 0
*WM: No saved credentials
*WM: Connection result:
*WM: 0
*WM:
*WM: Configuring access point...
*WM: ESP784531
*WM: AP IP address:
*WM: 192.168.4.1
*WM: HTTP server started

In other words, having found no credentials it is waiting for the user to input them.
Once I input credentials all is OK.

My problem is that I'd like to tell the user to do something!
That is, that the system is waiting for HIM to input credentials.
What happens is that the program hangs up after *WM: HTTP server started while it simply waits for user input.
I would like to test for this state, and then prompt the user to do something.

I hope that this can be done, Someone please respond!!

2

Maybe it would help us to use the </> button.

In markdown:
```
Serial.println("Hello World!");
```

Result:

Serial.println("Hello World!");
3

look at the AutoConnectNonBlocking example that comes with the WifiManager library. It does exactly what you want.

4

Thanks bilh64 for the confirmation.
However, I am relatively new to all this stuff and have not been able to find the example. Could you please give me a further clue?

5

In the IDE.

File->Examples->WiFi Manager->AutoConnectNotBlocking

On A Windows PC, under your Documents folder, you have an Arduino folder and then a library folder where all your libraries will be.
...\Documents\arduino\libraries\WiFiManager\examples\AutoConnectNonBlocking\AutoConnectNonBlocking.ino

6

Thanks again - I never would have known where to look.
However, I still can't find AutoConnectNotBlocking.

My IDE version is 1.8.13
My laptop is running Windows 11 Version 21H2

In both cases I can get to "AutoConnect" under WiFiManager - but not to a "non-blocking" version.

Must I update something? If so, what?

7

PS -
After a bit of "googling" I came across two possible solutions - both using the "non-blocking" commands.
However my IDE does not recognize the following:
wm.setConfigPortalBlocking(false);
wm.setSaveParamsCallback(saveParamsCallback);
Any ideas as to what I am doing wrong?
icopied the examples from a site on GitHub.

8

Go to library manager (Sketch->Include Library->Manage Libraries) and look for WiFiManager in the list. I have version 2.0.12-beta by tablatronix which has non-blocking code.

You can also download it from Github: GitHub - tzapu/WiFiManager: ESP8266 WiFi Connection manager with web captive portal

and then go to Library manager and "Install from .zip file"

9

After much trying, I finally found that all along I have installed'
tzapu Version 2,0,13 beta.
Perhaps it got updated while I was trying other things/
Anyway, the example: ZutoConnectNonBlocking now seems to compile and work as my project.
I guess that the ball is now in my court!
I want to thank you wholeheartedly for your help and suggestions. I think I would never have found this on my own.
Thanks again -
Matt

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