saved a few string copies

00_prologue.ino

@@ -2,11 +2,6 @@
  * Libraries and global scope code
  */
 
-unsigned long lastMillis = 0;
-
-String devname;             // Device identifier for MQTT
-char nodename[80] = "UNDEF";
-
 struct Settings {
   String name = "";
   String ip = "";

10_wifi_conf.ino

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ WiFiClientSecure net;
 
 //BearSSL::WiFiClientSecure net;
 
+unsigned long ota_lastcheck = 0;
+
 //
 // If the WifiManager configuration portal is called, we can do stuff
 //
@@ -21,9 +23,13 @@ WiFiClientSecure net;
 //}
 
 void wifi_associate() {
+  char apname[80];
+  settings.name.toCharArray(apname, 80);
+
   WifiManager.setConfigPortalTimeout(300); // If no configuration is done in 5 mins, exit/restart quietly  
-  if (WifiManager.autoConnect(nodename)) { // @@@FIXME@@@ we should really set a PSK for the AP (but in my brief testing it crashed the ESP, so what's up with that)
-    PRINTLN_SERIAL("Wifi connected");  
+  if (WifiManager.autoConnect(apname)) { // @@@FIXME@@@ we should really set a PSK for the AP (but in my brief testing it crashed the ESP, so what's up with that)
+    settings.ip = WiFi.localIP().toString();
+    PRINTLN_SERIAL("Figured out my network \O/");  
 
     //wificlient.setFingerprint(WTR_SHA1);
     net.setInsecure();    // Do not check fingerprint
@@ -55,10 +61,13 @@ void wifi_loop() {
     PRINTLN_SERIAL("Wifi disconnected, trying to reconnect");
     wifi_associate();
   }
-}
+
+  // OTA routine to be run once every X seconds
+  unsigned long ota_check = millis()/1000;
+  if((ota_lastcheck == 0) || ((ota_check - ota_lastcheck) > OTA_UPDATE_INTERVAL)) {
+    PRINTLN_SERIAL("Checking for OTA update");
 /*
     // Check for firmware upgrades
-    Serial.println("Checking for firmware upgrade");
     t_httpUpdate_return ret = ESPhttpUpdate.update(wificlient, WTR_SERVER, WTR_SRVPORT, "/fw/", nodeversion);
     switch(ret) {
     case HTTP_UPDATE_FAILED: // HTTP 403, 404
@@ -73,3 +82,6 @@ void wifi_loop() {
     }
     
 */  
+    ota_lastcheck = ota_check;
+  }
+}

30_interface_mqtt.ino

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void mqtt_connect() {
 }
 
 void mqtt_setup() {
-  PRINTLN_SERIAL(devname + "initialising module MQTT");
+  PRINTLN_SERIAL("Initialising MQTT");
 }
 
 void mqtt_loop() {

99_setup_loop.ino

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void setup() {
   // If we run in to trouble, this can painlessly be removed and the resulting device name will just be longer
   settings.name.remove(devlen+1, 6);
 
-  PRINTLN_SERIAL("device name generated");
+  PRINTLN_SERIAL("Figured out who I am \O/");
 
   wifi_setup();
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void setup() {
   moon_setup();
 #endif
   // Start the cooperative scheduler loops
-  PRINTLN_SERIAL(devname + "done setting up, ready for main loop");
+  PRINTLN_SERIAL("Done setting up, ready for main loop \O/");
 }
 
 void loop() {