Android Question Can't connect to hidden WiFi network

[elektor18]

Hi All,

At the moment I'm writing a part of code which should connect android device with hidden network (disconnect existing connection and connect to that hidden one) but it doesn't do that and I don't know why.

Dim wifi1 As MLwifi

   
wifi1.saveWifiAP("MyHiddenWiFi",0,"",True)

So this command should add network to list (and it does) but for some reason doesn't want to connect to it.

 

[kisoft]

Here the problem is in ESP8266. Maybe you're using the wrong Arduino libraries. There are many examples in the network.

 

[elektor18]

Like I mentioned before, I can connect to this AP but only when I do it manually form my mobile, only have a problem when I'm using my app. What I have noticed is connection process with my AP(esp8266) need more time then to connection my home router. How can I use Wait For condition just to wait about 5 sec to check if connection with AP is established?

 

[kisoft]

HI

Sub Globals

     Private timer1 As Timer
End Sub

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
    Activity.LoadLayout("1")
    timer1.Initialize("Timer1", 5000)
    timer1.Enabled = True
End Sub

Sub Timer1_Tick
    'here you can add a checking condition
End Sub

 

[elektor18]

Of course, timer! I completely forgot about this...ehh... Thank you kisoft for your help. I will let you all know how it went as soon as I try.

 

[Peter Simpson]

Delay(5000)

 

[elektor18]

Delay(5000)

Is that stopping/pausing main thread as well or it is running in background?

 

[Peter Simpson]

Is that stopping/pausing main thread as well or it is running in background?

Code pauses for 5 seconds then resumes. I've used it in the past o give a remote connection/machine time to do it's thing, the delay time does not really matter.

 

[elektor18]

Ok then, of course I will test that as well and I'll back to share my results.
Thank you Peter Simpson for advice.

 

[elektor18]

Delay(5000) this doesn't work, it is not recognize by B4A