Auto reconnect missing features ?

[tabvn]

it works fine however turn off socketio server for 1 second and start it

ESP8266 could not auto reconnect again socket send and receive now lost.

i hope this features could be added son.

[washo4evr]

Hi,

Yes, it will not reconnect
for now, I would suggest you check with a ping sent from the ESP
if you dont get a pong back, then, you can start to reconnect

When time permits it, I will add a timeout option to auto-reconnect

[tabvn]

I understand thanks for quick reply. I decided to use ESP.reset() or, ESP.restart() when detect disconnection from Socket server. Seem only this way. i hope someone have better idea.

[washo4evr]

my goal is to add directly to the function connect a new timeout argument.
if after t (in milliseconds), no communication from the server, then initiate a reconnect

[raphael-fernandes]

Hi @tabvn!
I think the code below in the loop() will work:

if (!client.connected()) { client.reconnect(host, port); delay(5000); }

[washo4evr]

if you do that, you will loose connection and if need be, you will reconnect

you can also user a timer library to send a ping from the ESP to make sure the connection never dies

[HudsonProdigy]

I am a bit confused on how i should be sending ping from esp? is this what the heartbeat function is for? If so. how is it used?