maxBuffer

test 4 will divide the maxBuffer value and send junk data to test a radio or network

README.md

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ Welcome to the Mesh Bot project! This feature-rich bot is designed to enhance yo
 - **Automated Responses**: The bot traps keywords like "ping" and responds with "pong" in direct messages (DMs) or group channels.
 - **Customizable Triggers**: Monitor group channels for specific keywords and set custom responses.
 
+### Network building tools
+- **Enhance and build local mesh**: Tools like Ping allow for message delivery testing
+
 ### Dual Radio/Node Support
 - **Simultaneous Monitoring**: Monitor two networks at the same time.
 - **Flexible Messaging**: send mail and messages, between networks.
@@ -314,7 +317,8 @@ sudo apt-get install fonts-noto-color-emoji
 ### Networking
 | Command | Description | ✅ Works Off-Grid |
 |---------|-------------|-
-| `ping`, `ack`, `test` | Return data for signal. Example: `ping 15 #DrivingI5` (activates auto-ping every 20 seconds for count 15) | ✅ |
+| `ping`, `ack` | Return data for signal. Example: `ping 15 #DrivingI5` (activates auto-ping every 20 seconds for count 15) | ✅ |
+| `test` | Returns like ping but also can be used to test the limits of data buffers `test 5` returns 32 to the maxBuffer set | ✅ |
 | `whereami` | Returns the address of the sender's location if known |
 | `whoami` | Returns details of the node asking, also returned when position exchanged 📍 | ✅ |
 | `motd` | Displays the message of the day or sets it. Example: `motd $New Message Of the day` | ✅ |

config.template

@@ -152,4 +152,7 @@ splitDelay = 0.0
 MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE = 160
 # Request Acknowledgement of message OTA
 wantAck = False
+# Max lilmit Buffer for radio testing
+maxBuffer = 220
+
 

mesh_bot.py

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def handle_ping(message_from_id, deviceID,  message, hop, snr, rssi, isDM, chann
         if pingCount > 1:
             multiPingList.append({'message_from_id': message_from_id, 'count': pingCount + 1, 'type': type, 'deviceID': deviceID, 'channel_number': channel_number})
             if type == "🎙TEST":
-                msg = f"🎙Initalizing buffer Test range {MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE / pingCount} to {MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE}"
+                msg = f"🎙Initalizing buffer Test range {int(maxBuffer / pingCount)} to {maxBuffer} in {pingCount} messages"
             else:
                 msg = f"🚦Initalizing {pingCount} auto-ping"
             

modules/settings.py

@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ try:
     splitDelay = config['messagingSettings'].getfloat('splitDelay', 0) # default 0
     MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE = config['messagingSettings'].getint('MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE', 160) # default 160
     wantAck = config['messagingSettings'].getboolean('wantAck', False) # default False
+    maxBuffer = config['messagingSettings'].getint('maxBuffer', 220) # default 220
 
 except KeyError as e:
     print(f"System: Error reading config file: {e}")

modules/system.py

@@ -610,8 +610,11 @@ def handleMultiPing(nodeID=0, deviceID=1):
 
                 if type == '🎙TEST':
                     # use the type for a string of random data divided by MAXBUFFER and count for the length of the string
-                    type = ''.join(random.choice(['0', '1']) for i in range(int(MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE / count)))
-                    count = len(type)
+                    type = ''.join(random.choice(['0', '1']) for i in range(int(maxBuffer / count)))
+                    count = len(type + f"🔂   ")
+                    if count < 99:
+                        # why? because the count likes to count
+                        count = count - 1
 
                 send_message(f"🔂{count} {type}", channel_number, message_id_from, deviceID, bypassChuncking=True)