maxBuffer

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

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)