gps differentiates between case 0 and case 1

.drafts/.5/gps_conn_static/gps_conn_static.ino

@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 // ===================================================================
 // Auth: alex
 // File: gps_conn_static.ino
-// Revn: 08-01-2023  2.0
+// Revn: 08-08-2023  3.0
 // Func: connect GPS module to Golang's net.Conn via ESP8266
 //
-// TODO: first loop static bool to distinguish between case 0 and 1
+// TODO: store data in EEPROM, retrieve it after power failure
-//       store data in EEPROM, retrieve it after power failure
 // ===================================================================
 // CHANGE LOG
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -19,6 +18,10 @@
 //                  (very broken)
 //*08-01-2023: ac removed spin loop, added isUpdated() condition to
 //                  client sending block
+// 08-07-2023: ac rough bones for separating case 0 from case 1
+//*08-08-2023: ac fleshed out the rough bones
+//                moved smart delay and updated/valid prints out of 
+//                  mode if/else blocks
 //
 // ===================================================================
 
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@
 
 // wifi credentials
 #ifndef STASSID
+//#define STASSID "kaer fdsafdsafdsa"
 #define STASSID "kaer morhen"
 #define STAPSK "project:sentinel"
 #endif
@@ -57,6 +61,8 @@ const uint16_t port = 1202;
 
 // literally keep track of how many messages have been sent
 int count = 0;
+int attempts = 0;     // keep track of connection attempts
+bool mode = false;    // keep track of connection status
 
 // Create an Instance of the TinyGPS++ object called gps
 TinyGPSPlus gps;
@@ -79,21 +85,64 @@ void setup() {
   WiFi.begin(ssid, password);
 
   // wait for connection to be established
-  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
+  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED && attempts < 10) {
     delay(500);
     Serial.print(".");
+    attempts++;
   }
 
-  // print connection details
+  // keep track of whether connected or not
+  mode = WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED;
+
   Serial.println("");
+  if( mode ) {      // attempt to connect to wifi
+    // print connection details
+    Serial.println("WiFi NOT connected");
+  } else {
+    // print connection details
     Serial.println("WiFi connected");
     Serial.print("IP address: ");
     Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());
+  }
 }
 
 
 void loop() {
 
+  Serial.print( "isUpdated: " );
+  Serial.println( gps.location.isUpdated() );
+  Serial.print( "isValid: " );
+  Serial.println( gps.location.isValid() );
+  delay( 1000 * 30 );
+  //     1000 milliseconds in one second
+  //            30 seconds in one-half minute
+
+  // XXX This is case 0, where the GPS does not connect to WiFi XXX
+  if( mode ) {   // mode is true when WiFi is not connected
+    // only send message if client is connected and location is valid
+    if (gps.location.isValid()) {
+      // This will only show gps info
+      Serial.println("showing gps data");
+      switch( count ) {
+        case 0:     // on the first message
+          Serial.println("start/ot");
+          count++;
+          break;
+        case 15:    // on the last message
+          Serial.println("fin/za");
+          count = 0;    // restart count
+          break;
+        default:    // data messages
+          // print data to serial monitor
+          Serial.print(gps.location.lat(), 6);    // 6 decimals of precision
+          Serial.print(",");
+          Serial.println(gps.location.lng(), 6);
+          count++;
+          break;
+      }
+    }
+  // XXX This is case 0, where the GPS connects to WiFi XXX
+  } else {    // mode is false when WiFi is connected
     // print connecty things every loop
     // it disconnects every loop. Don't love this tbh
     Serial.print("connecting to ");
@@ -109,19 +158,10 @@ void loop() {
       //return;
     }
 
-  Serial.print( "isUpdated: " );
-  Serial.println( gps.location.isUpdated() );
-  Serial.print( "isValid: " );
-  Serial.println( gps.location.isValid() );
-  delay( 1000 * 30 );
-  //     1000 milliseconds in one second
-  //            30 seconds in one-half minute
-  // }
-
-  // This will send gps info
-  Serial.println("sending gps data");
     // only send message if client is connected and location is valid
     if (client.connected() && gps.location.isValid()) {
+      // This will send and show gps info
+      Serial.println("sending gps data");
       switch( count ) {
         case 0:     // on the first message
           // send start message
@@ -148,14 +188,15 @@ void loop() {
           break;
       }
     }
+  }
 
   smartDelay(500);          // Run Procedure smartDelay
 
   // if GPS is not connected correctly
   if (millis() > 5000 && gps.charsProcessed() < 10)
     Serial.println(F("No GPS data received: check wiring"));
-}
 
+}
 
 // Custom version of delay() ensures gps object is being "fed"
 static void smartDelay(unsigned long ms) {