1.0.5 fix #14, let users set bool,float or string params.

Example usage:

Or to configure an ESP32 based board to join a wifi network as a station (wifi support in the device code is coming soon):

```
meshtastic --set wifi_ap_mode false --setstr wifi_ssid mywifissid --setstr wifi_password mywifipsw
```

Or to configure an ESP32 to run as a Wifi access point:

```
meshtastic --set wifi_ap_mode true --setstr wifi_ssid mywifissid --setstr wifi_password mywifipsw
```

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
       "request": "launch",
       "module": "meshtastic",
       "justMyCode": true,
-      "args": ["--debug", "--setpref", "a", "1", "--setpref", "b", "2"]
+      "args": ["--debug", "--set", "a", "1", "--set", "b", "2"]
     },
     {
       "name": "meshtastic shell",

README.md

@@ -28,12 +28,24 @@ You can also use this tool to set any of the device parameters which are stored
 to keep the bluetooth link alive for eight hours (any usage of the bluetooth protcol from your phone will reset this timer)
 
 ```
-meshtastic --setpref wait_bluetooth_secs 28800
+meshtastic --set wait_bluetooth_secs 28800
 Connected to radio...
 Setting preference wait_bluetooth_secs to 28800
 Writing modified preferences to device...
 ```
 
+Or to configure an ESP32 based board to join a wifi network as a station (wifi support in the device code is coming soon):
+
+```
+meshtastic --set wifi_ap_mode false --setstr wifi_ssid mywifissid --setstr wifi_password mywifipsw
+```
+
+Or to configure an ESP32 to run as a Wifi access point:
+
+```
+meshtastic --set wifi_ap_mode true --setstr wifi_ssid mywifissid --setstr wifi_password mywifipsw
+```
+
 ## Required device software version
 
 This API and tool both require that the device is running Meshtastic 0.6.0 or later.

meshtastic/__main__.py

@@ -28,13 +28,15 @@ def onReceive(packet, interface):
                 rxSnr = packet['rxSnr']
                 hopLimit = packet['hopLimit']
                 print(f"message: {msg}")
-                reply="got msg \'{}\' with rxSnr: {} and hopLimit: {}".format(msg,rxSnr,hopLimit)
-                print("Sending reply: ",reply)
+                reply = "got msg \'{}\' with rxSnr: {} and hopLimit: {}".format(
+                    msg, rxSnr, hopLimit)
+                print("Sending reply: ", reply)
                 interface.sendText(reply)
 
     except Exception as ex:
         print(ex)
 
+
 def onConnection(interface, topic=pub.AUTO_TOPIC):
     """Callback invoked when we connect/disconnect from a radio"""
     print(f"Connection changed: {topic.getName()}")
@@ -44,8 +46,8 @@ def onConnected(interface):
     """Callback invoked when we connect to a radio"""
     global args
     print("Connected to radio")
+    closeNow = False  # Should we drop the connection after we finish?
     try:
-
         if args.settime:
             print("Setting device RTC time")
             # can include lat/long/alt etc: latitude = 37.5, longitude = -122.1
@@ -56,20 +58,51 @@ def onConnected(interface):
             interface.sendText(args.sendtext, args.dest,
                                wantAck=True, wantResponse=True)
 
-        if args.setpref:
-            for pref in args.setpref:
+        if args.set or args.setstr:
+            closeNow = True
+
+            # Handle the int/float/bool arguments
+            for pref in (args.set or []):
                 name = pref[0]
-                print(f"Setting preference {name} to {pref[1]}")
-                # FIXME, currently this tool only supports setting integers
+                # try to parse as int, float or bool
                 try:
-                    val = int(pref[1])
+                    valstr = pref[1]
+                    try:
+                        val = int(valstr)
+                    except ValueError:
+                        try:
+                            val = float(valstr)
+                        except ValueError:
+                            trueTerms = {"t", "true", "yes"}
+                            falseTerms = {"f", "false", "no"}
+                            if valstr in trueTerms:
+                                val = True
+                            elif valstr in falseTerms:
+                                val = False
+                            else:
+                                raise Exception(
+                                    "Value must be numeric or boolean")
+                    print(f"Setting preference {name} to {val}")
                     setattr(interface.radioConfig.preferences, name, val)
                 except Exception as ex:
                     print(f"Can't set {name} due to {ex}")
+
+            # Handle the string arguments
+            for pref in (args.setstr or []):
+                name = pref[0]
+                # try to parse as int, float or bool
+                try:
+                    val = pref[1]
+                    print(f"Setting preference {name} to {val}")
+                    setattr(interface.radioConfig.preferences, name, val)
+                except Exception as ex:
+                    print(f"Can't set {name} due to {ex}")
+
             print("Writing modified preferences to device")
             interface.writeConfig()
 
         if args.info:
+            closeNow = True
             print(interface.myInfo)
             print(interface.radioConfig)
             print("Nodes in mesh:")
@@ -78,7 +111,7 @@ def onConnected(interface):
     except Exception as ex:
         print(ex)
 
-    if args.info or args.setpref:
+    if closeNow:
         interface.close()  # after running command then exit
 
 
@@ -113,7 +146,10 @@ def main():
                         action="store_true")
 
     parser.add_argument(
-        "--setpref", help="Set a preferences field", nargs=2, action='append')
+        "--set", help="Set a numeric preferences field", nargs=2, action='append')
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--setstr", help="Set a string preferences field", nargs=2, action='append')
 
     parser.add_argument(
         "--dest", help="The destination node id for the --send commands, if not set '^all' is assumed", default="^all")
@@ -144,7 +180,7 @@ def main():
     args = parser.parse_args()
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG if args.debug else logging.INFO)
 
-    if (not args.seriallog) and (args.info or args.setpref or args.sendtext):
+    if (not args.seriallog) and (args.info or args.set or args.setstr or args.sendtext):
         args.seriallog = "none"  # assume no debug output in this case
 
     if args.test:

setup.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ with open("README.md", "r") as fh:
 # This call to setup() does all the work
 setup(
     name="meshtastic",
-    version="1.0.4",
+    version="1.0.5",
     description="Python API & client shell for talking to Meshtastic devices",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",