Changing some of the startup behavious ?

[mr-sneezy]

I have tried to change the boot behavior of WiFi unsuccessfully by changing the 'wifi_mode ='parameter to WIFI_OFF, however a cold boot still always enables the wifi AP as though the parameter is still WIFI_AP.
I'd prefer the wifi to be off by default and use boot button to toggle it to on in the rare event on a track day that I'd want to change something.

I set it in this code block unsuccessfully. Is there another place to do it?

`typedef struct
{
unsigned long gps_baud_rate = GPS_STANDARD_BAUD_RATE; // initial or current baud rate
uint8_t gps_rate = 10; // Rate in Hz
WiFiMode_t wifi_mode = WIFI_OFF; // WiFi mode: WIFI_AP, WIFI_STA, WIFI_OFF
bool nmeaGSA = false; // Enable GSA sentence
bool nmeaGSV = false; // Enable GSV sentence
bool nmeaVTG = false; // Enable VTG sentence
bool nmeaGLL = false; // Enable GLL sentence
bool nmeaGBS = true; // Enable GBS sentence
bool nmeaTcpServer = false; // Enable TCP server for NMEA sentences
bool ble_active = false; // Enable BLE Server
bool btspp_active = true; // Enable BT-SPP Server
bool trackaddict = false; // Enable predefined TrackAddict mode
bool racechrono = false; // Enable predefined RaceChrono mode
bool racetime = false; // Enable predefined RaceTime mode
uint8_t nmeaGSAGSVpolling = 0; // Poll GSA and GSV info every n seconds
char wifi_ssid[WIFI_SSID_MAXLEN]; // SSID of the WiFi network in WIFI_AP mode
char wifi_key[WIFI_KEY_MAXLEN]; // Key of the WiFi network in WIFI_AP mode
} stored_preference_t;

stored_preference_t stored_preferences;`

[renatobo]

Hi Martin
the status of WiFi is read from stored preferences so changing the default won't affect your device, only a new fresh without a stored configuration.

The recommended choice is to use the dedicated save the WiFi status only in the Device > Save Config menu called "Save No WiFi (suggested on the field)"

This preference is stored in NVM (not volatile memory) and applied at every restart, intended or not (e.g. crash, or reboot required to change some configuration or wake up from sleep).

The option to hard code it (not recommended) requires changing the setup function, where the intended status of WiFi is configured during setup time with the ReadNVMPreferences function:

// Read desired status from NVM
  prefs.begin(BONOGPS_MDNS);
  ReadNVMPreferences();

and then activated a few lines afterward

// WifiAP or STA will also start the NMEA server on port 1818, if the service is turned on (starting with v0.4)
  switch (stored_preferences.wifi_mode)
  {
  case WIFI_AP:
    wifi_AP();
    break;
  case WIFI_STA:
    wifi_STA();
    break;
  default:
    wifi_OFF();
    break;
  }