examples/wifinina: improve connectToAP() and other needed minor corrections

Signed-off-by: deadprogram <ron@hybridgroup.com>

examples/wifinina/webclient/main.go

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ var (
 	pass string
 )
 
-// IP address of the server aka "hub". Replace with your own info.
-const server = "tinygo.org"
+// IP address of the "example.com" server. Replace with your own info.
+const server = "93.184.216.34"
 
 // these are the default pins for the Arduino Nano33 IoT.
 // change these to connect to a different UART or pins for the ESP8266/ESP32
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ func main() {
 	waitSerial()
 
 	connectToAP()
+	displayIP()
 
 	for {
 		readConnection()
@@ -123,28 +124,42 @@ func makeHTTPRequest() {
 	lastRequestTime = time.Now()
 }
 
+const retriesBeforeFailure = 3
+
 // connect to access point
 func connectToAP() {
 	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
-	println("Connecting to " + ssid)
-	err := adaptor.ConnectToAccessPoint(ssid, pass, 10*time.Second)
-	if err != nil { // error connecting to AP
-		for {
-			println(err)
-			time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+	var err error
+	for i := 0; i < retriesBeforeFailure; i++ {
+		println("Connecting to " + ssid)
+		err = adaptor.ConnectToAccessPoint(ssid, pass, 10*time.Second)
+		if err == nil {
+			println("Connected.")
+
+			return
 		}
 	}
 
-	println("Connected.")
+	// error connecting to AP
+	failMessage(err.Error())
+}
 
+func displayIP() {
 	ip, _, _, err := adaptor.GetIP()
 	for ; err != nil; ip, _, _, err = adaptor.GetIP() {
 		message(err.Error())
 		time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 	}
-	message(ip.String())
+	message("IP address: " + ip.String())
 }
 
 func message(msg string) {
 	println(msg, "\r")
 }
+
+func failMessage(msg string) {
+	for {
+		println(msg)
+		time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+	}
+}