Add Reconnection Attempts and Logging for Wi-Fi Checker (Issue #347)

[Badis213]

PR Title

Add reconnection attempts for Wi-Fi with logging

Summary

This PR introduces a Wi-Fi reconnection mechanism with logging. It attempts to reconnect to Wi-Fi up to 3 times if the connection is not working. The process is logged with information on the Wi-Fi status and reconnection attempts.

Description

This change adds functionality for:

• Wi-Fi Reconnection Attempts: The script checks the Wi-Fi status and tries to reconnect up to 3 times if the connection fails.
• Logging: Logs are added to track the status of Wi-Fi (enabled/disabled), reconnection attempts, and results (success or failure). The log file wifi_status_log.txt records all actions.

The changes are as follows:

• Integrated a retry mechanism in the job() function to attempt reconnection up to 3 times if no internet is detected.
• Added logging to track Wi-Fi connection status and reconnection attempts.

Checks

in the repository

• Made no changes that degrade the functioning of the repository
• Gave each commit a meaningful title

Thank You,

Badis

[hasan-py]

what is the need for this file? and this line specifically? 

[Badis213]

The wifi_status_log.txt file is set up to capture logs from Wi-Fi connection events. Since it only starts filling when the code runs, it’s currently empty. Let me know if you’d prefer I remove it from the repository.

[hasan-py]

Could you try to add the logic inside the script? This means that when the logging starts to capture, it should create the file automatically. That means there shouldn't be any file initially, but when the script runs and captures the log, it should create the file and then insert the data.

you can follow this code as reference:

file_name = "example.txt"

try:
    with open(file_name, 'x') as file:
        file.write("This is a new file created only if it didn't exist.")
    print(f"File '{file_name}' created successfully.")
except FileExistsError:
    print(f"File '{file_name}' already exists.")

[Badis213]

I absolutely can, I'll do that today.

[Badis213]

Everything is done.
Here are the updates I made to the script:

Automatic log file creation:
The script now checks if the log file exists. If not, it automatically creates the file before writing any logs.

Improved error handling:
Added better error handling for netsh and ping commands to ensure the script behaves more reliably in different scenarios.

Constants for better configuration:
Extracted key values like the log file name and ping target into constants for easier customization.

I tested everything, and it works as expected. Below is the log file when the WiFi is manually disabled:

2024-11-18 19:15:02,500 - WiFi is enabled and connected to the internet.
2024-11-18 19:15:02,527 - WiFi connection not working, ping failed.
2024-11-18 19:15:02,527 - Attempt 1 to reconnect...
2024-11-18 19:15:07,146 - WiFi disabled
2024-11-18 19:15:11,814 - WiFi enabled
2024-11-18 19:15:16,864 - Reconnection attempt 1 failed.
2024-11-18 19:15:16,864 - Attempt 2 to reconnect...
2024-11-18 19:15:21,157 - WiFi disabled
2024-11-18 19:15:23,870 - WiFi enabled
2024-11-18 19:15:28,926 - Reconnection attempt 2 failed.
2024-11-18 19:15:28,936 - Attempt 3 to reconnect...
2024-11-18 19:15:33,427 - WiFi disabled
2024-11-18 19:15:35,974 - WiFi enabled
2024-11-18 19:15:41,098 - Reconnection successful!

[hasan-py]

If it is possible to add the logic I mentioned in the comment, then you may do so. Otherwise, just request it again, and I will merge the changes. Thanks for your contributions 🥇

[hasan-py]

LGTM