added option to continue setup procedure even if Wifi is Disconnect.

src/AutoConnect.cpp

@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ bool AutoConnect::begin(const char* ssid, const char* passphrase, unsigned long
 
       // Activate the AP mode with configured softAP and start the access point.
       WiFi.mode(WIFI_AP_STA);
-      while (WiFi.getMode() != WIFI_AP_STA) {
+
+      while (WiFi.getMode() != WIFI_AP_STA && !_apConfig.contuineOnDisconnect) {
         delay(1);
         yield();
       }
@@ -177,20 +178,26 @@ bool AutoConnect::begin(const char* ssid, const char* passphrase, unsigned long
       }
 #endif
       WiFi.softAP(_apConfig.apid.c_str(), _apConfig.psk.c_str(), _apConfig.channel, _apConfig.hidden);
-      do {
+      if(!_apConfig.contuineOnDisconnect)
-        delay(100);
+      {
-        yield();
+        do {
-      } while (WiFi.softAPIP() == IPAddress(0, 0, 0, 0));
+          delay(100);
+          yield();
+        } while (WiFi.softAPIP() == IPAddress(0, 0, 0, 0));
+      }
 #if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32)
       if (!(_apConfig.apip == IPAddress(0, 0, 0, 0) || _apConfig.gateway == IPAddress(0, 0, 0, 0) || _apConfig.netmask == IPAddress(0, 0, 0, 0))) {
         _config();
       }
 #endif
-      if (_apConfig.apip != IPAddress(0, 0, 0, 0)) {
+      if(!_apConfig.contuineOnDisconnect)
-        do {
+      {
-          delay(100);
+        if (_apConfig.apip != IPAddress(0, 0, 0, 0)) {
-          yield();
+          do {
-        } while (WiFi.softAPIP() != _apConfig.apip);
+            delay(100);
+            yield();
+          } while (WiFi.softAPIP() != _apConfig.apip);
+        }
       }
       _currentHostIP = WiFi.softAPIP();
       AC_DBG("SoftAP %s/%s Ch(%d) IP:%s %s\n", _apConfig.apid.c_str(), _apConfig.psk.c_str(), _apConfig.channel, _currentHostIP.toString().c_str(), _apConfig.hidden ? "hidden" : "");
@@ -210,15 +217,17 @@ bool AutoConnect::begin(const char* ssid, const char* passphrase, unsigned long
         // Start the captive portal to make a new connection
         bool  hasTimeout = false;
         _portalAccessPeriod = millis();
-        while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED && !_rfReset) {
+        if(!_apConfig.contuineOnDisconnect)
-          handleClient();
+        {
-          // Force execution of queued processes.
+          while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED && !_rfReset) {
-          yield();
+            handleClient();
-          // Check timeout
+            // Force execution of queued processes.
-          if ((hasTimeout = _hasTimeout(_apConfig.portalTimeout))) {
+            yield();
-            AC_DBG("CP timeout exceeded:%ld\n", millis() - _portalAccessPeriod);
+            // Check timeout
-            break;
+            if ((hasTimeout = _hasTimeout(_apConfig.portalTimeout))) {
-          }
+              AC_DBG("CP timeout exceeded:%ld\n", millis() - _portalAccessPeriod);
+              break;
+            }
         }
         cs = WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED;
 

src/AutoConnect.h

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class AutoConnectConfig {
     autoReconnect(false),
     immediateStart(false),
     retainPortal(false),
+    contuineOnDisconnect(false),
     portalTimeout(AUTOCONNECT_CAPTIVEPORTAL_TIMEOUT),
     hostName(String("")),
     homeUri(AUTOCONNECT_HOMEURI),
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ class AutoConnectConfig {
     autoReconnect(false),
     immediateStart(false),
     retainPortal(false),
+    contuineOnDisconnect(false),
     portalTimeout(portalTimeout),
     hostName(String("")),
     homeUri(AUTOCONNECT_HOMEURI),
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@ class AutoConnectConfig {
     autoReconnect = o.autoReconnect;
     immediateStart = o.immediateStart;
     retainPortal = o.retainPortal;
+    contuineOnDisconnect = o.contuineOnDisconnect;
     portalTimeout = o.portalTimeout;
     hostName = o.hostName;
     homeUri = o.homeUri;
@@ -154,6 +157,7 @@ class AutoConnectConfig {
   bool      autoReconnect;      /**< Automatic reconnect with past SSID */
   bool      immediateStart;     /**< Skips WiFi.begin(), start portal immediately */
   bool      retainPortal;       /**< Even if the captive portal times out, it maintains the portal state. */
+  bool      contuineOnDisconnect; /**< Dont stop setup method on when WIFI is Disconnected. */
   unsigned long portalTimeout;  /**< Timeout value for stay in the captive portal */
   String    hostName;           /**< host name */
   String    homeUri;            /**< A URI of user site */