WiFi.begin "aligned with Arduino.cc". blocking

beginTimeout property used in begin with waitForConnectResult

with beginTimeout 0 begin is async. default beginTimeot is a minute

Author: JAndrassy

Diff for: libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp

@@ -305,6 +305,9 @@ wl_status_t WiFiSTAClass::begin(const char* ssid, const char *passphrase, int32_
 		}
     }
 
+    if (beginTimeout) {
+        return (wl_status_t) waitForConnectResult(beginTimeout);
+    }
     return status();
 }
 
@@ -344,6 +347,9 @@ wl_status_t WiFiSTAClass::begin()
     	}
     }
 
+    if (beginTimeout) {
+        return (wl_status_t) waitForConnectResult(beginTimeout);
+    }
     return status();
 }
 

Diff for: libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.h

@@ -108,12 +108,20 @@ class WiFiSTAClass
 
     static void _setStatus(wl_status_t status);
 
+    void setBeginTimeout(unsigned long timeout) {
+        beginTimeout = timeout;
+    }
+    void setBeginAsync() {
+        beginTimeout = 0;
+    }
+
 protected:
     static bool _useStaticIp;
     static bool _autoReconnect;
     static wifi_auth_mode_t _minSecurity;
     static wifi_scan_method_t _scanMethod;
     static wifi_sort_method_t _sortMethod;
+    unsigned long beginTimeout = 60000;
 
 public: 
     bool beginSmartConfig(smartconfig_type_t type = SC_TYPE_ESPTOUCH, char* crypt_key = NULL);