Arduino IoT Button with the LoLin Node MCU v3

IOTButtonForIFTT.ino

/**
 *  IOTButtonForIFTT.ino
 *  Connects to Wifi, Retrieves a URL, Blinks LED on if Successful
 *  Be sure to adjust the User Inputs below.
 *
 *  2017/11/16 Modified by
 *  Donovan Keith <donovanskeith@gmail.com>
 *
 *  Based On:
 *  BasicHttpClient.ino by
 *  Created on: 5.7.2016 by Sajin George
 *
 *  References:
 *  https://github.com/techiesms/IoT-Button-DIY-Amazon-Dash-Button-/blob/master/IoT_Button.ino
 */


// Imports

#include <Arduino.h>
#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
#include <ESP8266HTTPClient.h>

// USER INPUT

// Request Settings
char iftttTriggerUrl[] = "http://maker.ifttt.com/trigger/EVENT/with/key/KEY";  // `http` is intentional as `https` won't work without a more complex setup.

// WiFi Settings
char wifiNetwork[] = "NetworkName";
char wifiPassword[] = "NetworkPassword";

// Board Setup
const int serialBaudRate = 9600;
const int LED_PIN = 2;  // [Reference](https://arduino.stackexchange.com/questions/38477/does-the-node-mcu-v3-lolin-not-have-a-builtin-led)
const int BUTTON_PIN = 16;  // D0 [Reference](http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/blinking-led-by-esp-12e-nodemcu-v3-module-using-arduinoide/)

// Variables

int lastPressed = millis();
int oneSecond = 1000;
int timeoutDuration = 5 * oneSecond;
int pushCount = 0;

// Forward Declarations
void setupWifi(void);
bool postToIfttt(void);


void setup() {
    pinMode(BUTTON_PIN, INPUT);
    
    // setup the led pin and turn it off
    pinMode(LED_PIN, OUTPUT);
    blinkLED();
    blinkLED();
    blinkLED();

    Serial.begin(serialBaudRate);
    Serial.flush();

    Serial.println("");
    Serial.println("");
    Serial.println("DIY IoT IFTTT Button");
    Serial.println("====================");
    Serial.println("");
    
    setupWifi();

    Serial.println("");
    Serial.println("Button Presses");
    Serial.println("--------------");
}

void blinkLED(){
  setLED(true);
  delay(500);
  setLED(false);
  delay(250);
}

void setLED(bool state){
  if (state){
    // The built-in LED actually turns on when LOW and off when HIGH
    digitalWrite(LED_PIN, LOW);
  } else {
    digitalWrite(LED_PIN, HIGH);
  }
}

void loop() {
  if (!buttonPressed())
    return;

  if(WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED)
  {   
    requestUrl();
  }
  else {
    Serial.println("ERROR: No Wifi connection, can't log press.");
  }
}

bool buttonPressed(){
  // Returns `true` the first time a button is pressed (or still pressed)
  
  bool buttonState = digitalRead(BUTTON_PIN);
  setLED(buttonState);
  
  if (buttonState){
    if (millis() > (lastPressed + timeoutDuration)){
      lastPressed = millis();
      pushCount++;
      Serial.println("Button Pressed: ");
      Serial.print(pushCount);
      Serial.print(" times");
      delay(100);  // No need to keep checking while user is releasing button
      return true;
    }
    else {
      Serial.println("Button locked until timeout is over.");
      delay(100);  // No need to keep checking while user is releasing button
    }
  }

  return false;
}

void setupWifi()
{
    Serial.println("Wifi Connection");
    Serial.println("---------------");
    Serial.println("");
    Serial.println("Conecting to WiFi Network: ");
    Serial.print(wifiNetwork);

    WiFi.disconnect();
    WiFi.begin(wifiNetwork, wifiPassword);

    const int maxDotsPerRow = 26;
    int dotCount = 0;
    
    while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
      if (dotCount > maxDotsPerRow){
        Serial.println("");
        dotCount=0; 
      }
      
      Serial.print(".");
      dotCount++;
      delay(500);
    }

    Serial.println("");
    Serial.println("WiFi Connected");
    Serial.println("");
    Serial.println("IP address: ");
    Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());
    Serial.println("");
}

bool requestUrl()
{  
  // [Reference](https://techtutorialsx.com/2016/07/17/esp8266-http-get-requests/)
  HTTPClient http;  //Declare an object of class HTTPClient

  http.begin(iftttTriggerUrl);  //Specify request destination
  int httpCode = http.GET();                                                                  //Send the request

  if (httpCode > 0) { //Check the returning code
    String payload = http.getString();   //Get the request response payload
    Serial.println(payload);             //Print the response payload
  }

  http.end();   //Close connection
}

LoLin_NodeMCUv3_Blink.ino

// LoLin_NodeMCUv3_Blink.ino
// Blinks the built-in LED for the LoLin Node MCU v3 IoT board.
// Also prints "Blink..." via the Serial port.

// Board Setup
const int LED_PIN = 2;  // [Reference](https://arduino.stackexchange.com/questions/38477/does-the-node-mcu-v3-lolin-not-have-a-builtin-led)
const int serialBaudRate = 9600;

// Settings
const int blinkDuration = 500;  // Blink/Pause duration measured in Miliseconds. A value of 500 would blink on for 1/2 second, then off for 1/2 second.

void setup() 
{
  // Setup I/O Pins
  pinMode(LED_PIN, OUTPUT);
  
  // Connect to Serial Port
  Serial.begin(serialBaudRate);
  Serial.println("LoLin NodeMCUv3 is Connected");
}

void loop() 
{
  blinkLED();
}

void blinkLED(){
  Serial.println("Blink");

  // Turn On
  digitalWrite(LED_PIN, LOW);  // <- This board switches low/high for the built-in LED.
  delay(blinkDuration);

  // Turn Off
  digitalWrite(LED_PIN, HIGH);
  delay(blinkDuration);
}

LoLin_NodeMCUv3_ButtonBlink.ino

// LoLin_NodeMCUv3_ButtonBlink.ino
// Blinks the built-in LED for the LoLin Node MCU v3 IoT board.
// Also prints "Blink..." via the Serial port.
//
// References
// [Arduino Button](https://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Button)

// Board Setup
const int LED_PIN = 2;  // [Reference](https://arduino.stackexchange.com/questions/38477/does-the-node-mcu-v3-lolin-not-have-a-builtin-led)
const int BUTTON_PIN = 16;  // D0 [Reference](http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/blinking-led-by-esp-12e-nodemcu-v3-module-using-arduinoide/)
const int serialBaudRate = 9600;

// Settings
const int blinkDuration = 500;  // Blink/Pause duration measured in Miliseconds. A value of 500 would blink on for 1/2 second, then off for 1/2 second.

// State Variables
bool buttonState = false;         // variable for reading the pushbutton status

void setup() {
  // Connect to Serial Port
  Serial.begin(serialBaudRate);
  Serial.flush();  // Clear out any junk in the Serial stream.
  Serial.println("LoLin NodeMCUv3 is Connected");

  // Setup I/O
  pinMode(LED_PIN, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(BUTTON_PIN, INPUT);

  // Let the user know everything is working fine w/ 3 Blinks
  blinkLED();
  blinkLED();
  blinkLED();
}

void loop() {
  // read the state of the pushbutton value:
  buttonState = digitalRead(BUTTON_PIN);
  builtInLED(buttonState);
}

void builtInLED(bool turnOn) {
  // Turns the built-in LED on/off based on `turnOn`
  // This method is specific to the LoLin Node MCU v3 which uses LOW for the On state and HIGH for the Off state.

  if (turnOn) {
    digitalWrite(LED_PIN, LOW);
  }
  else {
    digitalWrite(LED_PIN, HIGH);
  }
}

void blinkLED() {
  Serial.println("Blink");

  // Turn On
  builtInLED(true);
  delay(blinkDuration);

  // Turn Off
  builtInLED(false);
  delay(blinkDuration);
}