Lee Bussy

You mean like a screensaver?

> 298> Wifi uses DHCP, hostname=esp-link Right there.

To do this you'd either need to write an application/script to send the strings to the esp-link, or modify the esp-link source code and recompile. What you choose is dependant...

[pyserial](https://pyserial.readthedocs.io/en/latest/examples.html) comes to mind as the basis of a solution for this.

Have a look at pyserial - it allows you to script that "telnet-ish" interface (in python of course).

You would need a place to run the script - yes. If you want something to work on the ESP you would need to dive into the C++ code.

Touch a file named something interesting right before you do the backup? That way it will be the time / date it was taken.

I've been down this road. It needs the app, and cannot easily integrate back into Fermentrack or BPR. They do have webhooks, but making Fermentrack open to a webhook from...

I'm trying to picture this and/or understand why I've never wanted it. I want EVERY gadget, so it must mean I just need to know more. How would I know...

Have you seen it outside of Fermentrack? Because I have not seen it myself.