Fix: Polling Intervals

appveyor.yml → .appveyor.yml

@@ -9,17 +9,7 @@
 #---------------------------------#
 
 # version format
-version: 1.5.{build}
-
-# branches to build
-branches:
-  # whitelist
-  only:
-    - master
-
-  # blacklist
-  except:
-    - gh-pages
+version: 1.6.{build}
 
 # Maximum number of concurrent jobs for the project
 max_jobs: 1
@@ -29,7 +19,7 @@ max_jobs: 1
 #---------------------------------#
 
 # Build worker image (VM template)
-os: Visual Studio 2019
+os: Visual Studio 2022
 
 #---------------------------------#
 #       build configuration       #
@@ -59,3 +49,5 @@ after_build:
 
 artifacts:
   - path: vSMR-nightly.zip
+
+

vSMR/SMRPlugin.cpp

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ string tdest;
 string ttype;
 
 int messageId = 0;
+int randomInterval = 0;
 
 clock_t timer;
 
@@ -66,6 +67,11 @@ char recv_buf[1024];
 
 vector<CSMRRadar*> RadarScreensOpened;
 
+
+void initializeRandomInterval() {
+	randomInterval = 45 + rand() % 31; // 45 to 75 seconds
+}
+
 void datalinkLogin(void * arg) {
 	string raw;
 	string url = baseUrlDatalink;
@@ -274,7 +280,10 @@ CSMRPlugin::CSMRPlugin(void) :CPlugIn(EuroScopePlugIn::COMPATIBILITY_CODE, MY_PL
 	RegisterTagItemFunction("Datalink menu", TAG_FUNC_DATALINK_MENU);
 
 	messageId = rand() % 10000 + 1789;
-
+
+	srand(time(NULL)); // Seed the RNG once at the start
+	initializeRandomInterval();
+
 	timer = clock();
 
 	if (httpHelper == NULL)
@@ -627,9 +636,10 @@ void CSMRPlugin::OnTimer(int Counter)
 		HoppieConnected = false;
 	}
 
-	if (((clock() - timer) / CLOCKS_PER_SEC) > 10 && HoppieConnected) {
+	if (((clock() - timer) / CLOCKS_PER_SEC) > randomInterval && HoppieConnected) {
 		_beginthread(pollMessages, 0, NULL);
 		timer = clock();
+		initializeRandomInterval(); // Generate a new interval for the next check
 	}
 
 	for (auto &ac : AircraftWilco)