Added type and time fields to header

RF24Network.cpp

@@ -357,8 +357,8 @@ uint16_t RF24Network::find_node( uint16_t current_node, uint16_t target_node )
 
 const char* RF24NetworkHeader::toString(void) const
 {
-  static char buffer[28];
-  snprintf(buffer,sizeof(buffer),"id %04x from %04x to %04x",id,from_node,to_node);
+  static char buffer[45];
+  snprintf(buffer,sizeof(buffer),"id %04x from %04x to %04x type %c time %04x",id,from_node,to_node,type,time);
   return buffer;
 }
 

RF24Network.h

@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ struct RF24NetworkHeader
   uint16_t from_node; /**< Logical address where the message was generated */
   uint16_t to_node; /**< Logical address where the message is going */
   uint16_t id; /**< Sequential message ID, incremented every message */
+  uint16_t time; /**< Time of the sending machine when sent. */
+  unsigned char type; /**< Type of the packet.  0-127 are user-defined types, 128-255 are reserved for system */
+
   static uint16_t next_id; /**< The message ID of the next message to be sent */
 
   /**
@@ -67,13 +70,13 @@ struct RF24NetworkHeader
    * Use this constructor to create a header and then send a message
    *
    * @code
-   *  RF24NetworkHeader header(recipient_address);
+   *  RF24NetworkHeader header(recipient_address,'t');
    *  network.write(header,&message,sizeof(message));
    * @endcode
    *
    * @param _to The logical node address where the message is going
    */
-  RF24NetworkHeader(uint16_t _to): to_node(_to), id(next_id++) {}
+  RF24NetworkHeader(uint16_t _to, unsigned char _type = 0): to_node(_to), id(next_id++), time(millis()&0xffff), type(_type&0x7f) {}
 
   /**
    * Create debugging string

examples/meshping/meshping.pde

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void loop(void)
     printf_P(PSTR("%lu: APP Sending %lu to %u...\n\r"),millis(),now,next_node_to);
 
     message = now;
-    RF24NetworkHeader header(/*to node*/ next_node_to);
+    RF24NetworkHeader header(/*to node*/ next_node_to, /*type*/ 'T');
     bool ok = network.write(header,&message,sizeof(unsigned long));
     if (ok)
     {

examples/sensornet/sensornet.pde

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void loop(void)
     printf_P(PSTR("%lu: APP Sending %lu to %u...\n\r"),millis(),message,1);
 
     // Send it to the base
-    RF24NetworkHeader header(/*to node*/ 1);
+    RF24NetworkHeader header(/*to node*/ 1, /*type*/ 'S');
     bool ok = network.write(header,&message,sizeof(unsigned long));
     if (ok)
       printf_P(PSTR("%lu: APP Send ok\n\r"),millis());