Refreshing the settings page cache #663 ⚙

front/js/common.js

@@ -1051,15 +1051,9 @@ var completedCalls_final = ['cacheSettings', 'cacheStrings', 'cacheDevices'];
 // Clearing all the caches
 function clearCache() {
   showSpinner();
-  resetInitializedFlag();
-  window.location.reload();
-}
-
-// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-function resetInitializedFlag() {
-  // Clear both sessionStorage and localStorage
   sessionStorage.clear();
   localStorage.clear();
+  window.location.reload();
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1072,8 +1066,7 @@ function checkSettingChanges() {
     if (importedMilliseconds > lastReloaded) {
       console.log("Cache needs to be refreshed because of setting changes");
       setTimeout(() => {
-        resetInitializedFlag();
+        clearCache();
-        location.reload();
       }, 500);
     }
   });
@@ -1161,9 +1154,20 @@ const areAllStringsInitialized = () => {
 // Call the function to execute the code
 executeOnce();
 
+// Set timer for regular checks 
+setTimeout(() => {
+  
+  // page refresh if configured
+  const refreshTime = getSetting("UI_REFRESH");
+  if (refreshTime && refreshTime !== "0" && refreshTime !== "") {
+    newTimerRefreshData(clearCache, parseInt(refreshTime)*1000);
+  }
+
+  // Check if page needs to refresh due to setting changes
+  checkSettingChanges()
+
+}, 10000);
 
-// Set timer for page refresh if configured
-setTimeout(checkSettingChanges, 10000);
 
 console.log("init common.js");
 

front/plugins/dhcp_leases/README.md

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ A plugin allowing for importing devices from DHCP.leases files.
 
 - Specify full paths of all `dhcp.leases` files you want to import and watch in the `DHCPLSS_paths_to_check`setting.
 - Map the paths specified in the `DHCPLSS_paths_to_check`setting in your `docker-compose.yml` file.
+- If you are using pihole or dnsmasq dhcp.leases, include `pihole` or `dnsmasq` into the mapping path respectively, check the below example for details
+
 
 #### Example: 
 
@@ -18,20 +20,47 @@ A plugin allowing for importing devices from DHCP.leases files.
       # mapping different dhcp.leases files
       - /first/location/dhcp.leases:/mnt/dhcp1.leases
       - /second/location/dhcp.leases:/mnt/dhcp2.leases      
+      - /third/location/dhcp.leases:/etc/pihole/dhcp.leases      # a pihole specific dhcp.leases file 
+      - /fourth/location/dhcp.leases:/etc/dnsmasq/dhcp.leases    # a dnsmasq specific dhcp.leases file  
       ...
 ```
 
-`DHCPLSS_paths_to_check` Setting: 
+The `DHCPLSS_paths_to_check` setting should then contain the following: 
 
 ```python
-DHCPLSS_paths_to_check = ['/mnt/dhcp1.leases','/mnt/dhcp2.leases']
+DHCPLSS_paths_to_check = ['/mnt/dhcp1.leases','/mnt/dhcp2.leases','/etc/pihole/dhcp.leases','/etc/dnsmasq/dhcp.leases']
 ```
 
 ### Notes
 
-- No specific configuration needed.
+No specific configuration is needed. This plugin supports `dhcp.leases` file(s) in the following formats:
+
+1. PiHole
+2. Dnsmasq
+3. Generic format 
+
+#### pihole format
+
+Example File Format:  _(not all lines are required)_
+
+```
+TBC
+```
+
+#### dnsmasq format 
+
+`[Lease expiry time] [mac address] [ip address] [hostname] [client id, if known]`
+
+Example File Format:  _(not all lines are required)_
+
+```
+1715932537 01:5c:5c:5c:5c:5c:5c 192.168.1.115 ryans-laptop 01:5c:5c:5c:5c:5c:5c
+```
+
+> Note, only `[mac address] [ip address] [hostname]` are captured
+
+#### Generic format  
 
-- This plugin expects the dhcp.leases file(s) to be in the format of **dhcpd.leases** that is different to the format that PiHole uses. 
 [dhcpd.leases(5) - Linux man page]( https://linux.die.net/man/5/dhcpd.leases#:~:text=This%20database%20is%20a%20free,file%20is%20the%20current%20one.) 
 
 Example File Format:  _(not all lines are required)_

front/settings.php

@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ while ($row = $result -> fetchArray (SQLITE3_ASSOC)) {
               window.onbeforeunload = null;         
 
               // Reloads the current page
-              setTimeout("window.location.reload()", 3000);            
+              setTimeout("clearCache()", 5000);            
             
             }
           });