Add way to update public IP independently

rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/mynode.py

@@ -518,9 +518,9 @@ def internal_error(error):
 # Disable browser caching
 @app.after_request
 def set_response_headers(response):
-    response.headers['Cache-Control'] = 'no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate'
-    response.headers['Pragma'] = 'no-cache'
-    response.headers['Expires'] = '0'
+    #response.headers['Cache-Control'] = 'no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate'
+    #response.headers['Pragma'] = 'no-cache'
+    #response.headers['Expires'] = '0'
     return response
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
@@ -536,6 +536,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     lnd_thread.start()
     drive_thread = BackgroundThread(update_device_info, 60)
     drive_thread.start()
+    public_ip_thread = BackgroundThread(find_public_ip, 60*60*3) # 3-hour repeat
+    public_ip_thread.start()
     checkin_thread = BackgroundThread(check_in, 60*60*24) # Per-day checkin
     checkin_thread.start()
 

rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/settings.py

@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ def get_latest_version_page():
 def check_in_page():
     check_logged_in()
     check_in()
+    find_public_ip()
     return redirect("/settings")
 
 @mynode_settings.route("/settings/reset-blockchain")

rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/thread_functions.py

@@ -134,9 +134,19 @@ def update_lnd_info_thread():
         print("CAUGHT update_lnd_info_thread EXCEPTION: " + str(e))
 
 
+# Check every 3 hours
+def find_public_ip():
+    global public_ip
+
+    # Get public IP
+    try:
+        public_ip = get('https://mynodebtc.com/device_api/get_public_ip.php').text
+    except Exception as e:
+        public_ip = "Failed to find public IP. Click on the refresh button above."
+
+
 # Checkin every 24 hours
 def check_in():
-    global public_ip
 
     # Check in
     product_key = get_product_key()
@@ -147,12 +157,6 @@ def check_in():
         "product_key": product_key
     }
 
-    # Get public IP
-    try:
-        public_ip = get('https://mynodebtc.com/device_api/get_public_ip.php').text
-    except Exception as e:
-        public_ip = "Failed to find public IP. Click on the refresh button above."
-
     # Check for new version
     update_latest_version()
 

rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/vpn.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from flask import Blueprint, render_template, session, abort, Markup, request, redirect, send_from_directory, url_for, flash
-from thread_functions import get_public_ip, check_in
+from thread_functions import get_public_ip, check_in, find_public_ip
 from device_info import is_community_edition
 from settings import read_ui_settings
 from user_management import check_logged_in
@@ -88,4 +88,5 @@ def page_download_ovpn():
 def check_in_page():
     check_logged_in()
     check_in()
+    find_public_ip()
     return redirect("/vpn-info")