Correct use of ESP.reset() when using Async Libs?

[gjt211]

Thanks for such a fantastic library. I have a question and have not been able to find an answer.

As far as I can work out, when using any of the Async libraries you should never use the delay(nn) function which I understand.

What I am unable to work out is what is the correct way to use the ESP.reset() function.
All examples I have found always seem to follow this (note that the delay times vary depending on where you find your example).

delay(3000);
ESP.reset();
delay(2000);

So with the idea that we can't use the delay() function, what is the correct way to do this?

[me-no-dev]

usually you set a flag in the async callback and then execute in the loop:

static bool rebootRequested = false;

void onData(void* arg, AsyncClient* client, void *data, size_t len){
  char strData[len+1];
  memcpy(strData, data, len);
  strData[len] = 0;
  if(strcmp("reset", strData) == 0){
    rebootRequested = true;
    client->close(true);
  }
}

void loop(){
  if(rebootRequested){
    ESP.reset();
  }
  //other loop code
}