Work-around for boards missing the ip.fromString() method

tools/test_build/test_build.ino

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/**************************************************************
+ *
+ *  DO NOT USE THIS - this is just a compilation test!
+ *
+ **************************************************************/
+
+ // #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_SIM800
+ #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_A6
+ // #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_M590
+ // #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_ESP8266
+ // #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_XBEE
+
+#include <TinyGsmClient.h>
+
+TinyGsm modem(Serial);
+TinyGsmClient client(modem);
+
+char server[] = "somewhere";
+char resource[] = "something";
+
+void setup() {
+  Serial.begin(115200);
+  delay(3000);
+  modem.restart();
+}
+
+void loop() {
+
+  // Test the start/restart functions
+  modem.restart();
+  modem.begin();
+  modem.autoBaud();
+  modem.factoryDefault();
+
+  // Test the SIM card functions
+  #if defined(TINY_GSM_MODEM_SIM800) || defined(TINY_GSM_MODEM_A6) || defined(TINY_GSM_MODEM_M590) || defined(TINY_GSM_MODEM_XBEE)
+  modem.getSimCCID();
+  modem.getIMEI();
+  modem.getSimStatus();
+  modem.getRegistrationStatus();
+  modem.getOperator();
+  #endif
+
+
+  // Test the Networking functions
+  modem.getSignalQuality();
+
+
+  #if defined(TINY_GSM_MODEM_SIM800) || defined(TINY_GSM_MODEM_A6) || defined(TINY_GSM_MODEM_M590)
+  modem.waitForNetwork();
+  modem.gprsConnect("YourAPN", "", "");
+  #else
+    modem.networkConnect("YourSSID", "YourPWD");
+    modem.waitForNetwork();
+  #endif
+
+  client.connect(server, 80);
+
+  // Make a HTTP GET request:
+  client.print(String("GET ") + resource + " HTTP/1.0\r\n");
+  client.print(String("Host: ") + server + "\r\n");
+  client.print("Connection: close\r\n\r\n");
+
+  unsigned long timeout = millis();
+  while (client.connected() && millis() - timeout < 10000L) {
+    while (client.available()) {
+      client.read();
+      timeout = millis();
+    }
+  }
+
+  client.stop();
+
+  #if defined(TINY_GSM_MODEM_SIM800) || defined(TINY_GSM_MODEM_A6) || defined(TINY_GSM_MODEM_M590)
+  modem.gprsDisconnect();
+  #else
+  modem.networkDisconnect();
+  #endif
+}

tools/test_buildA6/test_build.ino

@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@
  *
  **************************************************************/
 
- // #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_SIM800
- #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_A6
- // #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_M590
- // #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_ESP8266
- // #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_XBEE
+// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_SIM800
+// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_SIM808
+// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_A6
+// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_M590
+// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_ESP8266
+// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_XBEE
 
 #include <TinyGsmClient.h>