homekit_characteristic_t Not Changing

[AustinRobinson]

If I call homekit_characteristic_t current = HOMEKIT_CHARACTERISTIC_(CURRENT_DOOR_STATE, 0); and then call printf("Current: %d\n", current.value.int_value); it outputs "Current: 0" as expected. But when I call homekit_characteristic_notify(&current, HOMEKIT_UINT8(3)); it still outputs "Current: 0"

[renssies]

As far as I know you have to set the value yourself and then send the notification. It is built this way because things like buttons only send notifications, they don’t change values.

[AustinRobinson]

What do you mean by set the value yourself and then send the notification?

[renssies]

See “button_callback” here: https://github.com/maximkulkin/esp-homekit-demo/blob/master/examples/sonoff_basic/main.c

I set the value of the characteristic first, then I send the notification.

[AustinRobinson]

Never mind, I figured it out. have to do current.value = HOMEKIT_UINT8(3); and then call homekit_characteristic_notify(&current, current.value); Thanks for your help.

[AustinRobinson]

Even though current.value is 1, and my phone gets the "Default Room Garage Door Was Closed" it says opening in the Home App.

[renssies]

The home app keeps saying opening... or closing... until obstruction detected is false and the current position matches the target position. So check the value of target door state.

[AustinRobinson]

Ok I get it now, thanks.