Questions tagged [hmcharacteristic]

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Why do I need to use HMCharacteristic's readValue to get the current value?

In writing sample code to understand how HomeKit works, I found that I don't get the the current value if I simply use the .value property such as: let theValue = serviceCharacteristic.value Rather, I'd run the standard Apple HomeKit application…
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Apple HomeKit HMCharacteristics

I'm currently working on a quite important study project. I'm working on the topic of home automation. Therefore I would like to implement the HomeKit framework to control action modules. My App is already able to search for Homes, Rooms,…
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HomeKit: Associating SIRI names to custom characteristics

I would like to associate a SIRI name to CUSTOM characteristics of a home kit accessory that I defined using the HomeKit Simulator (see this question for details on how I did it). I would be able to do something like: "Set CHARACTERISTICONENAME to…
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