Sending email when motion detected

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i am trying to create a security project and i cant develop the email example code to work for the motion sensor instead of sending an email when the button is pressed, i am using an arduino mega with an ethernet shield , what i need is a code that sends me an email when the motion sensor detects motion
thank you in advance .
note : i am really in a hurry with my project so please respond :smiley:

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Hey, this should be very straightforward.
Just write an IF statement… What exactly you don’t understand?

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in the email example code i dont know what does what i mean the emailuptime function and the emailonbuttonpress function how i can modify the button press to what i need

4

But you identify the line of code which sends email, right? :wink:

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void emailOnButtonPress()
{
// Invert state, since button is “Active LOW”
int isButtonPressed = !digitalRead(2);
if (isButtonPressed) {
BLYNK_LOG(“Button is pressed.”);

Blynk.email("my_email@example.com", "Title", "Body");

}
}

the blink.email line in that function right?

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Yes, this single line sends email. You also need the widget installed in fhe app.

Then use regular syntax:
If (something happens){
Blynk.email("my_email@example.com", “Title”, “Body”);
}

Simple :slight_smile:

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so thats the only line i need to change i dont need to add anything in the void loop or in change something in the setup that might be only working for the push button?

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Well, you should have your own code and Blynk running. That’s it

Examples are created to show you how it’s used. Than it’s up to you how to modify it.

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ok thank you soo much i am working on it and will send you the results

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i was able to get notifications and emails when motion is detcted but the problem is that i dont receive them when the application is not opened on my phone ,is that how it is supposed to work?

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and even if the application is opened i dont recieve the notification until i send another command like an led button in the app, once i do so i receive the notification that i might have waited for for 10 minute!!

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Your dashboard should be in “running” state in order notification was working. Also notifications are limited with 1 request per 60 seconds. So please organize your code in order to work properly with those restrictions.

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by my dashboard in running state you mean that the application is open on my phone right?
and does the same thing apply with sending an email ( does the application need to be open in order for me to receive the email?

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by my dashboard in running state you mean that the application is open on my phone right?

No, That’s mean dashboard “play” button is pressed.

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but i have done that and the arduino was connected but it wasnt sending notifications or email if the app is minimized , moreover even when the app is open i dont receive a notification or email unless i use a command in the app ,example ( lighting an led from the app ) at this instant i receive the email or notification i was waiting for

16

Are you on iOS or Android?

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Just a quick question: What if I leave the play button on but kill the app on my phone or turn the phone off, will I get the notifications when I turn it on and get into the app?

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Yes, you still should get notifications.

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i am android …,

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here is the arduino code

#define BLYNK_PRINT Serial 
#include <SPI.h>
#include <Ethernet.h>
#include <BlynkSimpleEthernet.h>
#include <SimpleTimer.h>
int motionsensor = 8;

// You should get Auth Token in the Blynk App.
// Go to the Project Settings (nut icon).
char auth[] = "da1d927b5380449384ee24d74bbca36c";

SimpleTimer timer;

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  Blynk.begin(auth);

  while (Blynk.connect() == false) {
    // Wait until connected
  }

  // Notify immediately on startup
  Blynk.notify("Device started");

  // Setup a function to be called every minute
  

  // Setup notification button on pin 2
  pinMode(motionsensor, INPUT);
  // Attach pin 2 interrupt to our handler
  attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(2), notifyOnButtonPress, CHANGE);
}

void notifyUptime()
{
  long uptime = millis() / 60000L;

  // Actually send the message.
  // Note:
  //   We allow 1 notification per minute for now.
  Blynk.notify(String("Running for ") + uptime + " minutes.");
}

void notifyOnButtonPress()
{
  // Invert state, since button is "Active LOW"
  
 if (digitalRead(motionsensor==HIGH)) {
    BLYNK_LOG("Button is pressed.");

    Blynk.notify("warning motion is detected");
  }
}

void loop()
{
  Blynk.run();
  timer.run();
}