don't publish if bme280 not set up

src/BME280.cpp

@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 #include <Adafruit_Sensor.h>
 #include <Adafruit_BME280.h>
 
-BME280::BME280() {}
+BME280::BME280() {
+  valid = false;
+}
 
 bool BME280::begin(void) {
 //  SPI.begin(BME_SCK, BME_MISO, BME_MOSI, BME_CS);
@@ -16,14 +18,14 @@ bool BME280::begin(void) {
   delay(50);
   bme = new Adafruit_BME280(BME_CS, BME_MOSI, BME_MISO, BME_SCK); // software SPI
   int retries = 0;
-  while (!(status = bme->begin())) {
+  while (!(valid = bme->begin())) {
     if (retries > 5) break;
     retries++;
     Serial.println("Could not find a valid BME280 sensor, check wiring!");
 //    bme->reset();
     delay(500);
   }
-  if (!status) return false;
+  if (!valid) return false;
   return true;
 }
 

src/BME280.h

@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ class BME280 {
     float readTemperature(void);
     float readPressure(void);
     float readHumidity(void);
+    bool valid;
   private:
     Adafruit_BME280 *bme;
-    bool status;
 };
 
 #endif /* _BME280_H */

src/main.cpp

@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ void transmitStatus() {
 
   char sensorBuf[root.measureLength()+1];
   root.printTo(sensorBuf, sizeof(sensorBuf));
-  uint16_t statusPacketIdSub = iot.mqtt.publish(bme280Topic.c_str(), 0, false, sensorBuf);
+  uint16_t statusPacketIdSub;
+  if (bme280.valid) statusPacketIdSub = iot.mqtt.publish(bme280Topic.c_str(), 0, false, sensorBuf);
 //  statusPacketIdSub = iot.mqtt.publish(bme280Topic.c_str(), 1, true, sensorBuf);
   int voltage = rom_phy_get_vdd33();
   char batteryBuf[9];