Pcf8574 wont work right

[notsolowki]

i have salvaged a couple pcf8574's from some lcd's. I downloaded library RobTillaart/PCF8574

I cant seem to get write8() to work properly. if seems if i use write8(1) or write8(HIGH) the pins just stay low but i can write8(0) and it seems to work.

Here is my code. it currently dont work. however if i uncomment the single write and get rid of write8(HIGH) the code works?

Any idea why i experience this behavior?

#include "PCF8574.h"

PCF8574 PCF(0x27, &Wire);

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(115200);
  if (!PCF.begin(D2, D1, HIGH))
  {
    Serial.println("could not initialize...");
  }
  if (!PCF.isConnected())
  {
    Serial.println("=> not connected");
    while (1);
  }
}

void loop() {
  PCF.write8(HIGH);
//  PCF.write(0, 1);
//  PCF.write(1, 1);
//  PCF.write(2, 1);
//  PCF.write(3, 1);
//  PCF.write(4, 1);
//  PCF.write(5, 1);
//  PCF.write(6, 1);
//  PCF.write(7, 1);
  delay(1000);
  PCF.write8(LOW);
  delay(1000);
}

[Koepel]

Why not use the PCF.write(0,HIGH); if that works then there is no problem.

For PCF.write8 function, you need to specify each bit for each pin.
All high: PCF.write8( 0b11111111);
All low: PCF.write8( 0b00000000);
Only "pin" 5 high: PCF.write8( 0b00100000);

[notsolowki]

Apparently i misinterpreted the functions arguments. i though it was just asking for a 1 or a 0.