Boolean question

is have code reads code serial port (pc). using boolean want able enable/disable printing of read input pc (it should disabled default)

on top of sketch i've declared:

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//gamepadserialfeedback variables declaration
boolean gamepadserialfeedback = false;
const char serialfeedbackon[] = "~serialfeedbackon#";
const char serialfeedbackoff[] = "~serialfeedbackoff#";


after reading serial code (the code has include following header , footer) input saved inside array (stringin):

header: ~
footer: #

based on command printing function enabled or disabled:

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//enables or disables feedback (print) arduino interface software.
           if (strcmp(serialfeedbackoff,stringin) == 0){
             serial.print("~gamepadserialfeedbackoff#");
             gamepadserialfeedback = false;
           }
           else if (strcmp(serialfeedbackon,stringin) == 0){
             serial.print("~gamepadserialfeedbackon#");
             gamepadserialfeedback = true;
           }

           if (gamepadserialfeedback == true){

             // print array. debugging code
             for(int j=0; j < (i-1) ; j++){
               serial.print(stringin[j]);
             }
           }


but gamepadserialfeedback variable not changed , keeps value declared ont top of sketch?

is not possible change state/value of variable @ runtime?

thanks in advance,

cheers /me

the more problem not populating stringin array correctly, neither strcmp function returning match occurred.

we'd need see more of code, , output sketch.

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