Alter between messages on display, depending on bool and counter?

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Hi!
Felt like an expert for a short while when creating a counter that is increasing to alter between messages on a display.
But now I am back to the newbie / rookie feeling again. :confused:
I run this code once every second to update the display, mostly because the clock should be ticking.

But when an alarm is triggered I want to show a message for a few seconds.

I have also more messaged to alter between (depending on if the bool = true).

But I do not manage to get it working.
The "else"-statement is always true and my counter directly jumps to 16 after showing Message 1, and then to 21 to then be reset to 0.
I marked the problem area with "NOT A GOOD IDEA...."
I'm so stuck.. Maybe the whole approach is wrong?

void updateLCDloop() {



  // localInternetErrorCount

  if (localInternetErrorCount > 1) {
    lcd.setCursor(0, 0); lcd.print("  No Internet...");
    updateLCD_1s_Flag = false;
  }

  else {

    // Message 1
    if ((msgCount >= 0) && (msgCount < 10)) {                               // Updates the time on display.
      updateCurrentTime(lcd);
      ++msgCount;
      lcd.setCursor(2, 1);    lcd.print(msgCount);
    }

    // Message 2
    if ((alarmStatus == true) && (msgCount >= 10) && (msgCount <= 15)) {    // If alarm is active, do this.
      ++msgCount;
    } else {
      msgCount = 16;                                                  //    < === NOT A GOOD IDEA.....
      Serial.println(msgCount);
    }

    // Message 3
    if ((someOtherShit == true) && (msgCount >= 16) && (msgCount <= 20)) {
      ++msgCount;

    } else {
      msgCount = 21;                                                    //    < === NOT A GOOD IDEA.....
      Serial.println(msgCount);
    }

    // More messages to be added..
    //

    if (msgCount == 21) {
      msgCount = 0;
    }

  }
  updateLCD_1s_Flag = false;
}
2

I solved it!
Probably not good looking but it seams to work.
Sorry for the post...

void updateLCDloop() {
  // localInternetErrorCount

  if (localInternetErrorCount > 1) {
    lcd.setCursor(0, 0); lcd.print("  No Internet...");
    updateLCD_1s_Flag = false;
  }

  else {

    // Message 1
    if ((msgCount >= 0) && (msgCount < 10)) {                               // Updates the time on display.
      updateCurrentTime(lcd);
      ++msgCount;
      lcd.setCursor(2, 1);    lcd.print(msgCount);    Serial.println(msgCount);
    }

    // Message 2
    if  ((msgCount >= 10) && (msgCount <= 15)) {    // If alarm is active, do this.
      if (alarmStatus == true) {
        lcd.setCursor(2, 1);    lcd.print(msgCount);    Serial.println(msgCount);
        ++msgCount;
      } else {
        msgCount = 16;
      }
    }

    // Message 3
    if ((msgCount >= 16) && (msgCount <= 20)) {
      if (someOtherShit == true) {
        lcd.setCursor(2, 1);    lcd.print(msgCount);    Serial.println(msgCount);
        ++msgCount;
      } else {
        msgCount = 21;
      }
    }


    if (msgCount == 21) {
      Serial.println(msgCount);
      msgCount = 0;
    }

  }
  updateLCD_1s_Flag = false;
}