Changing int values based on incoming serial characters. Phone app via bluetooth

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I am currently working on a project to control a portable heat pump with a phone app via blue tooth.

I am currently working on a method to switch from heating to cooling mode by sending a c or h to the serial port, reading it and then adjust the integer value of (mode) based on whether a c or h is received over the serial bus.

I can't seem to get mode to change its value. it always returns a value of 0 to the serial bus.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Code below.

int mode;
char (m);

void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop() {

//Check for incoming serial commands from bluetooth, a value of h for heating and c for cooling.
// If h, set mode equal to 1.
// If c, set mode equal to -1

if (Serial.available() > 0) //If something is on the serial line...read it.
{
char (m) = Serial.read(); //Assign the character m to the value on the incoming serial line.

Serial.println (m); //Print the the value (m).

if (char (m)="h") //If the the incoming serial value is "h".
{
int (mode) = 1; //Set the value of (mode) eqaul to 1.
}
else //Otherwise
int (mode) = -1; //Set the value of (mode) equal to -1.
}
Serial.println (mode); //Print the value of (mode)
delay (1000);
}

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        if (char (m)="h")

2 things: should be "==" not "=", but more importantly "char m" defines a new variable "m" with the condition test.

same here, a new variable "m" is definde within the braces "{}" of the above if

            int (mode) = 1;

and again within the scope of the else

        int (mode) = -1;

"m" is defined at the top of the file. that is the only time is should be preceded with "int"

int mode;
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Shouldn’t it be compared to ‘h’ the character not “h” the literal string of length 1?

a7

4

You were both right

Working perfectly now.

Thank you both very much!!!!