"Error: invalid types 'char[int]' for array subscript" while trying to access an array with the keypad input

[megatoh]

#include <Keypad.h>
#include <IRremote.h>
const int ROW_NUM = 4; //four rows
const int COLUMN_NUM = 4; //four columns
int RECV_PIN = 11;
IRrecv irrecv(RECV_PIN);
decode_results results;
IRsend irsend;
int A[] = {NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL};
int B[] = {NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL};
int C[] = {NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL};
int D[] = {NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL};

char keys[ROW_NUM][COLUMN_NUM] = {
  {'1','2','3', 'A'},
  {'4','5','6', 'B'},
  {'7','8','9', 'C'},
  {'*','0','#', 'D'}
};

byte pin_rows[ROW_NUM] = {2, 3, 4, 5}; //connect to the row pinouts of the keypad
byte pin_column[COLUMN_NUM] = {6, 7, 8, 9}; //connect to the column pinouts of the keypad

Keypad keypad = Keypad( makeKeymap(keys), pin_rows, pin_column, ROW_NUM, COLUMN_NUM );

void setup(){
  Serial.begin(9600);
  Serial.begin(9600);
  irrecv.enableIRIn(); // Start the receiver
}

void loop(){
  char key = keypad.getKey();

  if (key == "#"){
    irsend.sendRC5(0x0, 8); //send 0x0 code (8 bits)
    delay(200);
    irsend.sendRC5(0x1, 8); 
    delay(200); 
    **char array_choice = keypad.getKey();** // The source of my misery
    if (array_choice == A) {
      int index_of_signal = keypad.getKey();
      if (index_of_signal == 0) {
        irsend.sendRC5(array_choice[index_of_signal], 8);
        }
      if (index_of_signal == 1) {
        irsend.sendRC5(array_choice[index_of_signal], 8);
        }
      if (index_of_signal == 2) {
        irsend.sendRC5(array_choice[index_of_signal], 8);
        }
      if (index_of_signal == 3) {
        irsend.sendRC5(array_choice[index_of_signal], 8);
        }
      if (index_of_signal == 4) {
        irsend.sendRC5(array_choice[index_of_signal], 8);
        }
      if (index_of_signal == 5) {
        irsend.sendRC5(array_choice[index_of_signal], 8);
        }
      if (index_of_signal == 6) {
        irsend.sendRC5(array_choice[index_of_signal], 8);
        }
      if (index_of_signal == 7) {
        irsend.sendRC5(array_choice[index_of_signal], 8);
        }
      if (index_of_signal == 8) {
        irsend.sendRC5(array_choice[index_of_signal], 8);
        }
      if (index_of_signal == 9) {
        irsend.sendRC5(array_choice[index_of_signal], 8);
        }
      }
    if (array_choice == B) {
      int index_of_signal = keypad.getKey();
      if (index_of_signal == 0) {
        irsend.sendRC5(array_choice[index_of_signal], 8);
        }
      if (index_of_signal == 1) {
        irsend.sendRC5(array_choice[index_of_signal], 8);
        }
      if (index_of_signal == 2) {
        irsend.sendRC5(array_choice[index_of_signal], 8);
        }
      if (index_of_signal == 3) {
        irsend.sendRC5(array_choice[index_of_signal], 8);
        }
      if (index_of_signal == 4) {
        irsend.sendRC5(array_choice[index_of_signal], 8);
        }
      if (index_of_signal == 5) {
        irsend.sendRC5(array_choice[index_of_signal], 8);
        }
      if (index_of_signal == 6) {
        irsend.sendRC5(array_choice[index_of_signal], 8);
        }
      if (index_of_signal == 7) {
        irsend.sendRC5(array_choice[index_of_signal], 8);
        }
      if (index_of_signal == 8) {
        irsend.sendRC5(array_choice[index_of_signal], 8);
        }
      if (index_of_signal == 9) {
        irsend.sendRC5(array_choice[index_of_signal], 8);
        }
      }
    }
    if (key == "*") {
      if (irrecv.decode(&results)) {
      Serial.println(results.value, HEX);
      irrecv.resume();
      }
  }
}

This code is for a universal IR remote, it's supposed to get the value of the IR signal in the selected array and transmit the signal.

Yet when I try to get the keypad input to select the array the user would like to use, I get the error mentioned in the title. I know that my mistake is that the keypad is storing the selection as a char, because of that, it is unable to recognise that the input is supposed to select a specific array and access it.

How would I go about fixing this problem? Any help would be appreciated.

[vaj4088]

 if (key == "#"){

key is of type char but "#" is not. You should use '#' (single quotes NOT double quotes).

It's not clear whether the asterisks are really in the line that you marked. They don't belong, or perhaps you intended to confuse me.

[J-M-L]

@megatoh

char array_choice = keypad.getKey(); // The source of my misery

That’s because the call is non blocking so it probably return NO KEY (which is 0) and code goes on

And use single quotes for all your tests
if (array_choice == 'A') {

[johnwasser]

If you want to wait for a key, use keypad.waitForKey() instead of keypad.getKey().