ok, I double checked this. My code was this example sketch, I was hoping to be able to modify this sketch to do what i was wanting.
http://maniacbug.github.com/RF24/nordic_fob_8pde-example.html
here is the link to the main index for the rf24 library
http://maniacbug.github.com/RF24/index.html
and this sketch runs (the nordic fob one) But i'm having a little trouble with how this system gathers data, I want to set it so there is a counter such that I can turn a relay or just an led to make things simpler on and off using the remote.