Varible Conversion & Serial question

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oh okey, i understand now. and you are right about my basics of c, they are bad, but im working on it ^^.
anyway my brother does program c++ and tryed to explain me some parts, he sucseed but that doesnt take all problems away..

i've copied and edit my code now, i have this:

#include <VirtualWire.h>
#define SOP '<'
#define EOP '>'

bool started = false;
bool ended = false;

char inData[80];
byte index;

void setup()
{
  //Setup VirtualWire to transmit on 4
  vw_setup(100);
  vw_set_tx_pin(4);
  
  pinMode(13, OUTPUT);    //Power LED
  digitalWrite(13, HIGH); //Always ON
  
  //setup a serial connection
  Serial.begin(57600);
}

void loop()
{
  while(Serial.available() > 0)
  {
    char inChar = Serial.read();
    if(inChar == SOP)
    {
       index = 0;
       inData[index] = '\0';
       started = true;
       ended = false;
    }
    else if(inChar == EOP)
    {
       ended = true;
       break;
    }
    else
    {
      if(index < 79)
      {
        inData[index] = inChar;
        index++;
        inData[index] = '\0';
      }
    }
  }
  
  if(started && ended)
  {
    // The end of packet marker arrived. Process the packet
    vw_send((uint8_t *)inData, strlen(inData));
    // Reset for the next packet
    started = false;
    ended = false;
    index = 0;
    inData[index] = '\0';
  }
}

here is the code of the robot wich im trying to control:

#include <VirtualWire.h>

int m1r = 6;  //motor left red wire
int m1b = 5;  //motor left black wire
int m2r = 9;  //motor right red wire
int m2b = 10; //motor right black wire

void setup()
{
  //virtual wire setup 
  //for recive on pin 4
  vw_setup(100);
  vw_rx_start();
  vw_set_rx_pin(4);
  
  pinMode(13, OUTPUT);    //power LED
  digitalWrite(13, HIGH); //Always ON
}

void loop()
{
  //variables setup
  uint8_t buf[VW_MAX_MESSAGE_LEN];
  uint8_t buflen = VW_MAX_MESSAGE_LEN;
  char recived;
  
  if(vw_get_message((uint8_t*)recived, &buflen))
  {
    move(recived);
  }
  
  delay(50);
}


//[FUNCTION] ~ move into recived driection (for,bac,lef,rig)
void move(char DIR)
{
  //Stop
  if(DIR == 'x')
  {
    analogWrite(m1r, 0);
    analogWrite(m1b, 0);
    analogWrite(m2r, 0);
    analogWrite(m2b, 0);
  }
  //drive forward
  if(DIR == 'f')
  {
    analogWrite(m1r, 255);
    analogWrite(m1b, 0);
    analogWrite(m2r, 255);
    analogWrite(m2b, 0);
  }
  //drive backwards
  if(DIR == 'b')
  {
    analogWrite(m1r, 0);
    analogWrite(m1b, 255);
    analogWrite(m2r, 0);
    analogWrite(m2b, 255);
  }
  //turn left
  if(DIR == 'l')
  {
    analogWrite(m1r, 0);
    analogWrite(m1b, 255);
    analogWrite(m2r, 255);
    analogWrite(m2b, 0);
  }
  //turn right
  if(DIR == 'r')
  {
    analogWrite(m1r, 255);
    analogWrite(m1b, 0);
    analogWrite(m2r, 0);
    analogWrite(m2b, 255);
  }
}

now if i power both and send the letter 'r' trough the serial monitor it doesn't turn right,
is this because of wrong transmition or because something else? (i hope im not going offtoppic)

thanks alot already,
nick