IR Remote code not activating ON/OFF states The code below is for turning RGB lights on/off. The connections are as indicated in pin numbers. I found the resulting value of the buttons of the remote but when I used them in code it is not showing ON/OFF.

I assume there may be some practical errors. How to avoid such errors?

#include &lt;IRremote.h&gt;

int RECV_PIN = 3;
int red = 13;
int blue = 12;
int green = 11;

IRrecv irrecv(RECV_PIN);

decode_results results;

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);
  irrecv.enableIRIn(); // Start the receiver
  pinMode(red, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(blue, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(green, OUTPUT);
}

void loop() {
  if (irrecv.decode(&amp;results)) {
    long int getting = results.value;
    Serial.println(getting);
  }
  switch (results.value) {
    case 16582903:
      digitalWrite(red, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(blue, LOW);
      digitalWrite(green, LOW);
      break;
    case 16615543:
      digitalWrite(red, LOW);
      digitalWrite(blue, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(green, LOW);
      break;
    case 16599223:
      digitalWrite(red, LOW);
      digitalWrite(blue, LOW);
      digitalWrite(green, HIGH);
      break;
    default:
      Serial.println("Enter ;");
  }
  irrecv.resume(); // Receive the next value
  delay(100);
}
Assuming you wiring is correct, the only mistake I could see is that your variable named "getting" used in switch is inside the if, and it should be at least in the same level of switch. Also, your resume needs to be inside the if.

#include &lt;IRremote.h&gt;

int RECV_PIN = 3;
int green = 11;
int blue = 12;
int red = 13;

#define code1  16582903 // Must match exactly the code generated by the IR button, would be something like 0xFF906F
#define code2  16615543
#define code3  16599223

IRrecv irrecv(RECV_PIN);
decode_results results;

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);
  irrecv.enableIRIn(); // Start the receiver
  pinMode(red, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(blue, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(green, OUTPUT);
}

void loop() {
  if(irrecv.decode(&amp;results)) {
    //this checks to see if a code has been received
    Serial.println(results.value, HEX);
    unsigned int getting = results.value;
    Serial.println(getting);
    switch (getting) {
      case code1:
        digitalWrite(red, HIGH);
        digitalWrite(blue, LOW);
        digitalWrite(green, LOW);
        break;
      case code2:
        digitalWrite(red, LOW);
        digitalWrite(blue, HIGH);
        digitalWrite(green, LOW);
        break;
      case code3:
        digitalWrite(red, LOW);
        digitalWrite(blue, LOW);
        digitalWrite(green, HIGH);
        break;
      default:
        Serial.println("Enter ;");
    }
    irrecv.resume(); //receive the next value
  }
  delay(100);
}