   } 
   else if (dataRecieved[0] == true && dataRecieved[1] == true && dataRecieved[2] == true && dataRecieved[3] == false){
     //if the alliance color is blue
-    allianceColor = CRGB::Blue;
+//    allianceColor = CRGB::Blue;
   } 
   else if (dataRecieved[0] == true && dataRecieved[1] == true && dataRecieved[2] == false && dataRecieved[3] == true){
     //if the alliance color is red
-    allianceColor = CRGB::Red;
+//    allianceColor = CRGB::Red;
   } 
   else if (dataRecieved[0] == false && dataRecieved[1] == true && dataRecieved[2] == false && dataRecieved[3] == true){
     //rainbow after fireworks
-    rainbow();
+   // rainbow();
   } 
   //for debugging
   //  Serial.print(dataRecieved[0]);

CRGB rainbow[ledsNumber];

//color data
uint32_t distanceColor = 0xFF0000; //start off with the color being red
uint32_t allianceColor = 0xFF00FF; //start off with the color being purple
//used for debugging
int x;

  }
  else if (dataRecieved[0] == false && dataRecieved[1] == false && dataRecieved[2] == true && dataRecieved[3] == false){
    //set lights to yellow
//    distanceColor = 0xFFFF00;
  }
  else if (dataRecieved[0] == false && dataRecieved[1] == false && dataRecieved[2] == true && dataRecieved[3] == true){
    //signal to other robots
