C#

public static DateTime last_Time;

 public void Packet_Check(int decision)
        { /* checks for last good info packet. checks from lightest to most sever. 
            * if decision = 0, add 1 to pass_counter
           * if decision = 1, pass_counter = 0, good packet and timestamps
          */
            /*
            int pass_marker = 0;// make global
            int pass_counter = 0;// make global
            int first_check = 0; // make global bool used if first pass made
            */
            pass_counter++;
            if (decision == 1)
            {
                stateIndicatorComponent2.StateIndex = 4;
                pass_counter = 0;
                last_Time = DateTime.Now; // <<<<<<<< EXECUTES EVERY PASS, aargh!!!!!!!!!
                TRUCK_ID_DISPLAY.BackColor = Color.White;
                Performance_Log_File(this.Name, Convert.ToString(last_Time)+ " last good packet " + port_in );
            }
            else
            {
                if (pass_counter > 3)  //change to yellow
                {
                    stateIndicatorComponent2.StateIndex = 3;
                    //pass_counter++;
                }

                if (pass_counter > 7) // red
                {
                    stateIndicatorComponent2.StateIndex = 2;   //red
                    //pass_counter++;
                    //Diag_Box.Text = " Last Entry -- " + last_Time + "\r\n " + File_Write_Hold;
                }
                if (pass_counter > 12) // red with warning message
                {
                    //mess sent to operator
                    Diag_Box.Text = "lastime is " + last_Time;
                    //Diag_Box.Text = pass_counter + " " +this.Name + " has failed to recv good info/packetsince " + last_Time + " check all input!!!!";
                    if (light == true)
                    {
                        stateIndicatorComponent2.StateIndex = 3;
                        TRUCK_ID_DISPLAY.BackColor = Color.Red;
                        light = false;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        stateIndicatorComponent2.StateIndex = 2;
                        TRUCK_ID_DISPLAY.BackColor = Color.Yellow;
                        light = true;
                    }

                }
            }
          }