var flexText = "not set yet";

            $('input:checkbox[name="flex"]').change(function (e) {
                if ($("#flexible").prop('checked') == true) {
                    flexText = 'true';
                } else {
                    flexText = 'false';
                }
				test();
            });
 var test = function(){
    console.log(flexText);
};
        console.log(flexText);