From a8f5c0bfdaf83477c3ba1ae0aaea24735657feee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Moonlit Productions <moonlit@munebase.dev>
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:52:10 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fixed stupid mistake

---
 startup.lua | 21 +++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/startup.lua b/startup.lua
index 27c4cf1..13f7975 100644
--- a/startup.lua
+++ b/startup.lua
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ local destAddress = {}
 local destAddressname = ""
 local selx, sely = 0, 0
 local y = 0
+local lastReceivedMessage = nil
 
 ---------------------------------------------
 -- EVENT HANDLERS
@@ -130,7 +131,8 @@ end
 
 local function GetMessage()
     local _, _, message = os.pullEvent("stargate_message_received")
-    return message
+    lastReceivedMessage = message
+    return 1
 end
 
 local function HandlePasswordEntry()
@@ -298,7 +300,7 @@ local function handleIncomingWormhole()
             incomingEntityName = ""
         elseif (result == 3) then
             -- Received a message
-            local message = GetMessage()
+            local message = lastReceivedMessage
             utils.log("Received message: " .. message)
 
             -- Check if it's a password attempt
@@ -306,6 +308,7 @@ local function handleIncomingWormhole()
                 local password = message:sub(15)
                 HandleIncomingPasswordRequest(password)
             end
+            lastReceivedMessage = nil
         else
             disconnect = true
         end
@@ -318,7 +321,7 @@ end
 ---------------------------------------------
 
 local function dialGate(address)
-    tmp = utils.deepCopy(address)
+    tmp = utils.deepcopy(address)
     table.remove(tmp)
     utils.log("Dialing: " .. gate.addressToString(tmp))
 
@@ -504,17 +507,22 @@ local function handleOutgoingDial()
         -- Wait briefly for version message from remote gate
         local remoteHasComputer = false
         local function WaitForVersion()
+            print("Began waiting")
             sleep(1) -- Wait up to 1 second for version message
-            return nil
+            print("Waited long enough")
+            return -1
         end
 
         local result = parallel.waitForAny(GetMessage, WaitForVersion)
         if result == 1 then
-            local message = GetMessage()
+            local message = lastReceivedMessage
+            lastReceivedMessage = nil
             if message:sub(1, 6) == "SGCS_V" then
                 remoteHasComputer = true
                 local version = message:sub(7)
                 utils.log("Remote gate has control system version " .. version)
+            else
+                print(message)
             end
         end
 
@@ -538,7 +546,8 @@ local function handleOutgoingDial()
 
             result = parallel.waitForAny(GetMessage, WaitForResponse)
             if result == 1 then
-                local response = GetMessage()
+                local response = lastReceivedMessage
+                lastReceivedMessage = nil
                 if response == "IRIS_OPEN" then
                     display.showPasswordResult(true)
                     utils.log("Password accepted - iris opened")