removed early return on error when checking dispenser status in the start and final loops

dispenser/dispenserclient.go

@@ -279,7 +279,9 @@ func (c *Client) DispenserStart(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 		return stockStatus, fmt.Errorf("[%s] check status: %w", funcName, err)
 	}
 
+	defer func() {
 		logStatus(status)
+	}()
 	stockStatus = stockTake(status)
 	c.setStock(status)
 
@@ -294,48 +296,75 @@ func (c *Client) DispenserStart(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 		return stockStatus, fmt.Errorf("[%s] to encoder: %w", funcName, err)
 	}
 
-	time.Sleep(delay)
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(6 * time.Second)
-	status, err = c.CheckStatus(ctx)
+
-	if err != nil {
+	for {
-		return stockStatus, fmt.Errorf("[%s] re-check status: %w", funcName, err)
+		time.Sleep(delay * 2)
+		if time.Now().After(deadline) {
+			return stockStatus, nil
 		}
-	logStatus(status)
+
+		status, _ = c.do(ctx, cmdStatus)
+
 		stockStatus = stockTake(status)
 		c.setStock(status)
+		logStatus(status)
 
+		// error states first
+		if isCardWellEmpty(status) {
+			return stockStatus, fmt.Errorf(stockStatus)
+		}
+
+		if isAtEncoderPosition(status) {
 			return stockStatus, nil
 		}
+	}
+}
 
 func (c *Client) DispenserFinal(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 	const funcName = "DispenserFinal"
 	stockStatus := ""
+	var status []byte
 
 	if err := c.OutOfMouth(ctx); err != nil {
 		return stockStatus, fmt.Errorf("[%s] out of mouth: %w", funcName, err)
 	}
 
 	time.Sleep(delay)
-	status, err := c.CheckStatus(ctx)
+	status, err := c.do(ctx, cmdStatus)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err == nil && len(status) >= 4 {
-		return stockStatus, fmt.Errorf("[%s] check status: %w", funcName, err)
-	}
-	logStatus(status)
-	stockStatus = stockTake(status)
 		c.setStock(status)
+	}
 
 	time.Sleep(delay)
 	if err := c.ToEncoder(ctx); err != nil {
 		return stockStatus, fmt.Errorf("[%s] to encoder: %w", funcName, err)
 	}
 
-	time.Sleep(delay)
+	defer func() {
-	status, err = c.CheckStatus(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return stockStatus, fmt.Errorf("[%s] re-check status: %w", funcName, err)
-	}
 		logStatus(status)
-	stockStatus = stockTake(status)
+	}()
-	c.setStock(status)
 
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(6 * time.Second)
+
+	for {
+		time.Sleep(delay * 2)
+		if time.Now().After(deadline) {
 			return stockStatus, nil
 		}
+
+		status, _ = c.do(ctx, cmdStatus)
+
+		stockStatus = stockTake(status)
+		c.setStock(status)
+		logStatus(status)
+
+		if isCardWellEmpty(status) {
+			return stockStatus, nil
+		}
+
+		if isAtEncoderPosition(status) {
+			return stockStatus, nil
+		}
+	}
+}

handlers/handlers.go

@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ func (app *App) takePayment(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			writeTransactionResult(w, http.StatusServiceUnavailable, theResponse)
 			return
 		}
+		
 	}
 
 	if r.Method == http.MethodOptions {

handlers/testhandlers.go

@@ -192,8 +192,13 @@ func (app *App) onChipDNAError(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 
 func (app *App) handleAvailabilityDebounced(isAvailable bool) {
-	title := "ChipDNA Error"
+	const (
-	key := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", app.cfg.Hotel, app.cfg.Kiosk)
+		debounceDay   = 30
+		debounceNight = 600
+		title         = "ChipDNA Error"
+	)
+
+	key := app.availabilityKey()
 
 	app.availabilityMu.Lock()
 	defer app.availabilityMu.Unlock()
@@ -213,14 +218,21 @@ func (app *App) handleAvailabilityDebounced(isAvailable bool) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	log.Println("PDQ reported unavailable - starting 10s debounce timer")
+	debounce := debounceDay
 
-	timer := time.AfterFunc(60*time.Second, func() {
+	hour := time.Now().Hour()
+	if hour < 6 {
+		debounce = debounceNight
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("PDQ reported unavailable - starting %ds debounce timer", debounce)
+
+	timer := time.AfterFunc(time.Duration(debounce)*time.Second, func() {
 		mail.SendEmailOnError(
 			app.cfg.Hotel,
 			app.cfg.Kiosk,
 			title,
-			"ChipDNA PDQ unavailable for more than 60 seconds",
+			fmt.Sprintf("ChipDNA PDQ unavailable for more than %d seconds", debounce),
 		)
 
 		app.availabilityMu.Lock()
@@ -230,3 +242,11 @@ func (app *App) handleAvailabilityDebounced(isAvailable bool) {
 
 	app.availabilityTimers[key] = timer
 }
+
+func (app *App) availabilityKey() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("hotel=%s|kiosk=%d|app=%p",
+		strings.TrimSpace(app.cfg.Hotel),
+		app.cfg.Kiosk,
+		app,
+	)
+}

main.go

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	buildVersion     = "1.2.1"
+	buildVersion     = "1.2.5"
 	serviceName      = "hardlink"
 	pollingFrequency = 8 * time.Second
 )
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func main() {
 			if err != nil {
 				mail.SendEmailOnError(cfg.Hotel, cfg.Kiosk, "PDQ Status Read Error", err.Error())
 			} else {
-				fmt.Printf("PDQ availabile: %v\n", pdqstatus.IsAvailable)
+				fmt.Printf("\nPDQ availabile: %v\n", pdqstatus.IsAvailable)
 				log.Infof("PDQ availabile: %v", pdqstatus.IsAvailable)
 			}
 		}()

release notes.md

@@ -2,6 +2,19 @@
 
 builtVersion is a const in main.go
 
+#### 1.2.5 - 20 March 2026
+removed early return on error when checking dispenser status in the start and final loops.
+
+#### 1.2.4 - 18 March 2026
+added check if keycard at the encoder position before trying to encode key
+
+#### 1.2.3 - 17 March 2026
+added check if keycard at the encoder position before trying to encode key
+
+#### 1.2.2 - 11 February 2026
+increased waiting time befor sending email on PDQ unavailability to 30 seconds day time and 10 minutes night time
+to give it a chance to become available again
+
 #### 1.2.1 - 09 February 2026
 increased waiting time befor sending email on PDQ unavailability to 60 seconds