dispenser/dispenser.go

@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ package dispenser
 import (
 	// "encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-
 	// "log"
 	"time"
 
@@ -71,7 +69,9 @@ var (
 	}
 )
 
-func logStatus(statusBytes []byte) {
+func checkStatus(statusResp []byte) (string, error) {
+	if len(statusResp) > 3 {
+		statusBytes := statusResp[7:11] // Extract the relevant bytes from the response
 		// For each position, get the ASCII character, hex value, and mapped meaning.
 		posStatus := []struct {
 			pos    int
@@ -84,65 +84,29 @@ func logStatus(statusBytes []byte) {
 			{pos: 4, value: statusBytes[3], mapper: statusPos3},
 		}
 
-	var result strings.Builder
+		result := ""
 		for _, p := range posStatus {
 			statusMsg, exists := p.mapper[p.value]
 			if !exists {
-			statusMsg = fmt.Sprintf("Unknown status 0x%X;", p.value)
+				statusMsg = "Unknown status"
 			}
 			if p.value != 0x30 {
-			result.WriteString(statusMsg + "; ")
+				result += fmt.Sprintf("Status: %s; ", statusMsg)
+			}
+			if p.pos == 4 && p.value == 0x38 {
+				return result, fmt.Errorf("Card well empty")
 			}
 		}
+		return result, nil
 
-	log.Infof("Dispenser status: %s", result.String())
-}
-
-func isAtEncoderPosition(statusBytes []byte) bool {
-	if statusBytes == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	switch statusBytes[3] {
-	case 0x33: // Card at encoder position
-		return true
-	default:
-		return false // Not at encoder position
-	}
-}
-
-func stockTake(statusBytes []byte) string {
-	status := ""
-	if statusBytes == nil {
-		return status
-	}
-	if statusBytes[2] != 0x30 {
-		status = statusPos2[statusBytes[2]]
-	}
-	if statusBytes[3] == 0x38 { // Card well empty
-		status = statusPos3[statusBytes[3]]
-	}
-	return status
-}
-
-func isCardWellEmpty(statusBytes []byte) bool {
-	if statusBytes == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	switch statusBytes[3] {
-	case 0x38: // Card well empty
-		return true
-	default:
-		return false
-	}
-}
-
-func checkACK(statusResp []byte) error {
-	if len(statusResp) == 3 && statusResp[0] == ACK && statusResp[1] == Address[0] && statusResp[2] == Address[1] {
-		return nil
-	} else if len(statusResp) > 0 && statusResp[0] == NAK {
-		return fmt.Errorf("negative response from dispenser")
 	} else {
-		return fmt.Errorf("unexpected response status: % X", statusResp)
+		if len(statusResp) == 3 && statusResp[0] == ACK && statusResp[1] == Address[0] && statusResp[2] == Address[1] {
+			return "active;", nil
+		} else if len(statusResp) > 0 && statusResp[0] == NAK {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("negative response from dispenser")
+		} else {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("unexpected response status: % X", statusResp)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -207,130 +171,47 @@ func InitializeDispenser() (*serial.Port, error) {
 	return port, nil
 }
 
-func DispenserPrepare(port *serial.Port) (string, error) {
+func DispenserSequence(port *serial.Port) (string, error) {
 	const funcName = "dispenserSequence"
-	stockStatus := ""
+	var result string
+
 	// Check dispenser status
 	status, err := CheckDispenserStatus(port)
 	if err != nil {
-		return stockStatus, fmt.Errorf("[%s] error checking dispenser status: %v", funcName, err)
+		return status, fmt.Errorf("[%s] error checking dispenser status: %v", funcName, err)
-	}
-	logStatus(status)
-	stockStatus = stockTake(status)
-	if isCardWellEmpty(status) {
-		return stockStatus, nil
 	}
+	result += status
 
-	if isAtEncoderPosition(status) {
-		return stockStatus, nil
-	}
 	// Send card to encoder position
-	err = CardToEncoderPosition(port)
+	status, err = CardToEncoderPosition(port)
 	if err != nil {
-		return stockStatus, fmt.Errorf("[%s] error sending card to encoder position: %v", funcName, err)
+		return status, fmt.Errorf("[%s] error sending card to encoder position: %v", funcName, err)
 	}
+	result += "; " + status
 
-	time.Sleep(delay)
+	return result, nil
-	// Check dispenser status
-	status, err = CheckDispenserStatus(port)
-	if err != nil {
-		return stockStatus, fmt.Errorf("[%s] error checking dispenser status: %v", funcName, err)
-	}
-	logStatus(status)
-	stockStatus = stockTake(status)
-
-	return stockStatus, nil
-}
-
-func DispenserStart(port *serial.Port) (string, error) {
-	const funcName = "dispenserSequence"
-	stockStatus := ""
-	// Check dispenser status
-	status, err := CheckDispenserStatus(port)
-	if err != nil {
-		return stockStatus, fmt.Errorf("[%s] error checking dispenser status: %v", funcName, err)
-	}
-	logStatus(status)
-	stockStatus = stockTake(status)
-	if isCardWellEmpty(status) {
-		return stockStatus, fmt.Errorf(stockStatus)
-	}
-
-	if isAtEncoderPosition(status) {
-		return stockStatus, nil
-	}
-	// Send card to encoder position
-	err = CardToEncoderPosition(port)
-	if err != nil {
-		return stockStatus, fmt.Errorf("[%s] error sending card to encoder position: %v", funcName, err)
-	}
-
-	time.Sleep(delay)
-	// Check dispenser status
-	status, err = CheckDispenserStatus(port)
-	if err != nil {
-		return stockStatus, fmt.Errorf("[%s] error checking dispenser status: %v", funcName, err)
-	}
-	logStatus(status)
-	stockStatus = stockTake(status)
-
-	return stockStatus, nil
-}
-
-func DispenserFinal(port *serial.Port) (string, error) {
-	const funcName = "dispenserSequence"
-	stockStatus := ""
-
-	err := CardOutOfMouth(port)
-	if err != nil {
-		return stockStatus, fmt.Errorf("[%s] error sending card to out mouth position: %v", funcName, err)
-	}
-	time.Sleep(delay)
-	// Check dispenser status
-	status, err := CheckDispenserStatus(port)
-	if err != nil {
-		return stockStatus, fmt.Errorf("[%s] error checking dispenser status: %v", funcName, err)
-	}
-	logStatus(status)
-	stockStatus = stockTake(status)
-
-	time.Sleep(delay)
-	// Send card to encoder position
-	err = CardToEncoderPosition(port)
-	if err != nil {
-		return stockStatus, fmt.Errorf("[%s] error sending card to encoder position: %v", funcName, err)
-	}
-
-	time.Sleep(delay)
-	// Check dispenser status
-	status, err = CheckDispenserStatus(port)
-	if err != nil {
-		return stockStatus, fmt.Errorf("[%s] error checking dispenser status: %v", funcName, err)
-	}
-	logStatus(status)
-	stockStatus = stockTake(status)
-
-	return stockStatus, nil
 }
 
 // if dispenser is not responding, I should repeat the command
-func CheckDispenserStatus(port *serial.Port) ([]byte, error) {
+func CheckDispenserStatus(port *serial.Port) (string, error) {
 	const funcName = "checkDispenserStatus"
+	var result string
 	checkCmd := buildCheckAP(Address)
 	enq := append([]byte{ENQ}, Address...)
 
 	// Send check command (AP)
 	statusResp, err := sendAndReceive(port, checkCmd, delay)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error sending check command: %v", err)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("error sending check command: %v", err)
 	}
 	if len(statusResp) == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no response from dispenser")
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("no response from dispenser")
 	}
-	err = checkACK(statusResp)
+	status, err := checkStatus(statusResp)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return status, err
 	}
+	result += "; " + status
 
 	// Send ENQ+ADDR to prompt device to execute the command.
 	statusResp, err = sendAndReceive(port, enq, delay)
@@ -338,15 +219,17 @@ func CheckDispenserStatus(port *serial.Port) ([]byte, error) {
 		log.Errorf("error sending ENQ: %v", err)
 	}
 	if len(statusResp) == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no response from dispenser")
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("no response from dispenser")
 	}
-	if len(statusResp) < 13 {
+	status, err = checkStatus(statusResp)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("incomplete status response from dispenser: % X", statusResp)
+	if err != nil {
+		return status, err
 	}
-	return statusResp[7:11], nil // Return status bytes
+	result += status
+	return result, nil
 }
 
-func CardToEncoderPosition(port *serial.Port) error {
+func CardToEncoderPosition(port *serial.Port) (string, error) {
 	const funcName = "cartToEncoderPosition"
 	enq := append([]byte{ENQ}, Address...)
 
@@ -355,22 +238,30 @@ func CardToEncoderPosition(port *serial.Port) error {
 	log.Println("Send card to encoder position")
 	statusResp, err := sendAndReceive(port, dispenseCmd, delay)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error sending card to encoder position: %v", err)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("error sending card to encoder position: %v", err)
 	}
-	err = checkACK(statusResp)
+	_, err = checkStatus(statusResp)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return "", err
 	}
 
 	//Send ENQ to prompt device ---
 	_, err = port.Write(enq)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error sending ENQ to prompt device: %v", err)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("error sending ENQ to prompt device: %v", err)
 	}
-	return nil
+
+	time.Sleep(delay)
+
+	//Check card position status
+	status, err := CheckDispenserStatus(port)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return status, nil
 }
 
-func CardOutOfMouth(port *serial.Port) error {
+func CardOutOfMouth(port *serial.Port) (string, error) {
 	const funcName = "CardOutOfMouth"
 	enq := append([]byte{ENQ}, Address...)
 
@@ -379,17 +270,25 @@ func CardOutOfMouth(port *serial.Port) error {
 	log.Println("Send card to out mouth position")
 	statusResp, err := sendAndReceive(port, dispenseCmd, delay)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error sending out of mouth command: %v", err)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("error sending out of mouth command: %v", err)
 	}
-	err = checkACK(statusResp)
+	_, err = checkStatus(statusResp)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return "", err
 	}
 
 	//Send ENQ to prompt device ---
 	_, err = port.Write(enq)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error sending ENQ to prompt device: %v", err)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("error sending ENQ to prompt device: %v", err)
 	}
-	return nil
+
+	time.Sleep(delay)
+
+	//Check card position status
+	status, err := CheckDispenserStatus(port)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return status, nil
 }

handlers/db_helpers.go

@@ -1,25 +1,13 @@
 package handlers
 
 import (
-	"bufio"
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
-	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
 	"gitea.futuresens.co.uk/futuresens/hardlink/db"
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-type preauthSpoolRecord struct {
-	CreatedAt    time.Time         `json:"createdAt"`
-	CheckoutDate string            `json:"checkoutDate"` // keep as received
-	Fields       map[string]string `json:"fields"`       // ChipDNA result.Fields
-}
-
 func (app *App) getDB(ctx context.Context) (*sql.DB, error) {
 	app.dbMu.Lock()
 	defer app.dbMu.Unlock()
@@ -52,6 +40,7 @@ func (app *App) getDB(ctx context.Context) (*sql.DB, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// Optional ping (InitMSSQL already pings, but this keeps semantics explicit)
 	pingCtx, cancel2 := context.WithTimeout(dialCtx, 1*time.Second)
 	defer cancel2()
 
@@ -63,144 +52,3 @@ func (app *App) getDB(ctx context.Context) (*sql.DB, error) {
 	app.db = dbConn
 	return app.db, nil
 }
-
-func (app *App) spoolPath() string {
-	// keep it near logs; adjust if you prefer a dedicated dir
-	// ensure LogDir ends with separator in your config loader
-	return filepath.Join(app.cfg.LogDir, "preauth_spool.ndjson")
-}
-
-// persistPreauth tries DB first; if DB is down or insert fails, it spools to file.
-// It never returns an error to the caller (so your HTTP flow stays simple),
-// but it logs failures.
-func (app *App) persistPreauth(ctx context.Context, fields map[string]string, checkoutDate string) {
-	// First, try DB (with your reconnect logic inside getDB)
-	dbConn, err := app.getDB(ctx)
-	if err == nil && dbConn != nil {
-		if err := db.InsertPreauth(ctx, dbConn, fields, checkoutDate); err == nil {
-			// opportunistic drain once DB is alive
-			go app.drainPreauthSpool(context.Background())
-			return
-		} else {
-			log.WithError(err).Warn("DB insert failed; will spool preauth")
-		}
-	} else {
-		log.WithError(err).Warn("DB unavailable; will spool preauth")
-	}
-
-	// Fallback: spool to file
-	rec := preauthSpoolRecord{
-		CreatedAt:    time.Now().UTC(),
-		CheckoutDate: checkoutDate,
-		Fields:       fields,
-	}
-	if spErr := app.spoolPreauth(rec); spErr != nil {
-		log.WithError(spErr).Error("failed to spool preauth")
-	}
-}
-
-// append one line JSON (NDJSON)
-func (app *App) spoolPreauth(rec preauthSpoolRecord) error {
-	p := app.spoolPath()
-
-	f, err := os.OpenFile(p, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_APPEND, 0666)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("open spool file: %w", err)
-	}
-	defer f.Close()
-
-	b, err := json.Marshal(rec)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("marshal spool record: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if _, err := f.Write(append(b, '\n')); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("write spool record: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return f.Sync() // ensure it's on disk
-}
-
-// Drain spool into DB.
-// Strategy: read all lines, insert each; keep failures in a temp file; then replace original.
-func (app *App) drainPreauthSpool(ctx context.Context) {
-	dbConn, err := app.getDB(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return // still down, nothing to do
-	}
-
-	spool := app.spoolPath()
-	in, err := os.Open(spool)
-	if err != nil {
-		// no spool is fine
-		return
-	}
-	defer in.Close()
-
-	tmp := spool + ".tmp"
-	out, err := os.OpenFile(tmp, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_TRUNC, 0666)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Warn("drain spool: open tmp failed")
-		return
-	}
-	defer out.Close()
-
-	sc := bufio.NewScanner(in)
-	// allow long lines if receipts ever sneak in (shouldn't, but safe)
-	buf := make([]byte, 0, 64*1024)
-	sc.Buffer(buf, 2*1024*1024)
-
-	var (
-		okCount   int
-		failCount int
-	)
-
-	for sc.Scan() {
-		line := sc.Bytes()
-		if len(line) == 0 {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		var rec preauthSpoolRecord
-		if err := json.Unmarshal(line, &rec); err != nil {
-			// malformed line: keep it so we don't lose evidence
-			_, _ = out.Write(append(line, '\n'))
-			failCount++
-			continue
-		}
-
-		// attempt insert
-		if err := db.InsertPreauth(ctx, dbConn, rec.Fields, rec.CheckoutDate); err != nil {
-			// DB still flaky or data issue: keep it for later retry
-			_, _ = out.Write(append(line, '\n'))
-			failCount++
-			continue
-		}
-
-		okCount++
-	}
-
-	if err := sc.Err(); err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Warn("drain spool: scanner error")
-		// best effort; do not replace spool
-		return
-	}
-
-	_ = out.Sync()
-
-	// Replace original spool with temp (atomic on Windows is best-effort; still OK here)
-	_ = in.Close()
-	_ = out.Close()
-
-	if err := os.Rename(tmp, spool); err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Warn("drain spool: rename failed")
-		return
-	}
-
-	if okCount > 0 || failCount > 0 {
-		log.WithFields(log.Fields{
-			"inserted":  okCount,
-			"remaining": failCount,
-		}).Info("preauth spool drained")
-	}
-}

handlers/handlers.go

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package handlers
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"encoding/xml"
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 	"gitea.futuresens.co.uk/futuresens/cmstypes"
 	"gitea.futuresens.co.uk/futuresens/hardlink/config"
+	"gitea.futuresens.co.uk/futuresens/hardlink/db"
 	"gitea.futuresens.co.uk/futuresens/hardlink/dispenser"
 	"gitea.futuresens.co.uk/futuresens/hardlink/errorhandlers"
 	"gitea.futuresens.co.uk/futuresens/hardlink/lockserver"
@@ -33,17 +33,15 @@ type App struct {
 	db         *sql.DB
 	cfg        *config.ConfigRec
 	dbMu       sync.Mutex
-	cardWellStatus string
 }
 
-func NewApp(dispPort *serial.Port, lockType, encoderAddress, cardWellStatus string, db *sql.DB, cfg *config.ConfigRec) *App {
+func NewApp(dispPort *serial.Port, lockType, encoderAddress string, db *sql.DB, cfg *config.ConfigRec) *App {
 	return &App{
 		isPayment:  cfg.IsPayment,
 		dispPort:   dispPort,
 		lockserver: lockserver.NewLockServer(lockType, encoderAddress, errorhandlers.FatalError),
 		db:         db,
 		cfg:        cfg,
-		cardWellStatus: cardWellStatus,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -52,7 +50,6 @@ func (app *App) RegisterRoutes(mux *http.ServeMux) {
 	mux.HandleFunc("/printroomticket", app.printRoomTicket)
 	mux.HandleFunc("/takepreauth", app.takePreauthorization)
 	mux.HandleFunc("/takepayment", app.takePayment)
-	mux.HandleFunc("/dispenserstatus", app.reportDispenserStatus)
 }
 
 func (app *App) takePreauthorization(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -140,7 +137,14 @@ func (app *App) takePreauthorization(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	theResponse.Status = result.Status
 	theResponse.Data, save = payment.BuildPreauthRedirectURL(result.Fields)
 	if save {
-		go app.persistPreauth(context.Background(), result.Fields, theRequest.CheckoutDate)
+		dbConn, err := app.getDB(r.Context())
+		if err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Warn("DB unavailable; preauth not stored")
+		} else {
+			if err := db.InsertPreauth(r.Context(), dbConn, result.Fields, theRequest.CheckoutDate); err != nil {
+				log.WithError(err).Warn("Failed to store preauth in DB")
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	writeTransactionResult(w, http.StatusOK, theResponse)
@@ -281,10 +285,18 @@ func (app *App) issueDoorCard(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if app.cardWellStatus, err = dispenser.DispenserStart(app.dispPort); err != nil {
+	// dispenser sequence
-		logging.Error(serviceName, err.Error(), "Dispense error", string(op), "", "", 0)
+	if status, err := dispenser.DispenserSequence(app.dispPort); err != nil {
+		if status != "" {
+			logging.Error(serviceName, status, "Dispense error", string(op), "", "", 0)
 			errorhandlers.WriteError(w, http.StatusServiceUnavailable, "Dispense error: "+err.Error())
+		} else {
+			logging.Error(serviceName, err.Error(), "Dispense error", string(op), "", "", 0)
+			errorhandlers.WriteError(w, http.StatusServiceUnavailable, "Dispense error: "+err.Error()+"; check card stock")
+		}
 		return
+	} else {
+		log.Info(status)
 	}
 
 	// build lock server command
@@ -294,16 +306,18 @@ func (app *App) issueDoorCard(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	err = app.lockserver.LockSequence()
 	if err != nil {
 		logging.Error(serviceName, err.Error(), "Key encoding", string(op), "", "", 0)
-		dispenser.DispenserFinal(app.dispPort)
 		errorhandlers.WriteError(w, http.StatusBadGateway, err.Error())
+		dispenser.CardOutOfMouth(app.dispPort)
 		return
 	}
 
 	// final dispenser steps
-	if app.cardWellStatus, err = dispenser.DispenserFinal(app.dispPort); err != nil {
+	if status, err := dispenser.CardOutOfMouth(app.dispPort); err != nil {
 		logging.Error(serviceName, err.Error(), "Dispenser eject error", string(op), "", "", 0)
 		errorhandlers.WriteError(w, http.StatusServiceUnavailable, "Dispenser eject error: "+err.Error())
 		return
+	} else {
+		log.Info(status)
 	}
 
 	theResponse.Code = http.StatusOK
@@ -365,12 +379,3 @@ func (app *App) printRoomTicket(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		Message: "Print job sent successfully",
 	})
 }
-
-func (app *App) reportDispenserStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
-	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(cmstypes.StatusRec{
-		Code:    http.StatusOK,
-		Message: app.cardWellStatus,
-	})
-}

lockserver/saltolockserver.go

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func (lock *SaltoLockServer) LockSequence() error {
 	reader := bufio.NewReader(conn)
 
 	// 1. Send ENQ
-	log.Infof("LockSequence: sending ENQ")
+	log.Infof("Sending ENQ")
 	if _, e := conn.Write([]byte{ENQ}); e != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to send ENQ: %w", e)
 	}
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func (lock *SaltoLockServer) LockSequence() error {
 	}
 
 	// 3. Send command frame
-	log.Infof("LockSequence: sending encoding command: %q", string(lock.command))
+	log.Infof("Sending encoding command: %q", string(lock.command))
 	if _, e := conn.Write(lock.command); e != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to send command frame: %w", e)
 	}

main.go

@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@ import (
 	"gitea.futuresens.co.uk/futuresens/hardlink/bootstrap"
 	"gitea.futuresens.co.uk/futuresens/hardlink/config"
 	"gitea.futuresens.co.uk/futuresens/hardlink/dispenser"
-	"gitea.futuresens.co.uk/futuresens/hardlink/errorhandlers"
 	"gitea.futuresens.co.uk/futuresens/hardlink/handlers"
+	"gitea.futuresens.co.uk/futuresens/hardlink/errorhandlers"
 	"gitea.futuresens.co.uk/futuresens/hardlink/lockserver"
 	"gitea.futuresens.co.uk/futuresens/hardlink/logging"
 	"gitea.futuresens.co.uk/futuresens/hardlink/printer"
 )
 
 const (
-	buildVersion = "1.1.0"
+	buildVersion = "1.0.30"
 	serviceName  = "hardlink"
 )
 
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ func main() {
 	lockserver.Cert = config.Cert
 	lockserver.LockServerURL = config.LockserverUrl
 	dispHandle := &serial.Port{}
-	cardWellStatus := ""
 
 	// Setup logging and get file handle
 	logFile, err := logging.SetupLogging(config.LogDir, serviceName, buildVersion)
@@ -57,12 +56,17 @@ func main() {
 		}
 		defer dispHandle.Close()
 
-		cardWellStatus, err = dispenser.DispenserPrepare(dispHandle)
+		status, err := dispenser.CheckDispenserStatus(dispHandle)
 		if err != nil {
+			if len(status) == 0 {
 				err = fmt.Errorf("%s; wrong dispenser address: %s", err, config.DispenserAdrr)
 				errorhandlers.FatalError(err)
+			} else {
+				fmt.Println(status)
+				fmt.Println(err.Error())
 			}
-		fmt.Println(cardWellStatus)
+		}
+		log.Infof("Dispenser initialized on port %s, %s", config.DispenserPort, status)
 	}
 
 	// Test lock-server connection
@@ -97,7 +101,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// Create App and wire routes
-	app := handlers.NewApp(dispHandle, config.LockType, config.EncoderAddress, cardWellStatus, database, &config)
+	app := handlers.NewApp(dispHandle, config.LockType, config.EncoderAddress, database, &config)
 
 	mux := http.NewServeMux()
 	app.RegisterRoutes(mux)

release notes.md

@@ -2,16 +2,6 @@
 
 builtVersion is a const in main.go
 
-#### 1.1.0 - 26 January 2026
-divided `/starttransaction` endpoint into two separate endpoints:
-  `/takepreauth` to request preauthorization payment
-  `/takepayment` to request taking payment
-added preauth releaser functionality to release preauthorization payments after a defined time period
-added db connection check before adding a transaction to the database
-and reconnection functionality if the connection to the database is lost
-added `/dispenserstatus` endpoint
-key card always stays at encoder position
-
 #### 1.0.30 - 09 January 2026
 improved logging for preauth releaser