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	  (udat-captain-port-set!    udata port)
	  (udat-captain-pid-set!     udata pid)
	  (if (ping udata (conc ipaddr ":" port))
	      udata
	      (begin
		(remove-captain-pkt udata captn)
		(setup))))
	(begin
	(setup-as-captain udata)) ;; this saves the thread to captain-thread and starts the thread
	  (setup-as-captain udata)  ;; this saves the thread to captain-thread and starts the thread
	  (setup)))
    ))

;; connect to a specific dbfile
(define (connect udata dbfname dbtype)
  udata)

(define (ping udata host-port)
  (let ((cookie (make-cookie udata)))
    (send udata host-port 'ping "just pinging" (current-seconds))
    (send udata host-port 'ping "just pinging" (conc (current-seconds)))
    ;; (mailbox-rec
    ))

;;======================================================================
;; network utilities
;;======================================================================

		  (send udata host:port "version" qrykey val)))
	       ((rucaptain)
		(send udata host:port "iamcaptain" qrykey (if (udat-my-cpkt-key udata)
							      "yes"
							      "no")))
	       (else
		;; (send-ack udata host:port qrykey)
		(add-to-work-queue udata (get-peer-dat udata host:port) handlerkey qrykey data)))
	     (else (print "BAD DATA? handler=" handlerkey " data=" data)))))
		(add-to-work-queue udata (get-peer-dat udata host:port) handlerkey qrykey data))))
	    (else (print "BAD DATA? controldat=" controldat " data=" data))))
	(loop state)))))

;; add a proc to the handler list
(define (register-handler udata key proc)
  (hash-table-set! (udat-handlers udata) key proc))