Megatest

      (begin
	(debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "failed to start or connect to server")
	(exit 1))
      ;;
      ;; Alternatively here, we can get the list of candidate servers and work our way
      ;; through them searching for a good one.
      ;;
      (let* ((server-dat (server:get-first-best areapath))
      (let* ((server-dat (server:get-rand-best areapath)) ;; (server:get-first-best areapath))
	     (runremote  (or area-dat *runremote*)))
	(if (not server-dat) ;; no server found
	    (client:setup-http areapath remaining-tries: (- remaining-tries 1))
	    (let ((host  (cadr  server-dat))
		  (port  (caddr server-dat)))
	      (debug:print-info 4 *default-log-port* "client:setup server-dat=" server-dat ", remaining-tries=" remaining-tries)
	      (if (and (not area-dat)

(define (server:get-list areapath #!key (limit #f))
  (let ((fname-rx    (regexp "^(|.*/)server-(\\d+)-(\\S+).log$"))
	(day-seconds (* 24 60 60)))
    ;; if the directory exists continue to get the list
    ;; otherwise attempt to create the logs dir and then
    ;; continue
    (if (if (directory-exists? (conc areapath "/logs"))
	    #t
	    '()
	    (if (file-write-access? areapath)
		(begin
		  (condition-case
		      (create-directory (conc areapath "/logs") #t)
		    (exn (i/o file)(debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: Cannot create directory at " (conc areapath "/logs")))
		    (exn ()(debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: Unknown error attemtping to get server list.")))
		  (directory-exists? (conc areapath "/logs")))
		#f))
		'()))
	(let* ((server-logs   (glob (conc areapath "/logs/server-*.log")))
	       (num-serv-logs (length server-logs)))
	  (if (null? server-logs)
	      '()
	      (let loop ((hed  (car server-logs))
			 (tal  (cdr server-logs))
			 (res '()))

;; sort by start-time descending. I.e. get the oldest first. Young servers will thus drop off
;; and servers should stick around for about two hours or so.
;;
(define (server:get-best srvlst)
  (let ((now (current-seconds)))
    (sort
     (filter (lambda (rec)
	       (if (and (list? rec)
			(> (length rec) 2))
	       (let ((start-time (list-ref rec 3))
		     (mod-time   (list-ref rec 0)))
		 ;; (print "start-time: " start-time " mod-time: " mod-time)
		 (and start-time mod-time
		      (> (- now start-time) 0)    ;; been running at least 0 seconds
		      (< (- now mod-time)   16)   ;; still alive - file touched in last 16 seconds
		      (< (- now start-time) 
                         (+ (- (string->number (or (configf:lookup *configdat* "server" "runtime") "3600"))
                               180)
                            (random 360))) ;; under one hour running time +/- 180
		      )))
		   (let ((start-time (list-ref rec 3))
			 (mod-time   (list-ref rec 0)))
		     ;; (print "start-time: " start-time " mod-time: " mod-time)
		     (and start-time mod-time
			  (> (- now start-time) 0)    ;; been running at least 0 seconds
			  (< (- now mod-time)   16)   ;; still alive - file touched in last 16 seconds
			  (< (- now start-time) 
			     (+ (- (string->number (or (configf:lookup *configdat* "server" "runtime") "3600"))
				   180)
				(random 360))) ;; under one hour running time +/- 180
			  ))
		   #f))
	     srvlst)
     (lambda (a b)
       (< (list-ref a 3)
	  (list-ref b 3))))))

(define (server:get-first-best areapath)
  (let ((srvrs (server:get-best (server:get-list areapath))))

;; no longer care if multiple servers are started by accident. older servers will drop off in time.
;;
(define (server:check-if-running areapath #!key (numservers "2"))
  (let* ((ns            (string->number
			 (or (configf:lookup *configdat* "server" "numservers") numservers)))
	 (servers       (server:get-best (server:get-list areapath))))
    ;; (print "servers: " servers " ns: " ns)
    (if (or (and servers
		 (null? servers))
	    (not servers)
	    (and (list? servers)
    (if (< (length servers) (random ns)) ;; somewhere between 0 and numservers
		 (< (length servers) (random ns)))) ;; somewhere between 0 and numservers
        #f
        (let loop ((hed (car servers))
                   (tal (cdr servers)))
          (let ((res (server:check-server hed)))
            (if res
                res
                (if (null? tal)