Index: rmt.scm
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--- rmt.scm
+++ rmt.scm
@@ -80,10 +80,11 @@
   ;;
   (let* ((start-time    (current-seconds)) ;; snapshot time so all use cases get same value
          (areapath      *toppath*);; TODO - resolve from dbstruct to be compatible with multiple areas
 	 (runremote     (or area-dat
 			    *runremote*))
+         (attemptnum (+ 1 attemptnum))
 	 (readonly-mode (rmtmod:calc-ro-mode runremote *toppath*)))
 
     ;; DOT INIT_RUNREMOTE; // leaving off - doesn't really add to the clarity
     ;; DOT MUTEXLOCK -> INIT_RUNREMOTE [label="no remote?"];
     ;; DOT INIT_RUNREMOTE -> MUTEXLOCK;