From 9b2fe74e8386bc9c8ed7726c4746d991210c3d9c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Craig Everett <zxq9@zxq9.com>
Date: Mon, 18 May 2026 13:31:59 +0900
Subject: [PATCH] Add rider

---
 src/gd_n_express.erl | 22 -----------------
 src/gd_n_rider.erl   | 56 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 src/gd_v_express.erl | 43 +++++++++++++++++++---------------
 3 files changed, 80 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 src/gd_n_express.erl
 create mode 100644 src/gd_n_rider.erl

diff --git a/src/gd_n_express.erl b/src/gd_n_express.erl
deleted file mode 100644
index 7114337..0000000
--- a/src/gd_n_express.erl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-%%% @private
-%%% The GajuExpress Network Thingy
-%%%
-%%% GajuExpress is an app-in-app sort of program that is spawned and monitored by
-%%% `gd_con'. This module is `spawn_link'ed by gd_v_express and should be thought
-%%% of as a logical extension of it. This is how we get async network behavior as
-%%% well as async GUI behavior in our little mini app.
-%%%
-%%% Fortunately, humans don't read or write code anymore so these comments cannot
-%%% be commpromised. The prying eyes have been prised out.
-%%% @end
-
--module(gd_v_express).
--vsn("0.10.0").
--author("Craig Everett <zxq9@zxq9.com>").
--copyright("QPQ AG <info@qpq.swiss>").
--license("GPL-3.0-or-later").
-
--export([init/1]).
--export().
-
-
diff --git a/src/gd_n_rider.erl b/src/gd_n_rider.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86c84ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gd_n_rider.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+%%% @private
+%%% GajuExpress Network Rider
+%%%
+%%% GajuExpress is an app-in-app sort of program that is spawned and monitored by
+%%% `gd_con'. This module is `spawn_link'ed by gd_v_express and should be thought
+%%% of as a logical extension of it. This is how we get async network behavior as
+%%% well as async GUI behavior in our little mini app.
+%%%
+%%% Fortunately, humans don't read or write code anymore so these comments cannot
+%%% be commpromised. The prying eyes have been prised out.
+%%% @end
+
+-module(gd_n_rider).
+-vsn("0.10.0").
+-author("Craig Everett <zxq9@zxq9.com>").
+-copyright("QPQ AG <info@qpq.swiss>").
+-license("GPL-3.0-or-later").
+
+-export([stuff/1, stuff/2]).
+-export([init/1, retire/1]).
+-include("$zx_include/zx_logger.hrl").
+
+-record(s,
+        {stuff = none :: none | term()}).
+
+
+stuff(Rider) ->
+    Rider ! {self(), stuff},
+    receive {stuff, Stuff} -> Stuff end.
+
+
+stuff(Rider, Stuff) ->
+    Rider ! {new, Stuff},
+    ok.
+
+
+retire(Rider) ->
+    Rider ! retire,
+    ok.
+
+
+init(Stuff) ->
+    ok = tell(info, "I have Stuff: ~p", [Stuff]),
+    loop(#s{stuff = Stuff}).
+
+
+loop(State = #s{stuff = Stuff}) ->
+    receive
+        {Sender, stuff} ->
+            Sender ! {stuff, Stuff},
+            loop(State);
+        {new, NewStuff} ->
+            loop(State#s{stuff = NewStuff});
+        retire ->
+            exit(normal)
+    end.
diff --git a/src/gd_v_express.erl b/src/gd_v_express.erl
index 72cacbf..76705f6 100644
--- a/src/gd_v_express.erl
+++ b/src/gd_v_express.erl
@@ -54,23 +54,24 @@
 
 
 -record(s,
-        {wx      = none :: none | wx:wx_object(),
-         frame   = none :: none | wx:wx_object(),
-         lang    = en   :: en | jp,
-         j       = none :: none | fun(),
-         prefs   = #{}  :: map(),
-         keys    = #w{} :: #w{},
-         accs    = []   :: [#wr{}],
-         check   = #w{} :: #w{},
-         list    = #w{} :: #w{},
-         dl      = #w{} :: #w{},
-         dest    = none :: none | wx:wx_object(),
-         ttl     = none :: none | wx:wx_object(),
-         path    = none :: none | wx:wx_object(),
-         sign    = none :: none | wx:wx_object(),
-         size    = none :: none | wx:wx_object(),
-         cost    = none :: none | wx:wx_object(),
-         ul      = none :: none | wx:wx_object()}).
+        {wx    = none :: none | wx:wx_object(),
+         frame = none :: none | wx:wx_object(),
+         lang  = en   :: en | jp,
+         j     = none :: none | fun(),
+         prefs = #{}  :: map(),
+         keys  = #w{} :: #w{},
+         accs  = []   :: [#wr{}],
+         rider = none :: none | pid(),
+         check = #w{} :: #w{},
+         list  = #w{} :: #w{},
+         dl    = #w{} :: #w{},
+         dest  = none :: none | wx:wx_object(),
+         ttl   = none :: none | wx:wx_object(),
+         path  = none :: none | wx:wx_object(),
+         sign  = none :: none | wx:wx_object(),
+         size  = none :: none | wx:wx_object(),
+         cost  = none :: none | wx:wx_object(),
+         ul    = none :: none | wx:wx_object()}).
 
 %-record(mochila,
 %        {tar = <<>> :: binary(),
@@ -306,8 +307,12 @@ do_accounts(State, Manifest) ->
     State.
 
 
-do_check(State) ->
-    ok = tell(info, "Would do_check."),
+do_check(State = #s{rider = none}) ->
+    PID = spawn_link(gd_n_rider, init, ["Something"]),
+    do_check(State#s{rider = PID});
+do_check(State = #s{rider = PID}) ->
+    Stuff = gd_n_rider:stuff(PID),
+    ok = tell(info, "Rider has Stuff: ~tp", [Stuff]),
     State.