1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/gather.py b/gather.py
index e656b03..8ce676e 100755
--- a/gather.py
+++ b/gather.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ only_isbn_acsms = 0
 failed_acsms = 0
 failed_acsms_not200 = 0
 failed_acsms_not200_in_a_row = 0
+hmfan2iarts = 100 # how many failed acsms not 200 in a row to stop
 
 try:
 	with Session(engine) as session:
@@ -84,12 +85,12 @@ try:
 			if (r.status_code == 200):
 				failed_acsms_not200_in_a_row = 0
 			if r.status_code != 200:
-				logger.warning(f"received http response with error code not 200 (it is {r.status_code}). if this continues for {10-failed_acsms_not200_in_a_row} more requests, I'll assume there are no more borrows on the server.")
+				logger.warning(f"received http response with error code not 200 (it is {r.status_code}). if this continues for {hmfan2iarts-failed_acsms_not200_in_a_row} more requests, I'll assume there are no more borrows on the server.")
 				failed_acsms_not200 += 1
 				failed_acsms_not200_in_a_row += 1
 				force_acsm_id = acsm_id+1
-				if failed_acsms_not200_in_a_row == 10:
-					logger.info(f"we are done for now, as server responded with {r.status_code} for queried acsm id {acsm_id}, which means 10 concurrent responses that are not 200.")
+				if failed_acsms_not200_in_a_row == hmfan2iarts:
+					logger.info(f"we are done for now, as server responded with {r.status_code} for queried acsm id {acsm_id}, which means {hmfan2iarts} concurrent responses that are not 200.")
 					if acsm_id < guaranteed_large_acsm_id:
 						logger.error(f"this shouldn't happen. I have a hardcoded value that tells me that at time of program writing, acsm id {guaranteed_large_acsm_id} did exist on the server. dying anyways.")
 					break