diff --git a/src/client/distren.c b/src/client/distren.c
--- a/src/client/distren.c
+++ b/src/client/distren.c
@@ -21,11 +21,14 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+	str command;
   //just prove that linking to the shared lib werkz
   genericfunc();
   execlisten();
 
-  // get_task(); //asks server for next frame and part to be rendered
+  // command = get_task(); //asks server for next frame and part to be rendered
+
+  // run command
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/server/distrend.c b/src/server/distrend.c
--- a/src/server/distrend.c
+++ b/src/server/distrend.c
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 }
 
 
-str blender()
+void blender()
 {
-	str = dont_no_yet;
+	str = command;
 	int first_frame;
 	int last_frame;
 	int pieces_per_frame; // for use of rendering piece so frames and stitching them together
@@ -43,22 +43,18 @@ str blender()
 	current_frame = first_frame;
 
 	str get_task();
-	while (current_frame <= x)
+	if (current_frame <= last_frame)
 	{
 
-	//if (pieces_per_frame == 0)
-	//{
+		//(tell blender to render frame current_frame)
 
-	//}
+		command = "blender run etc " + current_frame;
 
-	//(tell blender to render frame current_frame)
+		return command;
 
-	return current_frame;
-
-	current_frame --;
+		current_frame --;
 	}
 
 	// generate command to pass to client
 
-	return dont_know_yet;
 }