diff --git a/src/server/distrend.c b/src/server/distrend.c
--- a/src/server/distrend.c
+++ b/src/server/distrend.c
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 void blender()
 {
-	str = command;
+	int command; /* where does this come from,should it be global? */
+
+	int str = command;
 	int first_frame;
 	int last_frame;
 	int pieces_per_frame; // for use of rendering piece so frames and stitching them together
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ void blender()
 
 	current_frame = first_frame;
 
-	str get_task();
+	/* this errors... What is your intention here? :: str get_task(); */
 	if (current_frame <= last_frame)
 	{