diff --git a/dexarm.py b/dexarm.py
index a3cc2e6..12f6d5e 100644
--- a/dexarm.py
+++ b/dexarm.py
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ def __init__(self, name, port):
 
         #self.ser1 = serial.Serial(port, 115200, timeout=None)
         #self.is_open = self.ser1.isOpen()
-        self.stop = False
+        self.name = name
+        self.stopped = False
         self.ser1 = Runtime.start(name,"Serial")
         self.ser1.connect(port, 115200, 8, 1, 0)
         self.is_open = self.ser1.isConnected()
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@ def __init__(self, name, port):
             print('failed to connect to serial port')
 
     def stop(self):
-        self.stop = True
+        print('dexarm', self.name, 'stopping')
+        self.stopped = True
 
 
     def _send_cmd1(self, data, wait=True):
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ def strip_gcode1(self):
     def process_letter(self, letter):
         print('opening letter ' + letter)
         f = open(letter,'r')
-        for line in f and not self.stop:
+        for line in f and not self.stopped:
             if  (line.isspace()==False and len(line)>0) :
                 self._send_cmd1(line+'\n')
                 print ('Dexarm1 gcode line: ' + line)
diff --git a/joystick.py b/joystick.py
index b432b59..30f520c 100644
--- a/joystick.py
+++ b/joystick.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 down_dexarm2 = "Left"
 up_dexarm2 = "Right"
 stop = "Space"
+# stop = "A"
+# move_to = "C"
+# runtime.setVirtual(True)
 
 # start 2 dexarms
 dexarm1 = Dexarm('serial1', dexarmPort1)
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@
 #this is the method in python which receive the data from joystick service
 #it is triggered only when new data arrive, it's not a loop !
 def onJoystickInput(data):
+    global dexarm1, dexarm2
     #this print the name of the key/button you pressed (it's a String)
     #this print the value of the key/button (it's a Float)
     print (data)
@@ -53,8 +57,11 @@ def onJoystickInput(data):
             print('moved dexarm1 to 50, 300, 0')
             #print('moved dexarm1 to test1.gcode')
     elif (data.id == stop):
+        print('stopping dexarm1')
         dexarm1.stop()
+        print('stopping dexarm2')
         dexarm2.stop()
+        print('stopped both arms')
     elif (data.id == exec_action2):
         if (data.value == 1):
             print("executing action2", data.value)
@@ -115,4 +122,4 @@ def onJoystickInput(data):
             print("Moving up dexarm1", data.value)
             dexarm1.set_relativeUp1()        
 '''
-print('example script loaded')
+print('joystick.py loaded')