From bff25a5ab17e05cb21703f6474001a1c378c42c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: George Stuyt <15712782+ogeesan@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 23:14:49 +1100
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Move finals settings check to after path setup

---
 .../+BpodObject/+setup/updatePathAndSettings.m     | 14 +++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Functions/+BpodLib/+BpodObject/+setup/updatePathAndSettings.m b/Functions/+BpodLib/+BpodObject/+setup/updatePathAndSettings.m
index f51d533e..18184c3b 100644
--- a/Functions/+BpodLib/+BpodObject/+setup/updatePathAndSettings.m
+++ b/Functions/+BpodLib/+BpodObject/+setup/updatePathAndSettings.m
@@ -117,11 +117,6 @@ function updatePathAndSettings(BpodSystem, varargin)
 
 try
     BpodSystem.CalibrationTables.LiquidCal = BpodLib.calibration.liquid.io.load('BpodSystem', BpodSystem, 'LocalDir', LocalDir, 'type', 'statemachine');
-    if strcmp(BpodLib.calibration.liquid.utils.checkCOM(BpodSystem), 'no')
-        if p.Results.verbose
-            BpodLib.calibration.liquid.ui.VerifyCOMGUI(BpodSystem);
-        end
-    end
 catch err
     if strcmp(err.identifier, 'BpodLib:LiquidCalibrationLoad:FileNotFound')
         BpodSystem.CalibrationTables.LiquidCal = [];
@@ -227,4 +222,13 @@ function updatePathAndSettings(BpodSystem, varargin)
     % I don't see why this would happen, but if it does it's going to be a problem.
 end
 
+%% -- Final verifications
+% Functions that require BpodSystem to be fully setup can be called here.
+if strcmp(BpodLib.calibration.liquid.utils.checkCOM(BpodSystem), 'no')
+    if p.Results.verbose
+        BpodLib.calibration.liquid.ui.VerifyCOMGUI(BpodSystem);
+    end
+end
+
+
 end
\ No newline at end of file

From b90c770a2f646474fc4cbe7d1e2ad9b8618201f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: George Stuyt <15712782+ogeesan@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 23:15:13 +1100
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Remove assertion

---
 Functions/+BpodLib/+calibration/+liquid/+ui/VerifyCOMGUI.m | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Functions/+BpodLib/+calibration/+liquid/+ui/VerifyCOMGUI.m b/Functions/+BpodLib/+calibration/+liquid/+ui/VerifyCOMGUI.m
index aba6ab52..98ae4f7e 100644
--- a/Functions/+BpodLib/+calibration/+liquid/+ui/VerifyCOMGUI.m
+++ b/Functions/+BpodLib/+calibration/+liquid/+ui/VerifyCOMGUI.m
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ function VerifyCOMGUI(BpodSystem)
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 %}
 
-assert(strcmp(BpodLib.calibration.liquid.utils.checkCOM(BpodSystem), 'no'))
 LiquidCal = BpodSystem.CalibrationTables.LiquidCal;  % the handle is extracted for convenience
 
 if BpodLib.multi.isMultiSetup(BpodSystem)

From c7481e6d017687dfa5faffa7cfb9511abc2dbf35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: George Stuyt <15712782+ogeesan@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 23:15:20 +1100
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Improve messaging

---
 .../+calibration/+liquid/+ui/VerifyCOMGUI.m      | 16 +++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Functions/+BpodLib/+calibration/+liquid/+ui/VerifyCOMGUI.m b/Functions/+BpodLib/+calibration/+liquid/+ui/VerifyCOMGUI.m
index 98ae4f7e..d1d0d30e 100644
--- a/Functions/+BpodLib/+calibration/+liquid/+ui/VerifyCOMGUI.m
+++ b/Functions/+BpodLib/+calibration/+liquid/+ui/VerifyCOMGUI.m
@@ -34,13 +34,23 @@ function VerifyCOMGUI(BpodSystem)
 
     % Multi setup - ask user which machine to import from.
     prompt = {
-        sprintf('The Bpod COM port (%s) does not match the', BpodLib.utils.getCurrentCOM(BpodSystem));
+        sprintf('The Bpod COM port (%s) does not match', BpodLib.utils.getCurrentCOM(BpodSystem));
         sprintf('liquid calibration file''s COM port (%s).', LiquidCal.metadata.COM);
         'Please select which COM to copy in the liquid';
         'calibration file from:'
     };
     ignoreOption = 'I will remember to recalibrate. (ignore)';
-    options = [{ignoreOption}, availableMachines'];
+    machineNames = [{ignoreOption}, availableMachines'];
+    options = machineNames;
+
+    % Replace thisMachineName with '(current machine)' in the list
+    [~, thisMachineName] = fileparts(BpodLib.path.getPath('config', BpodSystem))
+    for i = 1:length(options)
+        if strcmp(options{i}, thisMachineName)
+            options{i} = sprintf('%s (use existing file)', thisMachineName);
+            break
+        end
+    end
 
     [selectionIdx, ok] = listdlg('PromptString', prompt, ...
         'SelectionMode', 'single', ...
@@ -51,7 +61,7 @@ function VerifyCOMGUI(BpodSystem)
         return
     end
 
-    selectedMachine = options{selectionIdx};
+    selectedMachine = machineNames{selectionIdx};
     if strcmp(selectedMachine, ignoreOption)
         return
     end