diff --git a/runner_functions.js b/runner_functions.js
index 3fafc0c..9000027 100644
--- a/runner_functions.js
+++ b/runner_functions.js
@@ -119,11 +119,17 @@ function use(name,target) // a multi-purpose use function, works for skills too
 	}
 }
 
-function use_skill(name,target)
+function use_skill(name,target,extra_arg)
 {
-	// for blink: use_skill("blink",[x,y])
+	// target: object or string (character name or monster ID)
+	// for "blink": use_skill("blink",[x,y])
+	// for "3shot", "5shot" target can be an array of objects or strings (name or ID)
+	// example: use_skill("3shot",[target1,target2,target3])
+	// extra_arg is currently for use_skill("throw",target,inventory_num) and use_skill("energize",target,optional_mp)
 	if(!target) target=get_target();
-	parent.use_skill(name,target);
+	parent.use_skill(name,target,extra_arg);
+	// Returns a Promise
+	// For "3shot", "5shot", "cburst" returns an array of Promise's - one for each target
 }
 
 function reduce_cooldown(name,ms)
@@ -271,8 +277,9 @@ function set_message(text,color)
 	}
 }
 
-function game_log(message,color)
+function game_log(message,color,x)
 {
+	if(game.platform=="electron" && !x) return safe_log(message,color);
 	if(!color) color="#51D2E1";
 	if(character.bot) parent.parent.add_log(character.name+": "+message,color);
 	else parent.add_log(message,color);
@@ -284,6 +291,23 @@ function log(message,color)
 	game_log(message,color);
 }
 
+function safe_log(message,color)
+{
+	// If the logged message/object is from an untrusted source, this function must be used
+	// For example if you: character.on("cm",function(data){log(data)});
+	// Someone can: send_cm("You","<script>alert('All your items are now mine!')</script>");
+	if(is_object(message)) message=JSON.stringify(message);
+	game_log(html_escape(message),color,true);
+}
+
+function get_focus()
+{
+	// focus is a secondary target that appears on top of the actual target
+	// it was added to let you view other characters around and still target separately
+	if(parent.xtarget && parent.xtarget.visible) return parent.xtarget;
+	return null;
+}
+
 function get_target_of(entity) // .target is a Name for Monsters and `id` for Players - this function return whatever the entity in question is targeting
 {
 	if(!entity || !entity.target) return null;
@@ -298,7 +322,7 @@ function get_target_of(entity) // .target is a Name for Monsters and `id` for Pl
 
 function get_target()
 {
-	if(parent.ctarget && !parent.ctarget.dead) return parent.ctarget;
+	if(parent.ctarget && parent.ctarget.visible) return parent.ctarget;
 	return null;
 }
 
@@ -332,18 +356,31 @@ function xmove(x,y)
     else smart_move({x:x,y:y});
 }
 
-function in_attack_range(target) // also works for priests/heal
+function is_in_range(target,skill)
 {
-	if(!target) return false;
-	if(parent.distance(character,target)<=character.range) return true;
+	// Valid usages: is_in_range(target), is_in_range(target,"attack"), is_in_range(target,"heal"), is_in_range(target,"mentalburst")
+	if(!target || !target.visible) return false;
+	// When a target leaves your viewpoint, .visible becomes false and the object reference is never updated again
+	var range_multiplier=1,range_bonus=0;
+	if(G.skills[skill] && G.skills[skill].range_multiplier) range_multiplier=G.skills[skill].range_multiplier;
+	if(G.skills[skill] && G.skills[skill].range_bonus) range_bonus=G.skills[skill].range_bonus;
+	if(distance(character,target)<=character.range*range_multiplier+range_bonus) return true;
 	return false;
 }
 
-function can_attack(target) // also works for priests/heal
+function is_on_cooldown(skill)
 {
+	if(parent.next_skill[skill] && new Date()<parent.next_skill[skill]) return true;
+	return false;
+}
+
+function can_attack(target)
+{
+	// better to use is_on_cooldown("attack") just for cooldown checks
+	// also works for "heal" as G.skills.heal shares the "attack" cooldown
 	// is_disabled function checks .rip and .stunned
 	if(!target) return false;
-	if(!parent.is_disabled(character) && in_attack_range(target) && new Date()>=parent.next_skill.attack) return true;
+	if(!parent.is_disabled(character) && is_in_range(target) && new Date()>=parent.next_skill.attack) return true;
 	return false;
 }
 
@@ -440,7 +477,7 @@ function upgrade(item_num,scroll_num,offering_num) // number of the item and scr
 
 function compound(item0,item1,item2,scroll_num,offering_num) // for example -> compound(0,1,2,6) -> 3 items in the first 3 slots, scroll at the 6th spot
 {
-	parent.compound(item0,item1,item2,scroll_num,offering_num,"code");
+	return parent.compound(item0,item1,item2,scroll_num,offering_num,"code"); // returns a Promise
 }
 
 function craft(i0,i1,i2,i3,i4,i5,i6,i7,i8)
@@ -605,9 +642,12 @@ function use_hp_or_mp()
 	if(used) last_potion=new Date();
 }
 
-function loot(commander)
+function loot(id_or_arg)
 {
+	// loot(id) loots a specific chest
 	// loot(true) allows code characters to make their commanders' loot instead, extremely useful [14/01/18]
+	// after recent looting changes, loot(true) isn't too useful any more [08/12/19]
+	if(id_or_arg && id_or_arg!==true) return parent.parent.open_chest(id_or_arg);
 	var looted=0;
 	if(safeties && mssince(last_loot)<min(300,character.ping*3)) return;
 	last_loot=new Date();
@@ -616,7 +656,7 @@ function loot(commander)
 		var chest=parent.chests[id];
 		if(safeties && (chest.items>character.esize || chest.last_loot && mssince(chest.last_loot)<1600)) continue;
 		chest.last_loot=last_loot;
-		if(commander) parent.parent.open_chest(id);
+		if(id_or_arg==true) parent.parent.open_chest(id);
 		else parent.open_chest(id);
 		// parent.socket.emit("open_chest",{id:id}); old version [02/07/18]
 		looted++;
@@ -624,6 +664,13 @@ function loot(commander)
 	}
 }
 
+function get_chests()
+{
+	// parent.chests is an object, each key is a chest ID
+	// you can: for(var id in get_chests()) loot(id);
+	return parent.chests;
+}
+
 function send_gold(receiver,gold)
 {
 	if(!receiver) return game_log("No receiver sent to send_gold");
@@ -638,7 +685,7 @@ function send_item(receiver,num,quantity)
 	parent.socket.emit("send",{name:receiver,num:num,q:quantity||1});
 }
 
-function destroy_item(num) // num: 0 to 41
+function destroy(num) // num: 0 to 41
 {
 	parent.socket.emit("destroy",{num:num});
 }
@@ -656,13 +703,13 @@ function send_party_request(name)
 
 function accept_party_invite(name)
 {
-	parent.$(".pin"+name).remove();
+	parent.remove_chat("pin"+name);
 	parent.socket.emit('party',{event:'accept',name:name});
 }
 
 function accept_party_request(name)
 {
-	parent.$(".pin"+name).remove();
+	parent.remove_chat("rq"+name);
 	parent.socket.emit('party',{event:'raccept',name:name});
 }
 
@@ -673,7 +720,7 @@ function leave_party()
 
 function accept_magiport(name)
 {
-	parent.$(".mpin"+name).remove();
+	parent.remove_chat("mp"+name);
 	parent.socket.emit('magiport',{name:name});
 }
 
@@ -745,18 +792,6 @@ function on_draw() // the game calls this function at the best place in each gam
 
 }
 
-function on_game_event(event)
-{
-	if(event.name=="pinkgoo")
-	{
-		// start searching for the "Love Goo" of the Valentine's Day event
-	}
-	if(event.name=="goblin")
-	{
-		// start searching for the "Sneaky Goblin"
-	}
-}
-
 var PIXI=parent.PIXI; // for drawing stuff into the game
 var drawings=parent.drawings;
 var buttons=parent.code_buttons;
@@ -1023,45 +1058,35 @@ function reset_mappings()
 	delete activity.cm[character.name];
 	localStorage.setItem("activity",JSON.stringify(activity));
 
-
-var processed_activity=false,processed_activity_change=false;
 setInterval(function(){
-	var activity=localStorage.getItem("activity");
-	processed_activity_change=false;
-	processed_activity=activity=activity&&JSON.parse(activity)||{};beat={};
+	var activity=localStorage.getItem("activity"),activities=[],beat={},change=false;
+	activity=activity&&JSON.parse(activity)||{};
 	if(!activity.heartbeat) activity.heartbeat={};
 	if(!activity.heartbeat[character.name] || mssince(new Date(activity.heartbeat[character.name]))>200)
-		activity.heartbeat[character.name]=(new Date()).toString(),processed_activity_change=true;
+		activity.heartbeat[character.name]=(new Date()).toString(),change=true;
 	if(!activity.cm) activity.cm={};
 	if(activity.cm[character.name] && activity.cm[character.name].length)
 	{
-		activity.cm[character.name].forEach(function(cm){
-			character.trigger("cm",{name:cm[0],message:cm[1],local:true});
-		});
+		activities=activity.cm[character.name];
 		delete activity.cm[character.name];
-		processed_activity_change=true;
+		change=true;
 	}
-	if(processed_activity_change)
+	if(change)
 		localStorage.setItem("activity",JSON.stringify(activity));
-	processed_activity=false;
+	activities.forEach(function(cm){
+		character.trigger("cm",{name:cm[0],message:cm[1],local:true});
+	});
 },10);
 
 function send_local_cm(name,data)
 {
-	var activity=processed_activity;
-	if(!processed_activity)
-	{
-		activity=localStorage.getItem("activity");
-		activity=activity&&JSON.parse(activity)||{};
-	}
+	var activity=localStorage.getItem("activity");
+	activity=activity&&JSON.parse(activity)||{};
 	if(!activity.heartbeat) activity.heartbeat={};
 	if(!activity.cm) activity.cm={};
 	if(!activity.cm[name]) activity.cm[name]=[];
 	activity.cm[name].push([character.name,data]);
-	if(!processed_activity)
-		localStorage.setItem("activity",JSON.stringify(activity));
-	else
-		processed_activity_change=true;
+	localStorage.setItem("activity",JSON.stringify(activity));
 }
 
 function is_character_local(name)
@@ -1075,16 +1100,40 @@ function is_character_local(name)
 
 function pset(name,value)
 {
+	// persistent set function for string values
 	// on Web, window.localStorage is used, on Steam/Mac, the electron-store package is used for persistent storage
 	return parent.storage_set(name,value);
 }
 
 function pget(name)
 {
+	// persistent get function for string values
 	// on Web, window.localStorage is used, on Steam/Mac, the electron-store package is used for persistent storage
 	return parent.storage_get(name);
 }
 
+function set(name,value)
+{
+	// persistent set function that works for serializable objects
+	try{
+		window.localStorage.setItem("cstore_"+name,JSON.stringify(value));
+		return true;
+	}catch(e){
+		game_log("set() call failed for: "+name+" reason: "+e,colors.code_error);
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
+function get(name)
+{
+	// persistent get function that works for serializable objects
+	try{
+		return JSON.parse(window.localStorage.getItem("cstore_"+name));
+	}catch(e){
+		return null;
+	}
+}
+
 function load_code(name,onerror) // onerror can be a function that will be executed if load_code fails
 {
 	if(!onerror) onerror=function(){ game_log("load_code: Failed to load",colors.code_error); }
@@ -1173,7 +1222,7 @@ function smart_move(destination,on_done) // despite the name, smart_move isn't v
 	}
 	if(!smart.map)
 	{
-		game_log("Unrecognized","#CF5B5B");
+		game_log("Unrecognized location","#CF5B5B");
 		return;
 	}
 	smart.moving=true;
@@ -1453,11 +1502,12 @@ var last_loot=new Date(0);
 var last_potion=new Date(0);
 
 var last_message="",current_message="";
-if(!window.requestAnimationFrame) window.requestAnimationFrame=function(a){ setTimeout(a,16); }; // jsdom patch [18/04/19]
 function code_draw()
 {
+	var t;
 	if(last_message!=current_message) $("#gg").html(current_message),last_message=current_message;
-	requestAnimationFrame(code_draw);
+	if(!game.graphics) t=setTimeout(code_draw,16); // jsdom patch [18/04/19]
+	else requestAnimationFrame(code_draw);
 }
 
 code_draw();