Variable reported as not set, though I"ve set it before...

[nilamo]

if gotEFTConnection == False:
UnboundLocalError: local variable 'gotEFTConnection' referenced before assignment

You're trying to use a variable, before you ever set a value to it. Probably, you're trying to use a global variable, which is why the error isn't very helpful (globals aren't recommended). If you want to use a global, you need to let the function know that you've set it somewhere else before you try to use it. Something like:

def eftdashboard():
    global gotEFTConnection
    # then the rest of your function