1 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/plugin.go b/plugin.go
index 0a8f993..396829d 100644
--- a/plugin.go
+++ b/plugin.go
@@ -149,6 +149,15 @@ func searchPaths(name string) *aplug {
 	var pfile []byte
 	var err error
 
+	// try the filename from the command line first
+	if argGui.GuiFile != "" {
+		p := initToolkit(name, argGui.GuiFile)
+		if p != nil {
+			log.Log(NOW, "gui.Init() loaded ok!", argGui.GuiFile)
+			return p
+		}
+	}
+
 	// first try to load the embedded plugin file
 	// always try this first as it should have been
 	// tested by whomever compiled your binary
@@ -219,6 +228,17 @@ func searchPaths(name string) *aplug {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// tests the plugin file will load
+func testPlugin() {
+	_, err := plugin.Open(argGui.GuiTest)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Log(PLUG, "plugin.Open() FAILED =", argGui.GuiTest, err)
+		os.Exit(-1)
+	}
+	log.Log(PLUG, "plugin.Open() SUCCESS loading plugin =", argGui.GuiTest)
+	os.Exit(0)
+}
+
 // load module
 // 1. open the shared object file to load the symbols
 func initToolkit(name string, filename string) *aplug {