From 435b9fdee2f51170aacf21f14a0118c89c84e166 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jeff Carr <jcarr@wit.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2025 18:35:52 -0500
Subject: make a smart argv() function

---
 complete.go | 48 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 48 insertions(+)

(limited to 'complete.go')

diff --git a/complete.go b/complete.go
index f0b1ef9..03440b2 100644
--- a/complete.go
+++ b/complete.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -221,6 +222,14 @@ func parseArgv(argname string) *Auto {
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}
 
+	if len(os.Args) > 1 && os.Args[1] == "--version" {
+		if myAuto.buildtime == nil {
+			// if binary defined buildtime() then process standard version output here
+			doVersion(pb)
+			os.Exit(0)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// should we do auto complete here?
 	if len(os.Args) > 1 && os.Args[1] == "--auto-complete" {
 		pb.IsAuto = true
@@ -391,3 +400,42 @@ func doBash(argname string) {
 	}
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
+
+func doVersion(pb *Auto) {
+	if myAuto.buildtime == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	BUILDTIME, VERSION := myAuto.buildtime()
+
+	parts := strings.Split(BUILDTIME, ".")
+	if len(parts) == 1 {
+		// The input epoch seconds
+		// epochSeconds := int64(1758646486)
+		num, err := strconv.Atoi(BUILDTIME)
+		epochSeconds := int64(num)
+		if err == nil {
+
+			// 1. Convert the epoch seconds to a time.Time object.
+			//    time.Unix() creates the time in the UTC timezone by default.
+			t := time.Unix(epochSeconds, 0)
+
+			// 2. Convert the UTC time to the computer's local timezone.
+			localTime := t.Local()
+
+			// 3. Print the result. The default format is clear and includes the timezone.
+			// fmt.Println("Default format:", localTime)
+			// For a more human-friendly format, use the Format() method.
+			// Go uses a special reference time for formatting: Mon Jan 2 15:04:05 2006 MST
+			// You lay out your desired format using these specific numbers.
+			// formattedString := localTime.Format("Monday, January 2, 2006 at 3:04:05 PM (MST)")
+			// fmt.Println(" Custom format:", formattedString)
+
+			// now := time.Now()
+			// dur := time.Since(localTime)
+			BUILDTIME = fmt.Sprintf("%s age(%v)", localTime.String(), shell.FormatDuration(time.Since(localTime)))
+		}
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("%s %s    Built on  %s\n", pb.Argname, VERSION, BUILDTIME)
+	os.Exit(0)
+}
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