From 2d5370c9a6dd8ab566ec2943e20738b31a7a6606 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jeff Carr <jcarr@wit.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:11:00 -0500
Subject: restructure code

---
 exit.go | 34 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

(limited to 'exit.go')

diff --git a/exit.go b/exit.go
index c6390b5..5a6c5a1 100644
--- a/exit.go
+++ b/exit.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package prep
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
@@ -8,15 +9,21 @@ import (
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
-// initializes logging and command line options
+// since we know when the command starts (duh, this parses os.Args)
+// this is a convienent way to provide a standard exit format back
+// to the shell that also has built in timing!
+
+// also, it supports a custom Exit() back to your application
 
 func (pb *Auto) GoodExit(msg string) {
+	go ExitWatchdog()
 	dur := time.Since(pb.Ctime.AsTime())
 	log.Infof("%s: %s (%s)\n", pb.Argname, msg, config.FormatDuration(dur))
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
 
 func (pb *Auto) BadExit(msg string, err error) {
+	go ExitWatchdog()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Info(err)
 	}
@@ -24,3 +31,28 @@ func (pb *Auto) BadExit(msg string, err error) {
 	log.Infof("%s: %s (%s)\n", pb.Argname, msg, config.FormatDuration(dur))
 	os.Exit(-1)
 }
+
+// this code doesn't need to be this complicated. I put it here as reference code for myself so I could remember where it is.
+func ExitWatchdog() {
+	dog := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
+	defer dog.Stop()
+	dogchan := make(chan bool)
+	/*
+		// this example would exit/destroy the ticker in 10 seconds
+		go func() {
+			time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
+			done <- true
+		}()
+	*/
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-dogchan:
+			fmt.Println("Done!")
+			return
+		case t := <-dog.C:
+			_ = t
+			log.Info("argv.Exit() watchdog: stalled in", myAuto.appName+".Exit()")
+			// h.Scan()
+		}
+	}
+}
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