removing log from herev0.0.44

11 files changed, 93 insertions, 70 deletions

diff --git a/argv.Print.go b/argv.Print.go
index 9429a01..7cfbcff 100644
--- a/argv.Print.go
+++ b/argv.Print.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package argvpb
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"strings"
 
 	"go.wit.com/lib/cobol"
@@ -47,3 +48,26 @@ func (all *Argvs) PrintHistory() {
 		pb.PrintDebugNew("HIST")
 	}
 }
+
+func (pb *Argv) PrintStderr() {
+	if !me.debug {
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+	lines := strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(pb.Stderr), "\n")
+	if len(lines) == 0 {
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\n")
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
+		if line == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", line)
+	}
+}
+
+func (pb *Argv) PrintStderrExit() {
+	pb.PrintStderr()
+	os.Exit(0)
+}
diff --git a/argv.SendStrings.go b/argv.SendStrings.go
index 4192ba0..b523120 100644
--- a/argv.SendStrings.go
+++ b/argv.SendStrings.go
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
-
-	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
 // the application must send a string "help run list"
@@ -33,7 +31,7 @@ func (pb *Argv) SendStrings(parts []string) {
 		}
 		all = append(all, part)
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("%s", strings.Join(all, " "))
+	pb.Stdout = fmt.Sprintf("%s", strings.Join(all, " "))
 }
 
 // try out a new name. also, this whole thing is dumb and needs to be redone
@@ -45,9 +43,9 @@ func (pb *Argv) SubCommand(cmd ...string) {
 	if me.examples == nil {
 		pb.Debugf("WRITE DEBUG: argv.Examples() not defined")
 	} else {
-		pb.Stderr += log.Sprintf("Examples:\n")
+		pb.Stderr += fmt.Sprintf("Examples:\n")
 		for _, line := range strings.Split(me.examples(), "\n") {
-			pb.Stderr += log.Sprintf("  %s\n", line)
+			pb.Stderr += fmt.Sprintf("  %s\n", line)
 		}
 	}
 	partial := strings.Trim(pb.Partial, "'")
diff --git a/argv.Version.go b/argv.Version.go
index 4a133c2..e54fb3e 100644
--- a/argv.Version.go
+++ b/argv.Version.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"go.wit.com/lib/cobol"
-	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
 func (pb *Argv) Version() string {
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ func (pb *Argv) Version() string {
 }
 
 func doVersion(pb *Argv) {
-	log.Info(pb.AppInfo.getVersion())
+	fmt.Println(pb.AppInfo.getVersion())
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
 
@@ -21,12 +20,12 @@ func (info *App) getVersion() string {
 	var s string
 	timeString, t, err := cobol.TimeCheck(info.BUILDTIME)
 	if t != nil {
-		// log.Printf("TIME getVersion(t != nil) ERR=(%v) t=(%v) AppInfo.BUILTIME is=(%v)\n", err, t, info.BUILDTIME)
+		// fmt.Printf("TIME getVersion(t != nil) ERR=(%v) t=(%v) AppInfo.BUILTIME is=(%v)\n", err, t, info.BUILDTIME)
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%s %s    Built on %s", info.APPNAME, info.VERSION, cobol.Time(t))
 	} else if err == nil {
 		s = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s    Built on %s (argv.had(%s))", info.APPNAME, info.VERSION, timeString, info.BUILDTIME)
 	} else {
-		log.Printf("TIME getVersion() ERR=(%v) timeString=(%v) AppInfo.BUILTIME was=(%v)\n", err, timeString, info.BUILDTIME)
+		// fmt.Printf("TIME getVersion() ERR=(%v) timeString=(%v) AppInfo.BUILTIME was=(%v)\n", err, timeString, info.BUILDTIME)
 		s = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s    Built on raw(%v) (argv had %s)", info.APPNAME, info.VERSION, timeString, info.BUILDTIME)
 	}
 	return s
diff --git a/argv.parseOsArgs.go b/argv.parseOsArgs.go
index ac5be15..bf73744 100644
--- a/argv.parseOsArgs.go
+++ b/argv.parseOsArgs.go
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
-
-	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
 // todo: this is wrong
@@ -82,20 +80,16 @@ func (pb *Argv) parseOsArgs() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// wtf is this. I've forgotten. todo: figure this out
-	if len(os.Args) > 1 && os.Args[1] == pb.AppInfo.APPNAME {
-		me.isAuto = true
-		parts := strings.Split(os.Getenv("COMP_LINE"), " ")
-		me.debug = true
-		log.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\n")
-		pb.Debugf("MATCH Partial os.Args=%v COMP_LINE=%v", os.Args, os.Getenv("COMP_LINE"))
-		// log.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "jcarr")
-		if len(parts) > 0 {
-			// pb.Arg0 = parts[0]
+	/*
+		// wtf is this. I've forgotten. todo: figure this out
+		if len(os.Args) > 1 && os.Args[1] == pb.AppInfo.APPNAME {
+			me.isAuto = true
+			// parts := strings.Split(os.Getenv("COMP_LINE"), " ")
+			me.debug = true
+			pb.Debugf("MATCH Partial os.Args=%v COMP_LINE=%v", os.Args, os.Getenv("COMP_LINE"))
+			os.Exit(0)
 		}
-		// pb.Arg1 = os.Args[1]
-		os.Exit(0)
-	}
+	*/
 
 	// print the version and exit
 	if len(os.Args) > 1 && os.Args[1] == "--version" {
diff --git a/exit.go b/exit.go
index 836032c..107230c 100644
--- a/exit.go
+++ b/exit.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"go.wit.com/lib/cobol"
-	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
 // since we know when the command starts (duh, this parses os.Args)
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ func (pb *Argv) GoodExit(msg string) {
 	} else {
 		appname = pb.AppInfo.APPNAME
 	}
-	log.Infof("%s: %s (%s)\n", appname, msg, cobol.FormatDuration(dur))
+	fmt.Printf("%s: %s (%s)\n", appname, msg, cobol.FormatDuration(dur))
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
 
@@ -50,11 +49,11 @@ func (pb *Argv) BadExit(msg string, err error) {
 			// If it does, call the method to get the slice of errors.
 			allerr := u.Unwrap()
 			for _, e := range allerr {
-				log.Info("Error:", e)
+				fmt.Printf("Error: (%v)\n", e)
 			}
 		} else {
 			// If it's not a joined error, you can fall back to the single-unwrap loop.
-			log.Info("Error:", err)
+			fmt.Printf("Error: (%v)\n", u)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ func (pb *Argv) BadExit(msg string, err error) {
 	} else {
 		appname = pb.AppInfo.APPNAME
 	}
-	log.Infof("%s error: %s (%s)\n", appname, msg, cobol.FormatDuration(dur))
+	fmt.Printf("%s error: %s (%s)\n", appname, msg, cobol.FormatDuration(dur))
 	os.Exit(1)
 }
 
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ func ExitWatchdog() {
 			return
 		case t := <-dog.C:
 			_ = t
-			log.Info("argv.Exit() watchdog: stalled in", me.pb.AppInfo.APPNAME+".Exit()")
+			fmt.Println("argv.Exit() watchdog: stalled in", me.pb.AppInfo.APPNAME+".Exit()")
 			// h.Scan()
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/gui.go b/gui.go
index 1146e52..242efa9 100644
--- a/gui.go
+++ b/gui.go
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package argvpb
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
 	"go.wit.com/lib/cobol"
-	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
 // this has been deprecated
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ func (g *GuiPrep) Start() error {
 // provides a runtime warning to the user that the app was compiled but lacks working features
 func workInProgress() {
 	s := "Mon Oct 13 10:48:16 CDT 2025"
-	log.Info(cobol.Time(s) + ": " + os.Args[0] + ": argv features are disabled")
-	log.Info(cobol.Time(s) + ": argv features are under active development")
-	log.Info(cobol.Time(s) + ":")
-	log.Info(cobol.Time(s) + ": argv Gui() support has been moved to go.wit.com/lib/fhelp")
-	log.Info(cobol.Time(s) + ": Change your code. Example code is here:")
-	log.Info(cobol.Time(s) + ": go.wit.com/apps/forge/argv.go")
-	log.Info(cobol.Time(s) + ": go.wit.com/apps/forge/main.go")
-	log.Info(cobol.Time(s) + ":")
+	fmt.Println(cobol.Time(s) + ": " + os.Args[0] + ": argv features are disabled")
+	fmt.Println(cobol.Time(s) + ": argv features are under active development")
+	fmt.Println(cobol.Time(s) + ":")
+	fmt.Println(cobol.Time(s) + ": argv Gui() support has been moved to go.wit.com/lib/fhelp")
+	fmt.Println(cobol.Time(s) + ": Change your code. Example code is here:")
+	fmt.Println(cobol.Time(s) + ": go.wit.com/apps/forge/argv.go")
+	fmt.Println(cobol.Time(s) + ": go.wit.com/apps/forge/main.go")
+	fmt.Println(cobol.Time(s) + ":")
 	// panic("deprecated")
 }
diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index b572477..44e8b7a 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package argvpb
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
 	"go.wit.com/lib/cobol"
-	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
 // gets APPNAME, BUILDTIME and VERSION from the application
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ func initAppname() {
 	} else if err == nil {
 		newtime := BUILDTIME.Add(-36 * time.Hour)
 		app.BUILDTIME = cobol.Time(BUILDTIME)
-		log.Printf("TIME initAppname() ERR=(%v) anyString=(%v) GetTime.BUILTIME=(%v) app.BUILDTIME=(%v)\n", err, anyString, newtime, app.BUILDTIME)
+		fmt.Printf("TIME initAppname() ERR=(%v) anyString=(%v) GetTime.BUILTIME=(%v) app.BUILDTIME=(%v)\n", err, anyString, newtime, app.BUILDTIME)
 	} else {
 		app.BUILDTIME = anyString
-		log.Printf("TIME initAppname() ERR=(%v) anyString=(%v) GetTime.BUILTIME=(%v) app.BUILDTIME=(%v)\n", err, anyString, BUILDTIME, app.BUILDTIME)
+		fmt.Printf("TIME initAppname() ERR=(%v) anyString=(%v) GetTime.BUILTIME=(%v) app.BUILDTIME=(%v)\n", err, anyString, BUILDTIME, app.BUILDTIME)
 	}
 	me.pb.AppInfo = app
 }
diff --git a/makeAutocompleteFiles.bash.go b/makeAutocompleteFiles.bash.go
index 1a4158c..f0cc953 100644
--- a/makeAutocompleteFiles.bash.go
+++ b/makeAutocompleteFiles.bash.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"go.wit.com/lib/config"
-	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
 func MakeBashCompleteFiles(argname string) {
@@ -18,12 +17,12 @@ func MakeBashCompleteFiles(argname string) {
 
 	homeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("# %v\n", err)
+		fmt.Printf("# %v\n", err)
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}
 	filename := filepath.Join(homeDir, ".local/share/bash-completion/completions", argname)
 	if config.Exists(filename) {
-		log.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "# file already exists", filename)
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "# file already exists", filename)
 		// os.Exit(0)
 	}
 	basedir, _ := filepath.Split(filename)
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ func MakeBashCompleteFiles(argname string) {
 		f.Write([]byte(makeBashCompletionText2(argname)))
 		f.Close()
 	} else {
-		log.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "# open file error", filename, err)
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "# open file error", filename, err)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/makeAutocompleteFiles.zsh.go b/makeAutocompleteFiles.zsh.go
index 98e4647..c8bbf69 100644
--- a/makeAutocompleteFiles.zsh.go
+++ b/makeAutocompleteFiles.zsh.go
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 package argvpb
 
-import "go.wit.com/log"
+import "fmt"
 
 // makes the autocomplete files for 'zsh'
 
 func MakeZshCompleteFiles(argname string) {
-	log.Info("todo: zsh")
+	fmt.Println("todo: zsh")
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/notsure.go b/notsure.go
index 2d4c649..f9288b1 100644
--- a/notsure.go
+++ b/notsure.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package argvpb
 
-import "go.wit.com/log"
+import "fmt"
 
 // these are things I'm not sure about doing
 // or haven't figured out what to do with
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ type ArgsBash struct {
 
 // maybe this is a good idea, maybe not
 func (pb *Argv) Gui() bool {
-	log.Printf("CUR pb: %v\n", pb)
-	log.Info("CUR ARGV:", pb.Real)
+	fmt.Printf("CUR pb: %v\n", pb)
+	fmt.Println("CUR ARGV:", pb.Real)
 	if "gui" == pb.GetCmd() {
 		return true
 	}
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ func (pb *Argv) Gui() bool {
 }
 
 func (pb *Argv) Dump() {
-	log.Printf("CUR pb: %v\n", pb)
+	fmt.Printf("CUR pb: %v\n", pb)
 }
diff --git a/theMagicOfAutocomplete.go b/theMagicOfAutocomplete.go
index 94fb38c..d9ef386 100644
--- a/theMagicOfAutocomplete.go
+++ b/theMagicOfAutocomplete.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"go.wit.com/lib/ENV"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/cobol"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/config"
-	"go.wit.com/log"
 	durationpb "google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/durationpb"
 	timestamppb "google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 )
@@ -56,9 +55,9 @@ func Autocomplete(dest any) *Argv {
 	if me.guiFunc != nil {
 		// register gui args
 		me.guiFunc()
-		// log.Info("gui init")
+		// fmt.Println("gui init")
 	} else {
-		// log.Info("no gui init")
+		// fmt.Println("no gui init")
 	}
 
 	// user is trying to setup bash or zsh autocomplete
@@ -144,18 +143,38 @@ func Autocomplete(dest any) *Argv {
 
 	if strings.HasPrefix(me.pb.Partial, "--argv") {
 		me.pb.SendString("--argvdebug --argvhelp")
-		os.Exit(0)
+		me.pb.Stderr += fmt.Sprintln("argv override")
+		me.debug = true
+		me.pb.PrintStderrExit()
+	}
+
+	// highjack "--gui"
+	if len(me.pb.Real) > 1 {
+		lastarg := me.pb.Real[len(me.pb.Real)-1]
+		// this is a work in progress
+		if lastarg == "--gui" {
+			me.pb.Debugf("DEBUG: real=(%v) found --gui", me.pb.Real)
+			me.pb.PrintStderr()
+			me.pb.SendString("andlabs gogui")
+			os.Exit(0)
+		} else {
+			// me.pb.Debugf("DEBUG: NO MATCH last='%s' found key '%s' = %s", me.last, key, val)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// use go-args to parse the structs so we can use them here
 	// me.pp, err = arg.ParseFlags(flags, dest)
 	if me.parseFlagsFunc == nil {
-		panic("argv.parseFlags() is nil")
+		me.pb.Stderr += fmt.Sprintln("argv.parseFlags() is nil")
+		me.debug = true
+		me.pb.PrintStderrExit()
 	}
 
 	if err := me.parseFlagsFunc(flags); err != nil {
-		log.Info("application parseFlags() err", err)
-		panic("argv.parseFlags() err. probably cmd doesn't really exist in struct")
+		me.pb.Stderr += fmt.Sprintf("application parseFlags() err(%v)\n", err)
+		me.pb.Stderr += fmt.Sprintln("argv.parseFlags() err. probably cmd doesn't really exist in struct")
+		me.debug = true
+		me.pb.PrintStderrExit()
 	}
 
 	if len(flags) == 0 {
@@ -171,19 +190,10 @@ func Autocomplete(dest any) *Argv {
 	all.Clone(me.pb)
 	errors.Join(err, all.Save())
 
-	lastarg := me.pb.Real[len(me.pb.Real)-1]
-	// this is a work in progress
-	if lastarg == "--gui" {
-		me.pb.Debugf("DEBUG: real=(%v) found --gui", me.pb.Real)
-		me.pb.SendString("andlabs gogui")
-		os.Exit(0)
-	} else {
-		// me.pb.Debugf("DEBUG: NO MATCH last='%s' found key '%s' = %s", me.last, key, val)
-	}
-
 	if me.pb.Fast {
 		if me.last.Fast {
-			os.Exit(0)
+			me.debug = true
+			me.pb.PrintStderr()
 		} else {
 			// this means the user is pressing tab. no longer doing stderr
 			if me.pb.GetCmd() == "" {