new argv Init()

1 files changed, 21 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index 44e8b7a..a05acdf 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -4,13 +4,17 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/cobol"
+	timestamppb "google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 )
 
-// gets APPNAME, BUILDTIME and VERSION from the application
-func initAppname() {
+func Init(dest any, APPNAME string, anyString string, VERSION string) {
+	me = new(AutoType)
+	me.pb = new(Argv)
+	PB = me.pb
+
 	app := new(App)
-	APPNAME, anyString, VERSION := me.initArgvFunc()
 	app.APPNAME = APPNAME
 	app.VERSION = VERSION
 	//
@@ -32,4 +36,18 @@ func initAppname() {
 		fmt.Printf("TIME initAppname() ERR=(%v) anyString=(%v) GetTime.BUILTIME=(%v) app.BUILDTIME=(%v)\n", err, anyString, BUILDTIME, app.BUILDTIME)
 	}
 	me.pb.AppInfo = app
+
+	fakeStdout()
+	me.pb.Uuid = uuid.New().String()
+
+	// set the start time of the binary
+	now := time.Now()
+	me.pb.Ctime = timestamppb.New(now)
+
+	// makes sure the application has the
+	// needed functions defined, otherwise dies
+	verifyApplication(dest)
+
+	// do autocomplete
+	Autocomplete()
 }