more dbg output cleanups

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index 1c056d1..7c9e9f8 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ func Init(dest any, APPNAME string, anyString string, VERSION string) {
 	PB = me.pb
 	me.debug = true
 
+	// set the start time of the binary
+	now := time.Now()
+	PB.Ctime = timestamppb.New(now)
+	me.pb.Uuid = uuid.New().String() // todo: add options to track this
+
 	// needed by bash for autocomplete, help & debugging
 	Stdout = NewStringWriter(&PB.Stdout) // bash uses this to match strings
 	Stderr = NewStringWriter(&PB.Stderr) // bash dumps this as "help" about application options
@@ -43,13 +48,6 @@ func Init(dest any, APPNAME string, anyString string, VERSION string) {
 	}
 	me.pb.AppInfo = app
 
-	// shouldn't be needed but is because this code doesn't work right yet
-	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)