almost there

1 files changed, 44 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/interface.go b/interface.go
index a303515..a21a0b4 100644
--- a/interface.go
+++ b/interface.go
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ type writeHelpForAutocompleteI interface {
 	WriteHelpForAutocomplete(string, ...string) error
 }
 
+type writeHelpForAutocompleteDebugI interface {
+	WriteHelpForAutocompleteDebug(string, ...string) error
+}
+
+type writeHelpI interface {
+	WriteHelp() error
+}
+
 type initGuiI interface {
 	// Version returns the version string that will be printed on a line by itself
 	// at the top of the help message.
@@ -92,6 +100,18 @@ func findAppInfo(tmp interface{}) {
 		helpWriteHelpForAutocomplete()
 	}
 
+	if tmp, ok := tmp.(writeHelpForAutocompleteDebugI); ok {
+		me.writeHelpForAutocompleteDebugFunc = tmp.WriteHelpForAutocompleteDebug
+	} else {
+		helpWriteHelpForAutocompleteDebug()
+	}
+
+	if tmp, ok := tmp.(writeHelpI); ok {
+		me.writeHelpFunc = tmp.WriteHelp
+	} else {
+		helpWriteHelp()
+	}
+
 	if tmp, ok := tmp.(parseFlagsI); ok {
 		me.parseFlagsFunc = tmp.ParseFlags
 	} else {
@@ -144,6 +164,30 @@ func findAppInfo(tmp interface{}) {
 	}
 }
 
+func helpWriteHelp() {
+	log.Info("")
+	log.Info("// add this funcgion: this will print the help")
+	log.Info("func (args) WriteHelp() error {")
+	log.Info("	me.pp.WriteHelp(os.Stderr)")
+	log.Info("	return nil")
+	log.Info("}")
+	log.Info("")
+
+	panic("best to just copy the argv.template.go file from forge")
+}
+
+func helpWriteHelpForAutocompleteDebug() {
+	log.Info("")
+	log.Info("// this will print the help for the subcmd")
+	log.Info("func (args) WriteHelpForAutocompleteDebug(part string, subcmd ...string) error {")
+	log.Info("	return argvpp.WriteHelpForAutocomplete(f, os.Stdout, part, subcmd...)")
+	log.Info("}")
+	log.Info("")
+	log.Info("cp ~/go/src/go.wit.com/apps/forge/argv.template.go .")
+
+	panic("best to just copy the argv.template.go file from forge")
+}
+
 // func (p *Parser) WriteHelpForAutocomplete(stderr io.Writer, stdout io.Writer, partial string, subcommand ...string) error {
 // me.pp.WriteHelpForAutocomplete(os.Stderr, os.Stdout, partial, cmd...)
 func helpWriteHelpForAutocomplete() {