new argv Init()

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 23 deletions

diff --git a/theMagicOfAutocomplete.go b/theMagicOfAutocomplete.go
index fd75cf6..f67f9ff 100644
--- a/theMagicOfAutocomplete.go
+++ b/theMagicOfAutocomplete.go
@@ -10,36 +10,17 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/cobol"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/config"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/env"
 	durationpb "google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/durationpb"
-	timestamppb "google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 )
 
 // This function behaves oddly. It works in several different ways. It can:
 //   - Initialize a protobuf and returns it to the application
 //   - Help a user generate shell completion support & os.Exit
 //   - figures out what to print to Stdout & Stderr and then does os.Exit()
-func Autocomplete(dest any) *Argv {
-	me = new(AutoArgs) // todo: redo this
-	me.pb = new(Argv)
-	PB = me.pb
-	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)
-
-	// gets APPNAME, BUILDTIME and VERSION from the application
-	initAppname()
-
+func Autocomplete() *Argv {
 	// parses os.Args into the protobuf
 	me.pb.parseOsArgs()
 
@@ -238,10 +219,9 @@ func examineArgvHistory() {
 	// only have nil values in the .pb file. just die for now
 	if me.all.Len() == 0 {
 		me.debug = true
-		me.pb.Stderr += fmt.Sprintf("examineArgvHistory() couldn't find a valid last entry")
+		fmt.Fprintf(Stderr, "examineArgvHistory() empty file %s\n", me.all.Filename)
 		doStdoutStderr()
-		// todo: make a blank entry here
-		panic("examineArgvHistory() couldn't find a valid last entry")
+		saveAndExit()
 	}
 
 	// finally safe to get the last history entry