1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/argv.Version.go b/argv.Version.go
index e54fb3e..7882474 100644
--- a/argv.Version.go
+++ b/argv.Version.go
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ import (
 	"go.wit.com/lib/cobol"
 )
 
+func Version() string {
+	if PB == nil || PB.AppInfo == nil {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("argv was not initialized by your application %v", os.Args)
+	}
+	return PB.AppInfo.getVersion()
+}
+
 func (pb *Argv) Version() string {
 	return pb.AppInfo.getVersion()
 }