3 files changed, 32 insertions, 38 deletions
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/h5diff_common.c b/tools/h5diff/h5diff_common.c
index a698921..5a59215 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/h5diff_common.c
+++ b/tools/h5diff/h5diff_common.c
@@ -55,12 +55,21 @@ static struct long_options l_opts[] = {
 
 void parse_command_line(int argc,
                         const char* argv[],
+                        const char** fname1,
+                        const char** fname2,
+                        const char** objname1,
+                        const char** objname2,
                         diff_opt_t* options)
 {
 
     int opt;
 
-   
+    /* process the command-line */
+    memset(options, 0, sizeof (diff_opt_t));
+
+    /* assume equal contents initially */
+    options->contents = 1;
+
     /* parse command line options */
     while ((opt = get_option(argc, argv, s_opts, l_opts)) != EOF)
     {
@@ -132,10 +141,29 @@ void parse_command_line(int argc,
         h5diff_exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 
-   
+    *fname1 = argv[ opt_ind ];
+    *fname2 = argv[ opt_ind + 1 ];
+    *objname1 = argv[ opt_ind + 2 ];
+
+    if ( *objname1 == NULL )
+    {
+        *objname2 = NULL;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if ( argv[ opt_ind + 3 ] != NULL)
+    {
+        *objname2 = argv[ opt_ind + 3 ];
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        *objname2 = *objname1;
+    }
+
 
 }
 
+
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function: print_info
  *
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/h5diff_common.h b/tools/h5diff/h5diff_common.h
index b5d83e2..2796bd5 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/h5diff_common.h
+++ b/tools/h5diff/h5diff_common.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ extern unsigned char g_Parallel;
 extern int g_nTasks;
 
 void usage(void);
-void parse_command_line(int argc, const char* argv[], diff_opt_t* options);
+void parse_command_line(int argc, const char* argv[], const char** fname1, const char** fname2, const char** objname1, const char** objname2, diff_opt_t* options);
 void h5diff_exit(int status);
 void print_info(diff_opt_t* options);
 
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/h5diff_main.c b/tools/h5diff/h5diff_main.c
index 7de3c0c..822d59c 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/h5diff_main.c
+++ b/tools/h5diff/h5diff_main.c
@@ -79,45 +79,11 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     diff_opt_t options;
 
     /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    * initialize options
-    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    */
-
-    /* zero defaults */
-    memset(&options, 0, sizeof (diff_opt_t));
-
-    /* assume equal contents initially */
-    options.contents = 1;
-
-    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
     * process the command-line
     *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
     */
 
-    parse_command_line(argc, argv, &options);
-
-    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    * file and object names
-    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    */
-
-    fname1 = argv[ opt_ind ];
-    fname2 = argv[ opt_ind + 1 ];
-    objname1 = argv[ opt_ind + 2 ];
-
-    if ( objname1 == NULL )
-    {
-        objname2 = NULL;
-    }
-
-    if ( argv[ opt_ind + 3 ] != NULL)
-    {
-        objname2 = argv[ opt_ind + 3 ];
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        objname2 = objname1;
-    }
+    parse_command_line(argc, argv, &fname1, &fname2, &objname1, &objname2, &options);
 
     /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
     * do the diff