2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/h5dump.c b/tools/h5dump.c
index dde74b5..f50f487 100644
--- a/tools/h5dump.c
+++ b/tools/h5dump.c
@@ -1267,6 +1267,9 @@ H5Eset_auto (NULL, NULL);
         exit(1);
     }
 
+/*init the programtype var fromt he tools lib*/
+	programtype = H5DUMP;
+
     opts = malloc((argc/2) * sizeof (int));
     opts[0] = -1;
     /* parse command line options */
diff --git a/tools/h5ls.c b/tools/h5ls.c
index cf8e905..e008510 100644
--- a/tools/h5ls.c
+++ b/tools/h5ls.c
@@ -1741,6 +1741,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
     DISPATCH(H5G_RAGGED, "Ragged Array", H5Gopen, H5Gclose,
 	     NULL, ragged_list2);
 
+	/*init the programtype var fromthe tools lib*/
+	programtype = H5LS;
+
     /* Name of this program without the path */
     if ((progname=strrchr(argv[0], '/'))) progname++;
     else progname = argv[0];