Merge pull request #627 from python-cmd2/tab_settables

Tab settables

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/examples/example.py b/examples/example.py
index 264abd84..04727ec6 100755
--- a/examples/example.py
+++ b/examples/example.py
@@ -30,13 +30,15 @@ class CmdLineApp(cmd2.Cmd):
         self.multiline_commands = ['orate']
         self.maxrepeats = 3
 
-        # Add stuff to settable and shortcuts before calling base class initializer
-        self.settable['maxrepeats'] = 'max repetitions for speak command'
+        # Add stuff to shortcuts before calling base class initializer
         self.shortcuts.update({'&': 'speak'})
 
         # Set use_ipython to True to enable the "ipy" command which embeds and interactive IPython shell
         super().__init__(use_ipython=False)
 
+        # Make maxrepeats settable at runtime
+        self.settable['maxrepeats'] = 'max repetitions for speak command'
+
     speak_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     speak_parser.add_argument('-p', '--piglatin', action='store_true', help='atinLay')
     speak_parser.add_argument('-s', '--shout', action='store_true', help='N00B EMULATION MODE')