2 files changed, 61 insertions, 56 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d55de6e..6239d48 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ endif
 
 BIN_DIR=$(HOME)/.local/bin
 
+# TODO: ves needs to be installed as a function in the user's
+# shell. This will require making updates to their configuration
+# file as part of the install process, which will require a bit
+# of extra work.
 install:
 	- test -d $(DATA_DIR)/ves/bin || mkdir -p $(DATA_DIR)/ves/bin
 	- test -d $(DATA_DIR)/ves/lib || mkdir -p $(DATA_DIR)/ves/lib
diff --git a/ves.sh b/ves.sh
index 49ac263..0287a8a 100644
--- a/ves.sh
+++ b/ves.sh
@@ -1,59 +1,60 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+ves() {
+    if [ -z "$VES_SCRIPTS_DIR" ]; then
+        VES_BIN="$HOME/.local/bin/ves_scripts"
+    else
+        VES_BIN="$VES_SCRIPTS_DIR"
+    fi
 
-if [ -z "$VES_SCRIPTS_DIR" ]; then
-    VES_BIN="$HOME/.local/bin/ves_scripts"
-else
-    VES_BIN="$VES_SCRIPTS_DIR"
-fi
 
-
-# extract the appropriate command
-case $1 in
-    create)
-        shift
-        $VES_BIN/ves-create.sh $@
-        break
-        ;;
-    delete)
-        shift
-        $VES_BIN/ves-delete.sh $@
-        break
-        ;;
-    var-add)
-        shift
-        $VES_BIN/ves-addvar.sh $@
-        break
-        ;;
-    var-rm)
-        shift
-        $VES_BIN/ves-rmvar.sh $@
-        break
-        ;;
-    export)
-        shift
-        $VES_BIN/ves-export.sh $@
-        break
-        ;;
-    list)
-        shift
-        $VES_BIN/ves-list.sh $@
-        break
-        ;;
-    activate)
-        shift
-        $VES_BIN/ves-activate.sh $@
-        break
-        ;;
-    deactivate)
-        shift
-        $VES_BIN/ves-deactivate.sh $@
-        break
-        ;;
-    prompt)
-        shift
-        $VES_BIN/ves-prompt.sh $@
-        break
-        ;;
-    *)
-        printf "ERROR: Invalid command [%s]\n" $1 > /dev/stderr
-esac
+    # extract the appropriate command
+    case $1 in
+        create)
+            shift
+            . $VES_BIN/ves-create.sh $@
+            break
+            ;;
+        delete)
+            shift
+            . $VES_BIN/ves-delete.sh $@
+            break
+            ;;
+        var-add)
+            shift
+            . $VES_BIN/ves-addvar.sh $@
+            break
+            ;;
+        var-rm)
+            shift
+            . $VES_BIN/ves-rmvar.sh $@
+            break
+            ;;
+        export)
+            shift
+            . $VES_BIN/ves-export.sh $@
+            break
+            ;;
+        list)
+            shift
+            . $VES_BIN/ves-list.sh $@
+            break
+            ;;
+        activate)
+            shift
+            . $VES_BIN/ves-activate.sh $@
+            break
+            ;;
+        deactivate)
+            shift
+            . $VES_BIN/ves-deactivate.sh $@
+            break
+            ;;
+        prompt)
+            shift
+            . $VES_BIN/ves-prompt.sh $@
+            break
+            ;;
+        *)
+            printf "ERROR: Invalid command [%s]\n" $1 > /dev/stderr
+    esac
+}