diff --git a/dbfp.py b/dbfp.py
index 96dd8c1..1fb6d1b 100644
--- a/dbfp.py
+++ b/dbfp.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def main():
   parseArgs()
 
 #
-def compareFingerprintDir(filein, filejson, fpdir):
+def compareFingerprintDir(filein, fpdir):
   db = fingerprint.DBSchema()
 
 #
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def parseArgs():
   parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Fingerprint a sqlite database based on its schema')
   parser.add_argument('-f', '--file', required=False)
   parser.add_argument('-fd', '--fpdir', required=False, help="path to dirctory of fingerprint files")
-  parser.add_argument('-fp', '--fp', required=False, help="fingerprint file to use in comparison")
+  parser.add_argument('-fp', '--fingerprint', required=False, help="fingerprint file to use in comparison")
   parser.add_argument('-an', '--app_name', required=False)
   parser.add_argument('-av', '--app_version', required=False)
   parser.add_argument('-n', '--notes', required=False)
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ def parseArgs():
     filename = toolbox.ToolBox.parseFilename(args.file)
     fileout = filename + "_" + timestr + '.json'
     createFingerprint(args.file, fileout, args.verbose, args.app_name, args.app_version, args.notes)
-  elif (args.fp and args.fpdir):
-    compareFingerprintDir(args.file, args.fp, args.fpdir)
+  elif (args.file and args.fpdir):
+    compareFingerprintDir(args.file, args.fpdir)
   elif (args.fp):
     compareFingerprint(args.file, args.fp)      
   elif (args.pull):
@@ -134,31 +134,31 @@ def parseArgs():
   else:
     parser.print_help()
 
-  return
+  # return
 
 
-  if (args.pull):
-    fingerprintDir()    
-    return
+  # if (args.pull):
+  #   fingerprintDir()    
+  #   return
 
-  if (args.file is None) or (args.fp is None) or (args.pull is None):
-    parser.print_help()
-    return
+  # if (args.file is None) or (args.fp is None) or (args.pull is None):
+  #   parser.print_help()
+  #   return
 
-  # compare a sqlite database file to all fingerprints
-  if (args.fp and args.fpdir):
-    compareFingerprintDir(args.file, args.fp, args.fpdir)
-    return
+  # # compare a sqlite database file to all fingerprints
+  # if (args.fp and args.fpdir):
+  #   compareFingerprintDir(args.file, args.fp, args.fpdir)
+  #   return
 
-  # compare a sqlite database file to a fingerprint
-  if (args.fp):
-    compareFingerprint(args.file, args.fp)
-    return
+  # # compare a sqlite database file to a fingerprint
+  # if (args.fp):
+  #   compareFingerprint(args.file, args.fp)
+  #   return
 
-  # create a fingerprint from the sqlite file
-  filename = toolbox.ToolBox.parseFilename(args.file)
-  fileout = filename + "_" + timestr + '.json'
-  createFingerprint(args.file, fileout, args.verbose, args.app_name, args.app_version, args.notes)
+  # # create a fingerprint from the sqlite file
+  # filename = toolbox.ToolBox.parseFilename(args.file)
+  # fileout = filename + "_" + timestr + '.json'
+  # createFingerprint(args.file, fileout, args.verbose, args.app_name, args.app_version, args.notes)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/libs/fingerprint.py b/libs/fingerprint.py
index a705feb..a953644 100644
--- a/libs/fingerprint.py
+++ b/libs/fingerprint.py
@@ -71,6 +71,16 @@ class DBSchema:
 
     return 1
 
+  #
+  def writeFingerprint(self, filein):
+    self.DBSchema()
+    retVal = self.scanDBFile(filein)
+    if (retVal > 0):
+      fh = open(fileout, "w")
+      self.__writeFingerprint(fh)
+      fh.close()
+    else:
+      print self.getErrorString(retVal)
 
   # import fingerprint from a json file
   def importJson(self, filejson):
@@ -201,7 +211,7 @@ class DBSchema:
       tableDef.toJSON()
 
 
-  def writeFingerprint(self, filehandle):
+  def __writeFingerprint(self, filehandle):
     ahash  = {}
     thash  = {}
     dmhash = {}
diff --git a/libs/fingerprint_comp.py b/libs/fingerprint_comp.py
index 9d75657..07151c9 100644
--- a/libs/fingerprint_comp.py
+++ b/libs/fingerprint_comp.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #
 #
 #
+from libs import fingerprint
 
 
 class FingerprintRunner:
@@ -16,3 +17,7 @@ class FingerprintRunner:
 	def dirCompare(self, folder):
 		return
 
+
+	def compareFingerprint(self, fp1, fp2):
+		pass
+
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