1 files changed, 13 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/xbiff.c b/xbiff.c
index e833a2e..6e06b64 100644
--- a/xbiff.c
+++ b/xbiff.c
@@ -99,12 +99,21 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
     XtSetLanguageProc(NULL, (XtLanguageProc) NULL, NULL);
 
+    /* Handle args that don't require opening a display */
+    for (int n = 1; n < argc; n++) {
+	const char *argn = argv[n];
+	/* accept single or double dash for -version */
+	if (argn[0] == '-' && argn[1] == '-') {
+	    argn++;
+	}
+	if (strcmp(argn, "-version") == 0) {
+	    puts(PACKAGE_STRING);
+	    exit(0);
+	}
+    }
+
     toplevel = XtAppInitialize(&xtcontext, "XBiff", options, XtNumber (options),
 			       &argc, argv, NULL, NULL, 0);
-    if (argc == 2 && strcmp(argv[1], "-version") == 0) {
-        puts(PACKAGE_STRING);
-        exit(0);
-    }
     if (argc != 1) Usage ();
 
     /*