use settings if set globally - do not default

inc/maiken/settings.hpp

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #define _MAIKEN_SETTINGS_HPP_
 
 #include "mkn/kul/os.hpp"
-#include "mkn/kul/log.hpp"
+#include "mkn/kul/cli.hpp"
 #include "mkn/kul/yaml.hpp"
 
 #include "maiken/defs.hpp"

mkn.yaml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 name: mkn
 version: master
 property:
-  DATE: 20-FEB-2025
+  DATE: 11-MAR-2025
   maiken_location: ${MKN_HOME}/app/mkn/${version}
   maiken_scm: https://github.com/mkn/mkn
   self.deps: mkn.kul

src/maiken/create.cpp

@@ -186,6 +186,12 @@ std::vector<maiken::Application*> maiken::Application::CREATE(mkn::kul::cli::Arg
     KEXIT(0, "");
   }
 
+  if (args.has(STR_SETTINGS) && !Settings::SET(args.get(STR_SETTINGS)))
+    KEXIT(1, "Unable to set specific settings files");
+  else
+    Settings::INSTANCE();
+  Settings::POST_CONSTRUCT();
+
   if (args.has(STR_QUIET)) AppVars::INSTANCE().quiet(true);
   if (args.has(STR_INIT)) NewProject{};
 
@@ -240,12 +246,6 @@ std::vector<maiken::Application*> maiken::Application::CREATE(mkn::kul::cli::Arg
   }
   if (profiles.empty()) profiles.emplace_back("");
 
-  if (args.has(STR_SETTINGS) && !Settings::SET(args.get(STR_SETTINGS)))
-    KEXIT(1, "Unable to set specific settings files");
-  else
-    Settings::INSTANCE();
-  Settings::POST_CONSTRUCT();
-
   if (args.has(STR_DUMP)) AppVars::INSTANCE().dump(true);
   if (args.has(STR_FORCE)) AppVars::INSTANCE().force(true);
   if (args.has(STR_DRY_RUN)) AppVars::INSTANCE().dryRun(true);

src/settings.cpp

@@ -102,9 +102,7 @@ maiken::Settings& maiken::Settings::INSTANCE() KTHROW(mkn::kul::Exit) {
   if (!instance.get()) {
     mkn::kul::File const f("settings.yaml", mkn::kul::user::home("maiken"));
     if (!f.dir().is()) f.dir().mk();
-    if (!f.is()) {
-      write(f);
-    }
+    if (!f.is()) write(f);
     instance = std::make_unique<Settings>(mkn::kul::yaml::File::CREATE<Settings>(f.full()));
   }
   return *instance.get();