From 0fa719217ce449258938d1965b2cd1bf94171e16 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kevin Day <thekevinday@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 May 2020 16:47:40 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Progress: pass coloor modes and verbosity to build
 pre-process and build post-process scripts

---
 level_3/byte_dump/c/byte_dump.c         |   3 +
 level_3/fake/c/fake.c                   |  39 +++++-
 level_3/fake/c/fake.h                   |  10 +-
 level_3/fake/c/private-build.c          |  92 +++++++++++----
 level_3/fake/c/private-fake.c           | 203 ++++++++++++++++++++------------
 level_3/fake/c/private-fake.h           |  16 ++-
 level_3/fake/data/build/process_post.sh |  27 +++--
 level_3/fake/data/build/process_pre.sh  |  27 +++--
 8 files changed, 287 insertions(+), 130 deletions(-)

diff --git a/level_3/byte_dump/c/byte_dump.c b/level_3/byte_dump/c/byte_dump.c
index c008f3d..7baeb03 100644
--- a/level_3/byte_dump/c/byte_dump.c
+++ b/level_3/byte_dump/c/byte_dump.c
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ extern "C" {
       // Identify priority of color parameters.
       {
         f_console_parameter_id ids[3] = { byte_dump_parameter_no_color, byte_dump_parameter_light, byte_dump_parameter_dark };
+
         choices.id = ids;
         choices.used = 3;
 
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ extern "C" {
       {
         f_console_parameter_id ids[5] = { byte_dump_parameter_hexidecimal, byte_dump_parameter_duodecimal, byte_dump_parameter_octal, byte_dump_parameter_binary, byte_dump_parameter_decimal };
         f_console_parameter_id choice = byte_dump_parameter_hexidecimal;
+
         choices.id = ids;
         choices.used = 5;
 
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@ extern "C" {
       {
         f_console_parameter_id ids[3] = { byte_dump_parameter_normal, byte_dump_parameter_simple, byte_dump_parameter_classic };
         f_console_parameter_id choice = byte_dump_parameter_normal;
+
         choices.id = ids;
         choices.used = 3;
 
diff --git a/level_3/fake/c/fake.c b/level_3/fake/c/fake.c
index d5fd1af..b7adac5 100644
--- a/level_3/fake/c/fake.c
+++ b/level_3/fake/c/fake.c
@@ -87,25 +87,56 @@ extern "C" {
 
     {
       f_console_parameters parameters = { data->parameters, fake_total_parameters };
-      f_console_parameter_ids choices = f_console_parameter_ids_initialize;
 
-      // Identify priority of color parameters.
+      // Load all parameters and identify priority of color parameters.
       {
         f_console_parameter_id ids[3] = { fake_parameter_no_color, fake_parameter_light, fake_parameter_dark };
+        f_console_parameter_ids choices = f_console_parameter_ids_initialize;
+
         choices.id = ids;
         choices.used = 3;
 
         status = fll_program_parameter_process(arguments, parameters, choices, f_true, &data->remaining, &data->context);
 
         if (f_status_is_error(status)) {
+          fake_print_error(data->context, data->verbosity, f_status_set_fine(status), "fll_program_parameter_process", f_true);
+          fake_delete_data(data);
+          return status;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Identify priority of verbosity related parameters.
+      {
+        f_console_parameter_id ids[3] = { fake_parameter_quiet, fake_parameter_verbose, fake_parameter_debug };
+        f_console_parameter_ids choices = f_console_parameter_ids_initialize;
+        f_console_parameter_id choice = 0;
+
+        choices.id = ids;
+        choices.used = 3;
+
+        status = f_console_parameter_prioritize_right(parameters, choices, &choice);
+
+        if (f_status_is_error(status)) {
+          fake_print_error(data->context, data->verbosity, f_status_set_fine(status), "f_console_parameter_prioritize_right", f_true);
           fake_delete_data(data);
-          return f_status_set_error(status);
+          return status;
         }
 
-        status = f_none;
+        if (choice == fake_parameter_quiet) {
+          data->verbosity = fake_verbosity_quiet;
+        }
+        else if (choice == fake_parameter_verbose) {
+          data->verbosity = fake_verbosity_verbose;
+        }
+        else if (choice == fake_parameter_debug) {
+          data->verbosity = fake_verbosity_debug;
+        }
       }
 
+      status = f_none;
+
       // Determine order of operations.
+      // @todo: this should probably implemented as a standard function, such as: f_console_parameter_prioritize_set_right().
       {
         uint8_t order_total = 0;
         uint8_t operations_id[fake_operations_total] = fake_operations_initialize;
diff --git a/level_3/fake/c/fake.h b/level_3/fake/c/fake.h
index 0732e7d..c5d109d 100644
--- a/level_3/fake/c/fake.h
+++ b/level_3/fake/c/fake.h
@@ -244,6 +244,13 @@ extern "C" {
   #define fake_operations_total      4
   #define fake_operations_initialize { 0, 0, 0, 0 }
 
+  enum {
+    fake_verbosity_quiet = 1,
+    fake_verbosity_normal,
+    fake_verbosity_verbose,
+    fake_verbosity_debug,
+  };
+
   #define fake_short_defines  "d"
   #define fake_short_mode     "m"
   #define fake_short_process  "p"
@@ -418,13 +425,13 @@ extern "C" {
     bool process_pipe;
 
     uint8_t operation;
+    uint8_t verbosity;
 
     f_string_dynamic defines;
     f_string_dynamics mode;
     f_string_dynamic process;
     f_string_dynamic settings;
 
-
     f_string_dynamic path_build;
     f_string_dynamic path_work;
 
@@ -445,6 +452,7 @@ extern "C" {
       f_string_lengths_initialize, \
       f_false, \
       0, \
+      fake_verbosity_normal, \
       f_string_dynamic_initialize, \
       f_string_dynamics_initialize, \
       f_string_dynamic_initialize, \
diff --git a/level_3/fake/c/private-build.c b/level_3/fake/c/private-build.c
index cc8f167..bc12174 100644
--- a/level_3/fake/c/private-build.c
+++ b/level_3/fake/c/private-build.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ extern "C" {
     }
 
     if (f_status_is_error(status)) {
-      fake_print_error(data.context, f_status_set_fine(status), "fl_string_dynamic_append", f_true);
+      fake_print_error(data.context, data.verbosity, f_status_set_fine(status), "fl_string_dynamic_append", f_true);
 
       f_macro_string_dynamic_delete_simple(path);
       return status;
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ extern "C" {
       }
 
       if (f_status_is_error(status)) {
-        fake_print_error_file(data.context, f_status_set_fine(status), name_function, path.string, "file", f_true);
+        fake_print_error_file(data.context, data.verbosity, f_status_set_fine(status), name_function, path.string, "file", f_true);
 
         f_macro_string_dynamic_delete_simple(buffer);
         f_macro_string_dynamic_delete_simple(path);
@@ -72,21 +72,25 @@ extern "C" {
         f_macro_string_dynamic_delete_simple(buffer);
 
         if (status == f_status_set_error(f_incomplete_utf_on_stop)) {
-          fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.error, data.context.reset, "ENCODING ERROR: error occurred on invalid UTF-8 character at stop position (at ");
-          fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.notable, data.context.reset, "%d", range.start);
-          fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.error, data.context.reset, " of settings file '");
-          fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.notable, data.context.reset, "%s", path.string);
-          fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data.context.error, data.context.reset, "').");
+          if (data.verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+            fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.error, data.context.reset, "ENCODING ERROR: error occurred on invalid UTF-8 character at stop position (at ");
+            fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.notable, data.context.reset, "%d", range.start);
+            fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.error, data.context.reset, " of settings file '");
+            fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.notable, data.context.reset, "%s", path.string);
+            fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data.context.error, data.context.reset, "').");
+          }
         }
         else if (status == f_status_set_error(f_incomplete_utf_on_stop)) {
-          fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.error, data.context.reset, "ENCODING ERROR: error occurred on invalid UTF-8 character at end of string (at ");
-          fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.notable, data.context.reset, "%d", range.start);
-          fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.error, data.context.reset, " of settings file '");
-          fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.notable, data.context.reset, "%s", path.string);
-          fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data.context.error, data.context.reset, "').");
+          if (data.verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+            fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.error, data.context.reset, "ENCODING ERROR: error occurred on invalid UTF-8 character at end of string (at ");
+            fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.notable, data.context.reset, "%d", range.start);
+            fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.error, data.context.reset, " of settings file '");
+            fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.notable, data.context.reset, "%s", path.string);
+            fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data.context.error, data.context.reset, "').");
+          }
         }
         else {
-          fake_print_error(data.context, f_status_set_fine(status), "fll_fss_extended_read", true);
+          fake_print_error(data.context, data.verbosity, f_status_set_fine(status), "fll_fss_extended_read", true);
         }
 
         f_macro_fss_objects_delete_simple(objects);
@@ -237,7 +241,7 @@ extern "C" {
           } // for
 
           if (f_status_is_error(status)) {
-            fake_print_error(data.context, f_status_set_fine(status), "f_macro_string_dynamic_new", f_true);
+            fake_print_error(data.context, data.verbosity, f_status_set_fine(status), "f_macro_string_dynamic_new", f_true);
 
             f_macro_fss_objects_delete_simple(objects);
             f_macro_fss_contents_delete_simple(contents);
@@ -249,12 +253,14 @@ extern "C" {
 
         if (f_status_is_error(status)) {
           if (status == f_status_set_error(f_string_too_large)) {
-            fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.error, data.context.reset, "ERROR: a setting in the build settings file '");
-            fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.notable, data.context.reset, "%s", path);
-            fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data.context.error, data.context.reset, "' is too long.");
+            if (data.verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+              fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.error, data.context.reset, "ERROR: a setting in the build settings file '");
+              fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.notable, data.context.reset, "%s", path);
+              fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data.context.error, data.context.reset, "' is too long.");
+            }
           }
           else {
-            fake_print_error(data.context, f_status_set_fine(status), "fl_string_dynamic_partial_mash", f_true);
+            fake_print_error(data.context, data.verbosity, f_status_set_fine(status), "fl_string_dynamic_partial_mash", f_true);
           }
         }
       }
@@ -413,8 +419,42 @@ extern "C" {
 
     status = fll_execute_arguments_add(fake_other_operation_build, fake_other_operation_build_length, &arguments);
 
+    // ensure console color mode is passed to the scripts so that they can also react to color mode.
+    if (!f_status_is_error(status) && data.context.mode != f_color_mode_none) {
+      char argument[3] = { f_console_symbol_disable, 0, 0 };
+
+      if (data.context.mode == f_color_mode_dark) {
+        argument[1] = f_console_standard_short_dark[0];
+      }
+      else if (data.context.mode == f_color_mode_light) {
+        argument[1] = f_console_standard_short_light[0];
+      }
+      else if (data.context.mode == f_color_mode_no_color) {
+        argument[1] = f_console_standard_short_no_color[0];
+      }
+
+      status = fll_execute_arguments_add(argument, 2, &arguments);
+    }
+
+    // ensure verbosity level is passed to the scripts so that they can also react to requested verbosity.
+    if (!f_status_is_error(status) && data.verbosity != fake_verbosity_normal) {
+      char argument[3] = { f_console_symbol_disable, 0, 0 };
+
+      if (data.verbosity == fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+        argument[1] = f_console_standard_short_quiet[0];
+      }
+      else if (data.verbosity == fake_verbosity_verbose) {
+        argument[1] = f_console_standard_short_verbose[0];
+      }
+      else if (data.verbosity == fake_verbosity_debug) {
+        argument[1] = f_console_standard_short_debug[0];
+      }
+
+      status = fll_execute_arguments_add(argument, 2, &arguments);
+    }
+
     if (f_status_is_error(status)) {
-      fake_print_error(data.context, f_status_set_fine(status), "fll_execute_arguments_add", f_true);
+      fake_print_error(data.context, data.verbosity, f_status_set_fine(status), "fll_execute_arguments_add", f_true);
 
       f_macro_string_dynamics_delete_simple(arguments);
       return status;
@@ -423,7 +463,7 @@ extern "C" {
     status = fll_execute_arguments_add_parameter_set(parameter_prefixs, parameter_prefixs_length, parameter_names, parameter_names_length, parameter_values, parameter_values_length, parameters_total, &arguments);
 
     if (f_status_is_error(status)) {
-      fake_print_error(data.context, f_status_set_fine(status), "fll_execute_arguments_add_parameter_set", f_true);
+      fake_print_error(data.context, data.verbosity, f_status_set_fine(status), "fll_execute_arguments_add_parameter_set", f_true);
 
       f_macro_string_dynamics_delete_simple(arguments);
       return status;
@@ -440,7 +480,7 @@ extern "C" {
     }
 
     if (f_status_is_error(status)) {
-      fake_print_error(data.context, f_status_set_fine(status), "fl_string_dynamic_append", f_true);
+      fake_print_error(data.context, data.verbosity, f_status_set_fine(status), "fl_string_dynamic_append", f_true);
 
       f_macro_string_dynamic_delete_simple(path);
       return status;
@@ -452,12 +492,14 @@ extern "C" {
 
     if (f_status_is_error(status)) {
       if (f_status_set_fine(status) == f_failure) {
-        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.error, data.context.reset, "ERROR: Failed to execute script: ");
-        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.notable, data.context.reset, "%s", path.string);
-        fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data.context.error, data.context.reset, ".");
+        if (data.verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+          fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.error, data.context.reset, "ERROR: Failed to execute script: ");
+          fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data.context.notable, data.context.reset, "%s", path.string);
+          fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data.context.error, data.context.reset, ".");
+        }
       }
       else {
-        fake_print_error(data.context, f_status_set_fine(status), "fll_execute_path", f_true);
+        fake_print_error(data.context, data.verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet, f_status_set_fine(status), "fll_execute_path", f_true);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/level_3/fake/c/private-fake.c b/level_3/fake/c/private-fake.c
index 5da80bc..06aa54b 100644
--- a/level_3/fake/c/private-fake.c
+++ b/level_3/fake/c/private-fake.c
@@ -6,23 +6,29 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 #ifndef _di_fake_print_error_
-  f_return_status fake_print_error(const fl_color_context context, const f_status status, const f_string function, const bool fallback) {
+  f_return_status fake_print_error(const fl_color_context context, const uint8_t verbosity, const f_status status, const f_string function, const bool fallback) {
 
     if (status == f_invalid_parameter) {
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "INTERNAL ERROR: Invalid parameter in function ");
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", function);
-      fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "().");
+      if (verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "INTERNAL ERROR: Invalid parameter in function ");
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", function);
+        fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "().");
+      }
+
       return f_none;
     }
 
     if (status == f_error_allocation || status == f_error_reallocation) {
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "ERROR: Unable to allocate memory in function ");
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", function);
-      fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "().");
+      if (verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "ERROR: Unable to allocate memory in function ");
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", function);
+        fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "().");
+      }
+
       return f_none;
     }
 
-    if (fallback) {
+    if (fallback && verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
       fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "UNKNOWN ERROR: (");
       fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%d", status);
       fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, ") in function ");
@@ -35,74 +41,101 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif // _di_fake_print_error_
 
 #ifndef _di_fake_print_error_file_
-  f_return_status fake_print_error_file(const fl_color_context context, const f_status status, const f_string function, const f_string file_name, const f_string file_or_directory, const bool fallback) {
+  f_return_status fake_print_error_file(const fl_color_context context, const uint8_t verbosity, const f_status status, const f_string function, const f_string file_name, const f_string file_or_directory, const bool fallback) {
 
     if (status == f_file_not_found) {
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "ERROR: failed to find file '");
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", file_name);
-      fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "'.");
+      if (verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "ERROR: failed to find file '");
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", file_name);
+        fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "'.");
+      }
+
       return f_none;
     }
 
     if (status == f_directory_not_found) {
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "ERROR: failed to find directory '");
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", file_name);
-      fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "'.");
+      if (verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "ERROR: failed to find directory '");
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", file_name);
+        fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "'.");
+      }
+
       return f_none;
     }
 
     if (status == f_invalid_parameter) {
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "INTERNAL ERROR: Invalid parameter when calling ", function, file_name);
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", function);
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "() for the %s '", file_or_directory);
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", file_name);
-      fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "'.");
+      if (verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "INTERNAL ERROR: Invalid parameter when calling ", function, file_name);
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", function);
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "() for the %s '", file_or_directory);
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", file_name);
+        fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "'.");
+      }
+
       return f_none;
     }
 
     if (status == f_invalid_name) {
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "ERROR: Invalid %s name '", file_or_directory);
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", file_name);
-      fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "'.");
+      if (verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "ERROR: Invalid %s name '", file_or_directory);
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", file_name);
+        fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "'.");
+      }
+
       return f_none;
     }
 
     if (status == f_out_of_memory) {
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "CRITICAL ERROR: Unable to allocate memory, while trying to access %s '", file_or_directory);
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", file_name);
-      fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "'.");
+      if (verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "CRITICAL ERROR: Unable to allocate memory, while trying to access %s '", file_or_directory);
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", file_name);
+        fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "'.");
+      }
+
       return f_none;
     }
 
     if (status == f_number_overflow) {
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "ERROR: Overflow while trying to access %s '", file_or_directory);
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", file_name);
-      fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "'.");
+      if (verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "ERROR: Overflow while trying to access %s '", file_or_directory);
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", file_name);
+        fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "'.");
+      }
+
       return f_none;
     }
 
     if (status == f_invalid_directory) {
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "ERROR: Invalid directory while trying to access %s '", file_or_directory);
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", file_name);
-      fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "'.");
+      if (verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "ERROR: Invalid directory while trying to access %s '", file_or_directory);
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", file_name);
+        fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "'.");
+      }
+
       return f_none;
     }
 
     if (status == f_access_denied) {
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "ERROR: Access denied while trying to access %s '", file_or_directory);
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", file_name);
-      fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "'.");
+      if (verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "ERROR: Access denied while trying to access %s '", file_or_directory);
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", file_name);
+        fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "'.");
+      }
+
       return f_none;
     }
 
     if (status == f_loop) {
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "ERROR: Loop while trying to access %s '", file_or_directory);
-      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", file_name);
-      fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "'.");
+      if (verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "ERROR: Loop while trying to access %s '", file_or_directory);
+        fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s", file_name);
+        fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "'.");
+      }
+
       return f_none;
     }
 
-    if (fake_print_error(context, status, function, f_false) == f_unknown && fallback) {
+    if (fake_print_error(context, verbosity, status, function, f_false) == f_unknown && fallback && verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
       fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "UNKNOWN ERROR: (");
       fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%d", status);
       fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, ") occurred for %s '", file_or_directory);
@@ -115,18 +148,22 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif // _di_fake_print_error_file_
 
 #ifndef _di_fake_print_error_parameter_missing_value_
-  void fake_print_error_parameter_missing_value(const fl_color_context context, const f_string parameter) {
-    fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "ERROR: The parameter '");
-    fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s%s", f_console_symbol_long_enable, parameter);
-    fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "' was specified, but no value was given.");
+  void fake_print_error_parameter_missing_value(const fl_color_context context, const uint8_t verbosity, const f_string parameter) {
+    if (verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "ERROR: The parameter '");
+      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s%s", f_console_symbol_long_enable, parameter);
+      fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "' was specified, but no value was given.");
+    }
   }
 #endif // _di_fake_print_error_parameter_missing_value_
 
 #ifndef _di_fake_print_error_parameter_too_many_
-  void fake_print_error_parameter_too_many(const fl_color_context context, const f_string parameter) {
-    fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "ERROR: the parameter '");
-    fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s%s", f_console_symbol_long_enable, parameter);
-    fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "' specified too many times.");
+  void fake_print_error_parameter_too_many(const fl_color_context context, const uint8_t verbosity, const f_string parameter) {
+    if (verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "ERROR: the parameter '");
+      fl_color_print(f_standard_error, context.notable, context.reset, "%s%s", f_console_symbol_long_enable, parameter);
+      fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, context.error, context.reset, "' specified too many times.");
+    }
   }
 #endif // _di_fake_print_error_parameter_too_many_
 
@@ -155,9 +192,11 @@ extern "C" {
 
       for (uint8_t i = 0; i < total; i++) {
         if (data->parameters[parameter_ids[i]].total > 1) {
-          fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "ERROR: the operation '");
-          fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.notable, data->context.reset, "%s", parameter_names[i]);
-          fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "' specified too many times.");
+          if (data->verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+            fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "ERROR: the operation '");
+            fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.notable, data->context.reset, "%s", parameter_names[i]);
+            fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "' specified too many times.");
+          }
 
           return f_status_set_error(f_invalid_parameter);
         }
@@ -194,12 +233,12 @@ extern "C" {
 
       for (uint8_t i = 0; i < total; i++) {
         if (data->parameters[parameter_ids[i]].result == f_console_result_found) {
-          fake_print_error_parameter_missing_value(data->context, parameter_names[i]);
+          fake_print_error_parameter_missing_value(data->context, data->verbosity, parameter_names[i]);
           return f_status_set_error(f_invalid_parameter);
         }
         else if (data->parameters[parameter_ids[i]].result == f_console_result_additional) {
           if (data->parameters[parameter_ids[i]].total > 1) {
-            fake_print_error_parameter_too_many(data->context, parameter_names[i]);
+            fake_print_error_parameter_too_many(data->context, data->verbosity, parameter_names[i]);
             return f_status_set_error(f_invalid_parameter);
           }
 
@@ -211,12 +250,14 @@ extern "C" {
 
             if (f_status_is_error(status)) {
               if (status == f_status_set_error(f_string_too_large)) {
-                fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "ERROR: the parameter '");
-                fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.notable, data->context.reset, "%s%s", f_console_symbol_long_enable, parameter_names[i]);
-                fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "' is too long.");
+                if (data->verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+                  fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "ERROR: the parameter '");
+                  fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.notable, data->context.reset, "%s%s", f_console_symbol_long_enable, parameter_names[i]);
+                  fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "' is too long.");
+                }
               }
               else {
-                fake_print_error(data->context, f_status_set_fine(status), "fl_string_append", f_true);
+                fake_print_error(data->context, data->verbosity, f_status_set_fine(status), "fl_string_append", f_true);
               }
 
               return status;
@@ -227,16 +268,18 @@ extern "C" {
           }
 
           if (length == 0 || status == f_no_data) {
-            fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "ERROR: the parameter '");
-            fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.notable, data->context.reset, "%s%s", f_console_symbol_long_enable, parameter_names[i]);
-            fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "' must not be empty and must not contain only whitespace.");
+            if (data->verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+              fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "ERROR: the parameter '");
+              fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.notable, data->context.reset, "%s%s", f_console_symbol_long_enable, parameter_names[i]);
+              fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "' must not be empty and must not contain only whitespace.");
+            }
           }
         }
         else if (parameter_default_lengths[i] > 0) {
           f_macro_string_dynamic_resize(status, (*parameter_values[i]), parameter_default_lengths[i]);
 
           if (f_status_is_error(status)) {
-            fake_print_error(data->context, f_status_set_fine(status), "f_macro_string_dynamic_resize", f_true);
+            fake_print_error(data->context, data->verbosity, f_status_set_fine(status), "f_macro_string_dynamic_resize", f_true);
             return status;
           }
 
@@ -247,7 +290,7 @@ extern "C" {
     }
 
     if (data->parameters[fake_parameter_defines].result == f_console_result_found) {
-      fake_print_error_parameter_missing_value(data->context, fake_long_defines);
+      fake_print_error_parameter_missing_value(data->context, data->verbosity, fake_long_defines);
       return f_status_set_error(f_invalid_parameter);
     }
 
@@ -328,19 +371,19 @@ extern "C" {
 
       for (uint8_t i = 0; i < total; i++) {
         if (data->parameters[parameter_ids[i]].result == f_console_result_found) {
-          fake_print_error_parameter_missing_value(data->context, parameter_names[i]);
+          fake_print_error_parameter_missing_value(data->context, data->verbosity, parameter_names[i]);
           return f_status_set_error(f_invalid_parameter);
         }
         else if (data->parameters[parameter_ids[i]].result == f_console_result_additional) {
           if (data->parameters[parameter_ids[i]].additional.used > 1) {
-            fake_print_error_parameter_too_many(data->context, parameter_names[i]);
+            fake_print_error_parameter_too_many(data->context, data->verbosity, parameter_names[i]);
             return f_status_set_error(f_invalid_parameter);
           }
 
           status = fl_console_parameter_to_string_dynamic_directory(arguments.argv[data->parameters[parameter_ids[i]].additional.array[0]], parameter_values[i]);
 
           if (f_status_is_error(status)) {
-            if (fake_print_error(data->context, f_status_set_fine(status), "fl_console_parameter_to_string_dynamic_directory", f_false) == f_unknown) {
+            if (fake_print_error(data->context, data->verbosity, f_status_set_fine(status), "fl_console_parameter_to_string_dynamic_directory", f_false) == f_unknown && data->verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
               fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "ERROR: failed to process parameter '");
               fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.notable, data->context.reset, "%s%s", f_console_symbol_long_enable, parameter_names[i]);
               fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "'.");
@@ -353,7 +396,7 @@ extern "C" {
           f_macro_string_dynamic_new(status, (*parameter_values[i]), parameter_default_lengths[i]);
 
           if (f_status_is_error(status)) {
-            if (fake_print_error(data->context, f_status_set_fine(status), "f_macro_string_dynamic_new", f_false) == f_unknown) {
+            if (fake_print_error(data->context, data->verbosity, f_status_set_fine(status), "f_macro_string_dynamic_new", f_false) == f_unknown && data->verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
               fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "ERROR: failed to load default for the parameter '");
               fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.notable, data->context.reset, "%s%s", f_console_symbol_long_enable, parameter_names[i]);
               fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "'.");
@@ -377,7 +420,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
           if (f_status_is_error(status)) {
             if (f_status_set_fine(status) != f_directory_not_found || parameters_required[i]) {
-              fake_print_error_file(data->context, f_status_set_fine(status), "f_file_stat", parameter_values[i]->string, "directory", f_true);
+              fake_print_error_file(data->context, data->verbosity, f_status_set_fine(status), "f_file_stat", parameter_values[i]->string, "directory", f_true);
               return status;
             }
           }
@@ -397,12 +440,14 @@ extern "C" {
 
       if (f_status_is_error(status)) {
         if (status == f_status_set_error(f_string_too_large)) {
-          fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "ERROR: the (combined) parameter '");
-          fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.notable, data->context.reset, "%s%s", f_console_symbol_long_enable, fake_long_defines);
-          fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "' is too long.");
+          if (data->verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+            fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "ERROR: the (combined) parameter '");
+            fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.notable, data->context.reset, "%s%s", f_console_symbol_long_enable, fake_long_defines);
+            fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "' is too long.");
+          }
         }
         else {
-          fake_print_error(data->context, f_status_set_fine(status), "fll_program_parameter_additional_rip_mash", f_true);
+          fake_print_error(data->context, data->verbosity, f_status_set_fine(status), "fll_program_parameter_additional_rip_mash", f_true);
         }
 
         return status;
@@ -410,14 +455,14 @@ extern "C" {
     }
 
     if (data->parameters[fake_parameter_mode].result == f_console_result_found) {
-      fake_print_error_parameter_missing_value(data->context, fake_long_mode);
+      fake_print_error_parameter_missing_value(data->context, data->verbosity, fake_long_mode);
       return f_status_set_error(f_invalid_parameter);
     }
     else if (data->parameters[fake_parameter_mode].result == f_console_result_additional) {
       status = fll_program_parameter_additional_rip(arguments.argv, data->parameters[fake_parameter_mode].additional, &data->mode);
 
       if (f_status_is_error(status)) {
-        if (fake_print_error(data->context, f_status_set_fine(status), "fll_program_parameter_additional_rip", f_false) == f_unknown) {
+        if (fake_print_error(data->context, data->verbosity, f_status_set_fine(status), "fll_program_parameter_additional_rip", f_false) == f_unknown && data->verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
           fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "ERROR: failed to process the parameter '");
           fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.notable, data->context.reset, "%s%s", f_console_symbol_long_enable, fake_long_mode);
           fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "'.");
@@ -437,7 +482,7 @@ extern "C" {
           status = f_utf_is_word_dash_plus(data->mode.array[i].string + j, width_max);
 
           if (f_status_is_error(status)) {
-            if (fake_print_error(data->context, f_status_set_fine(status), "f_utf_is_word_dash_plus", f_false) == f_unknown) {
+            if (fake_print_error(data->context, data->verbosity, f_status_set_fine(status), "f_utf_is_word_dash_plus", f_false) == f_unknown && data->verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
               fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "ERROR: failed to process the parameter '");
               fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.notable, data->context.reset, "%s%s", f_console_symbol_long_enable, fake_long_mode);
               fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "'.");
@@ -447,11 +492,13 @@ extern "C" {
           }
 
           if (status == f_false) {
-            fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "ERROR: the '");
-            fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.notable, data->context.reset, "%s%s", f_console_symbol_long_enable, fake_long_mode);
-            fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "' parameters value '");
-            fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.notable, data->context.reset, "%s", data->mode.array[i].string);
-            fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "' contains non-word, non-dash, and non-plus characters.");
+            if (data->verbosity != fake_verbosity_quiet) {
+              fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "ERROR: the '");
+              fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.notable, data->context.reset, "%s%s", f_console_symbol_long_enable, fake_long_mode);
+              fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "' parameters value '");
+              fl_color_print(f_standard_error, data->context.notable, data->context.reset, "%s", data->mode.array[i].string);
+              fl_color_print_line(f_standard_error, data->context.error, data->context.reset, "' contains non-word, non-dash, and non-plus characters.");
+            }
 
             return f_status_set_error(f_invalid_parameter);
           }
diff --git a/level_3/fake/c/private-fake.h b/level_3/fake/c/private-fake.h
index ad7543d..97cf9b6 100644
--- a/level_3/fake/c/private-fake.h
+++ b/level_3/fake/c/private-fake.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ extern "C" {
  *
  * @param context
  *   The color context.
+ * @param verbosity
+ *   The verbosity level, which determines if and what should be printed.
  * @param status
  *   The status code representing an error.
  * @param function
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ extern "C" {
  *   f_unknown is returned if the status code has no print message.
  */
 #ifndef _di_fake_print_error_
-  extern f_return_status fake_print_error(const fl_color_context context, const f_status status, const f_string function, const bool fallback) f_gcc_attribute_visibility_internal;
+  extern f_return_status fake_print_error(const fl_color_context context, const uint8_t verbosity, const f_status status, const f_string function, const bool fallback) f_gcc_attribute_visibility_internal;
 #endif // _di_fake_print_error_
 
 /**
@@ -37,6 +39,8 @@ extern "C" {
  *
  * @param context
  *   The color context.
+ * @param verbosity
+ *   The verbosity level, which determines if and what should be printed.
  * @param status
  *   The error status code to report on.
  * @param function
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ extern "C" {
  *   f_unknown is returned if the status code has no print message.
  */
 #ifndef _di_fake_print_error_file_
-  extern f_return_status fake_print_error_file(const fl_color_context context, const f_status status, const f_string function, const f_string file_name, const f_string file_or_directory, const bool fallback) f_gcc_attribute_visibility_internal;
+  extern f_return_status fake_print_error_file(const fl_color_context context, const uint8_t verbosity, const f_status status, const f_string function, const f_string file_name, const f_string file_or_directory, const bool fallback) f_gcc_attribute_visibility_internal;
 #endif // _di_fake_print_error_file_
 
 /**
@@ -61,11 +65,13 @@ extern "C" {
  *
  * @param context
  *   The color context.
+ * @param verbosity
+ *   The verbosity level, which determines if and what should be printed.
  * @param parameter
  *   The parameter name.
  */
 #ifndef _di_fake_print_error_parameter_missing_value_
-  extern void fake_print_error_parameter_missing_value(const fl_color_context context, const f_string parameter) f_gcc_attribute_visibility_internal;
+  extern void fake_print_error_parameter_missing_value(const fl_color_context context, const uint8_t verbosity, const f_string parameter) f_gcc_attribute_visibility_internal;
 #endif // _di_fake_print_error_parameter_missing_value_
 
 /**
@@ -73,11 +79,13 @@ extern "C" {
  *
  * @param context
  *   The color context.
+ * @param verbosity
+ *   The verbosity level, which determines if and what should be printed.
  * @param parameter
  *   The parameter name.
  */
 #ifndef _di_fake_print_error_parameter_too_many_
-  extern void fake_print_error_parameter_too_many(const fl_color_context context, const f_string parameter) f_gcc_attribute_visibility_internal;
+  extern void fake_print_error_parameter_too_many(const fl_color_context context, const uint8_t verbosity, const f_string parameter) f_gcc_attribute_visibility_internal;
 #endif // _di_fake_print_error_parameter_too_many_
 
 /**
diff --git a/level_3/fake/data/build/process_post.sh b/level_3/fake/data/build/process_post.sh
index 52d860b..435e9fe 100755
--- a/level_3/fake/data/build/process_post.sh
+++ b/level_3/fake/data/build/process_post.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ process_post_main(){
   local operation=
   local mode=
   local defines=
+  local verbosity=
 
   # grab all supported parameters, ignoring duplicates.
   if [[ $# -gt 0 ]] ; then
@@ -45,6 +46,12 @@ process_post_main(){
           grab_next="mode"
         elif [[ $p == "-d" ]] ; then
           grab_next="defines"
+        elif [[ $p == "+q" ]] ; then
+          verbosity=quiet
+        elif [[ $p == "+V" ]] ; then
+          verbosity=verbose
+        elif [[ $p == "+D" ]] ; then
+          verbosity=debug
         elif [[ $p == "+n" ]] ; then
           if [[ $do_color == "normal" ]] ; then
             do_color=none
@@ -93,18 +100,20 @@ process_post_main(){
     c_prefix=
   fi
 
-  echo
-  echo -e "${c_title}Done Processing Operation: $c_reset$c_notice$operation$c_reset"
+  if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+    echo
+    echo -e "${c_title}Done Processing Operation: $c_reset$c_notice$operation$c_reset"
 
-  if [[ $mode != "" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "  Modes: $c_reset$c_notice$mode$c_reset"
-  fi
+    if [[ $mode != "" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "  Modes: $c_reset$c_notice$mode$c_reset"
+    fi
 
-  if [[ $defines != "" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "  Defines: $c_reset$c_notice$defines$c_reset"
-  fi
+    if [[ $defines != "" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "  Defines: $c_reset$c_notice$defines$c_reset"
+    fi
 
-  echo
+    echo
+  fi
 
   # cleanup and return
   unset process_post_main
diff --git a/level_3/fake/data/build/process_pre.sh b/level_3/fake/data/build/process_pre.sh
index 7b730d3..0b6cd4a 100755
--- a/level_3/fake/data/build/process_pre.sh
+++ b/level_3/fake/data/build/process_pre.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ process_pre_main(){
   local operation=
   local mode=
   local defines=
+  local verbosity=
 
   # grab all supported parameters, ignoring duplicates.
   if [[ $# -gt 0 ]] ; then
@@ -45,6 +46,12 @@ process_pre_main(){
           grab_next="mode"
         elif [[ $p == "-d" ]] ; then
           grab_next="defines"
+        elif [[ $p == "+q" ]] ; then
+          verbosity=quiet
+        elif [[ $p == "+V" ]] ; then
+          verbosity=verbose
+        elif [[ $p == "+D" ]] ; then
+          verbosity=debug
         elif [[ $p == "+n" ]] ; then
           if [[ $do_color == "normal" ]] ; then
             do_color=none
@@ -93,18 +100,20 @@ process_pre_main(){
     c_prefix=
   fi
 
-  echo
-  echo -e "${c_title}Begin Processing Operation: $c_reset$c_notice$operation$c_reset"
+  if [[ $verbosity != "quiet" ]] ; then
+    echo
+    echo -e "${c_title}Begin Processing Operation: $c_reset$c_notice$operation$c_reset"
 
-  if [[ $mode != "" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "  Modes: $c_reset$c_notice$mode$c_reset"
-  fi
+    if [[ $mode != "" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "  Modes: $c_reset$c_notice$mode$c_reset"
+    fi
 
-  if [[ $defines != "" ]] ; then
-    echo -e "  Defines: $c_reset$c_notice$defines$c_reset"
-  fi
+    if [[ $defines != "" ]] ; then
+      echo -e "  Defines: $c_reset$c_notice$defines$c_reset"
+    fi
 
-  echo
+    echo
+  fi
 
   # cleanup and return
   unset process_pre_main
-- 
1.8.3.1