Index: scripts/globals.sh
===================================================================
diff -u -rf45f4093470d79f74c79f5a162bff598215b5dda -r7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6
--- scripts/globals.sh	(.../globals.sh)	(revision f45f4093470d79f74c79f5a162bff598215b5dda)
+++ scripts/globals.sh	(.../globals.sh)	(revision 7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6)
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@
 SETUP_CONF_FILE="setup.conf"
 SETUP_ENABLE_MANUFACTURING_MODE="ManufacturingMode 1"
 
+APPLICATION_PARAMS="&"
+
 function confirm() {
   read -p "$1? [y,n]" -n 1 -r CONTINUE
   if [ "$CONTINUE" == "y" ]; then
@@ -178,6 +180,10 @@
 }
 
 COUT="/dev/null"
+function setupConsoleout() {
+  # /dev/ttymxc1
+  COUT="/dev/$(echo $(dmesg | grep "printk: console") | sed 's/.*printk: console.*\(tty.*\)].*/\1/')"
+}
 
 function post_log_clear () { echo ""                 > $POSTLOG; }
 function post_err_clear () { echo ""                 > $POSTERR; }
@@ -200,3 +206,255 @@
   echo_dash_message "$1"
   echo_dash_comment
 }
+
+
+function setupResolved() {
+  echo nameserver 8.8.8.8        > /etc/resolv.conf
+  echo nameserver 192.168.10.20 >> /etc/resolv.conf # these need to be removed when/if the IoT WiFi doens't need them
+  echo nameserver 192.168.10.21 >> /etc/resolv.conf # these need to be removed when/if the IoT WiFi doens't need them
+  systemctl start systemd-resolved.service
+}
+
+function cleanupPOSTLogs() {
+  # cleanup the POST log file
+  post_log_clear
+  post_err_clear
+  post_out_clear
+
+  post_log_star                             " ***** "
+  post_log "Start: $(timestamp)"      # log the current date, time
+}
+
+function killApplication() {
+  # ---------------------------------------- STOP denali in case running (sys not rebooted)
+  killall $DENALI_BIN
+}
+
+function setupEthernet() {
+  #setting up ethernet----------------------- Ethernet
+  post_log_dash                             " Ethernet "
+  ieth=eth0
+  udhcpc --timeout=5 --retries=2 -n -i $ieth
+  post_log      "$(ip addr show $ieth)" # -details -statistics 
+}
+
+function setupCANBus() {
+  #setting up can interface ----------------- CANBus
+  post_log_dash                             " CANBus "
+  #current settings can be retrieved by the command below
+  #$ ip -details -statistics link show can0
+  ip link set can0 up type can bitrate 250000 restart-ms 100
+  ifconfig can0 txqueuelen 4000
+  candump can0 -T1 # check if candump can successfully use the port. will terminate in 1ms
+  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+      post_log_pass "$POSTMSG_CANBUS$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_PASSED"
+      post_log      "$(ip link show can0)" # -details -statistics 
+  else
+      post_log_fail "$POSTMSG_CANBUS$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_FAILED"
+  fi
+}
+
+function setupSDCard() {
+  #mounting sdcard -------------------------- SD-CARD
+  post_log_dash                             " SD-CARD "
+  mkdir -p $SDCARD_MNT
+  mount $SDCARD_PRT $SDCARD_MNT
+  SDCTEST="$(mount | grep "$SDCARD_PRT on $SDCARD_MNT type $SDCARD_TYP_NAME (rw,")"
+  if ! [ -z "$SDCTEST" ]; then
+      SDINFO="$(df -h | grep -i $SDCARD_MNT)"
+      post_log_pass "$POSTMSG_SDCARD$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_PASSED"
+      post_log      "$SDCTEST"
+      post_log      "$SDINFO"
+  else
+      post_log_fail "$POSTMSG_SDCARD$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_FAILED"
+  fi
+}
+
+function testRTC() {
+  #test the RTC ----------------------------- RTC
+  post_log_dash                             " RTC"
+  #may not be an accurate test but sufficient for now
+  #and could not find a way to get the rtc clock with the higher resolusion
+  #it should not be confused with date command which is system date/time and not hwclock
+  hwclock -r # if there is any issue with rtc hwclock will show errors
+  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+      RTC1=$($CMD_RTC_EPOCH)
+      sleep 1
+      RTC2=$($CMD_RTC_EPOCH)
+      if [ $(($RTC2 - $RTC1)) -eq 1 ]; then
+          post_log_pass "$POSTMSG_RTC$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_PASSED"
+      else
+          post_log_fail "$POSTMSG_RTC$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_FAILED"
+      fi
+  fi
+}
+
+function setupWiFi() {
+  # ----------------------------------------- WiFi
+  post_log_dash                             " WiFi "
+
+  # create the wpa supplicant folder for conf storing
+  iwlan=wlan0
+  WPA_SUPPLICANT_DIR="/etc/wpa_supplicant/"
+  WPA_SUPPLICANT_CNF="wpa_supplicant-$iwlan.conf"
+  mkdir -p $WPA_SUPPLICANT_DIR
+
+  # remove any software blocks
+  rfkill unblock wlan
+
+  if [[ ! -z $(dmesg | grep "wlan: driver loaded") ]]; then
+      post_log_pass "$POSTMSG_WIFI$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_PASSED [driver]"
+      post_log      "$(dmesg | grep -i wlan:)"
+
+      # start the wpa_supplicant service
+      post_log  "start wpa_supplicant service"
+      systemctl start wpa_supplicant@$iwlan.service
+      if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+          post_log_pass "$POSTMSG_WIFI$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_PASSED [service]"
+          # try to connect to WiFi
+          if [ -f $WPA_SUPPLICANT_DIR$WPA_SUPPLICANT_CNF ]; then
+              post_log_dash                             " WiFi Connection "
+              killall udhcpc
+              post_log  "connecting to WiFi"
+              # run this manually in terminal if didn't work on bootup
+              udhcpc --timeout=5 --retries=2 -n -i $iwlan
+          fi
+          post_log      "$(ip link show $iwlan)" # -details -statistics
+      else
+          post_log_fail "$POSTMSG_WIFI$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_FAILED"
+          post_log      "$(systemctl --failed | grep wpa)"
+      fi
+  else
+      post_log_fail "$POSTMSG_WIFI$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_FAILED"
+  fi
+}
+
+function setupBluetooth() {
+  # ----------------------------------------- Bluetooth
+  post_log_dash                             " Bluetooth "
+  /usr/share/silex-uart/silex-uart.sh stop  1>> $POSTOUT 2>> $POSTERR
+  sleep 1
+  /usr/share/silex-uart/silex-uart.sh start 1>> $POSTOUT 2>> $POSTERR
+  sleep 5
+  hciconfig hci0 up
+  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+      post_log_pass "$POSTMSG_BLUETOOTH$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_PASSED"
+      post_log      "$(hciconfig hci0)"
+  else
+      post_log_fail "$POSTMSG_BLUETOOTH$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_FAILED"
+  fi
+}
+
+function testTouchscreen() {
+  #test the touch screen -------------------- Touch
+  post_log_dash                             " Touch "
+  # when successfully connected and can be loaded
+  #   Sitronix touch driver 2.10.2 Release date: 20180809
+  #   atmel_mxt_ts 3-004a: Direct firmware load for maxtouch.cfg failed with error -2
+  #   atmel_mxt_ts 3-004a: Touchscreen size X1279Y799
+  #   input: Atmel maXTouch Touchscreen as /devices/platform/soc@0/soc@0:bus@30800000/30a50000.i2c/i2c-3/3-004a/input/input2
+  # When NOT connected
+  #   Sitronix touch driver 2.10.2 Release date: 20180809
+  TSTEST="$(dmesg | grep "input: Atmel maXTouch Touchscreen as ")"
+  if [ "$?" -eq 0 ]; then
+      post_log_pass "$POSTMSG_TOUCH$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_PASSED"
+      post_log      "$TSTEST"
+  else
+      post_log_fail "$POSTMSG_TOUCH$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_FAILED"
+  fi
+}
+
+function testApplicationShasum() {
+  # ----------------------------------------- Sha256Sum
+  post_log_dash                             " Sha256Sum "
+  #check the denali applicatoin checksum
+  SHA_ACT=$(tail -c  83 $HOME/$DENALI_BIN |                      cut -c19-82)
+  SHA_EXP=$(head -c -83 $HOME/$DENALI_BIN | sha256sum -b --tag | cut -c14-77)
+  if [ "$SHA_ACT" == "$SHA_EXP" ]; then
+      post_log_pass "$POSTMSG_SHASUM$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_PASSED"
+  else
+      post_log_fail "$POSTMSG_SHASUM$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_FAILED"
+  fi
+}
+
+function testCloudSystem() {
+  # ----------------------------------------- CloudSystem
+  post_log_dash                             " CloudSystem "
+  post_log      "$(ip addr show $iwlan)" # -details -statistics
+  post_log      "$(ping www.diality.com -I $iwlan -c 3 -4)"
+}
+
+function startCloudSync() {
+  # ----------------------------------------- CloudSync
+  post_log_dash                             " CloudSync "
+  if [ -d $HOME/$CLOUDSYNC_FOLDER ]; then
+      # moving/ backing up the previous treatment logs so the new buff starts with fresh sequence
+      echo "Backing up CloudSync I/O buff"
+      CLOUDSYNC_PATH="$SDCARD_MNT"/"$CLOUDSYNC_FOLDER"
+      CLOUDSYNC_BACKUP="$CLOUDSYNC_PATH"_backup/$(timestamp)/
+      mkdir -p $CLOUDSYNC_BACKUP
+      mv $CLOUDSYNC_PATH/* $CLOUDSYNC_BACKUP          1>> $POSTOUT 2>> $POSTERR
+      rm $HOME/$CLOUDSYNC_FOLDER/data/*               1>> $POSTOUT 2>> $POSTERR
+      cd $HOME/$CLOUDSYNC_FOLDER/
+      python3 ./cs.py start &
+      sleep 2
+      CLOUDSYNC_STATUS="$(python3 ./cs.py status)"
+      if [ "$CLOUDSYNC_STATUS" == "$POSTMSG_CLOUDSYNC_RUNNING" ]; then
+          post_log_pass "$POSTMSG_CLOUDSYNC$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_PASSED"
+      else
+          post_log_fail "$POSTMSG_CLOUDSYNC$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_FAILED"
+      fi
+      post_log      "$CLOUDSYNC_STATUS"
+      cd
+  else
+      post_log_fail "$POSTMSG_CLOUDSYNC$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_FAILED"
+  fi
+}
+
+function startApplication() {
+  # ----------------------------------------- Denali
+  post_log_dash                             " Denali "
+  #launching denali application
+  DENALI_VERSION="$($HOME/$DENALI_BIN -v)"
+  if [ -n "$DENALI_VERSION" ]; then
+    post_log_pass "$($HOME/$DENALI_BIN -v)" # log UI Software version
+    if [ "$APPLICATION_PARAMS" == *"-E"* ]; then
+      $HOME/$DENALI_BIN $APPLICATION_PARAMS # do not enclose the APPLICATION_PARAMS in "", then it becomes an empty parameter to the denali which is not accepted.
+    else
+      $HOME/$DENALI_BIN $APPLICATION_PARAMS &
+    fi
+  else
+    post_log_fail "Unknown Applicaion Version"
+  fi
+}
+
+function timerStart() {
+  time_start=$(date +%s)
+}
+
+function timerEndLog() {
+  # ----------------------------------------- END
+  # tag the end time in the POST log file
+  post_log "End: $(timestamp)"
+  time_end=$(date +%s)
+  post_log "time spent: "$(( $time_end - $time_start ))" seconds"
+  post_log_star                             " ***** "
+}
+
+function applicationPOST() {
+  setupConsoleout
+  cleanupPOSTLogs  
+  setupCANBus
+  setupResolved
+  killApplication
+  setupEthernet
+  setupSDCard
+  testRTC
+  setupWiFi
+  setupBluetooth
+  testTouchscreen
+  testApplicationShasum
+  testCloudSystem
+  startCloudSync
+  startApplication
+}
Index: scripts/run.sh
===================================================================
diff -u -rf45f4093470d79f74c79f5a162bff598215b5dda -r7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6
--- scripts/run.sh	(.../run.sh)	(revision f45f4093470d79f74c79f5a162bff598215b5dda)
+++ scripts/run.sh	(.../run.sh)	(revision 7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6)
@@ -15,225 +15,13 @@
 #
 ############################################################################
 
-
-time_start=$(date +%s)
-
-echo nameserver 8.8.8.8        > /etc/resolv.conf
-echo nameserver 192.168.10.20 >> /etc/resolv.conf # these need to be removed when/if the IoT WiFi doens't need them
-echo nameserver 192.168.10.21 >> /etc/resolv.conf # these need to be removed when/if the IoT WiFi doens't need them
-systemctl start systemd-resolved.service
-
-
-echo "HOME        : $HOME         "      > /home/root/post.debug
-HOME="$1"
+# globals.sh needs to be initialized by the user home path
+# otherwise creates the post.log in the / folder instead of home.
+HOME=/home/$(whoami)
 source ./globals.sh
-COUT="/dev/$(echo $(dmesg | grep "printk: console") | sed 's/.*printk: console.*\(tty.*\)].*/\1/')"
-echo "COMMENT_DASH: $COMMENT_DASH "     >> /home/root/post.debug
-echo "HOME        : $HOME         "     >> /home/root/post.debug
-echo "COUT        : $COUT         "     >> /home/root/post.debug
-echo "POSTLOG     : $POSTLOG      "     >> /home/root/post.debug
 
+timerStart
+applicationPOST
+timerEndLog
 
-# cleanup the POST log file
-post_log_clear
-post_err_clear
-post_out_clear
 
-post_log_star                             " ***** "
-post_log "Start: $(timestamp)"      # log the current date, time
-
-#create folders for sd-card and usb if not exist
-mkdir -p $SDCARD_MNT
-mkdir -p $USB_MNT
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------- STOP denali in case running (sys not rebooted)
-killall $DENALI_BIN
-
-
-#setting up ethernet----------------------- Ethernet
-post_log_dash                             " Ethernet "
-ieth=eth0
-udhcpc --timeout=5 --retries=2 -n -i $ieth
-post_log      "$(ip addr show $ieth)" # -details -statistics 
-
-
-#setting up can interface ----------------- CANBus
-post_log_dash                             " CANBus "
-#current settings can be retrieved by the command below
-#$ ip -details -statistics link show can0
-ip link set can0 up type can bitrate 250000 restart-ms 100
-ifconfig can0 txqueuelen 4000
-candump can0 -T1 # check if candump can successfully use the port. will terminate in 1ms
-if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-    post_log_pass "$POSTMSG_CANBUS$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_PASSED"
-    post_log      "$(ip link show can0)" # -details -statistics 
-else
-    post_log_fail "$POSTMSG_CANBUS$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_FAILED"
-fi
-
-
-#mounting sdcard -------------------------- SD-CARD
-post_log_dash                             " SD-CARD "
-mount $SDCARD_PRT $SDCARD_MNT
-SDCTEST="$(mount | grep "$SDCARD_PRT on $SDCARD_MNT type $SDCARD_TYP_NAME (rw,")"
-if ! [ -z "$SDCTEST" ]; then
-    SDINFO="$(df -h | grep -i $SDCARD_MNT)"
-    post_log_pass "$POSTMSG_SDCARD$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_PASSED"
-    post_log      "$SDCTEST"
-    post_log      "$SDINFO"
-else
-    post_log_fail "$POSTMSG_SDCARD$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_FAILED"
-fi
-
-
-#test the RTC ----------------------------- RTC
-post_log_dash                             " RTC"
-#may not be an accurate test but sufficient for now
-#and could not find a way to get the rtc clock with the higher resolusion
-#it should not be confused with date command which is system date/time and not hwclock
-hwclock -r # if there is any issue with rtc hwclock will show errors
-if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-    RTC1=$($CMD_RTC_EPOCH)
-    sleep 1
-    RTC2=$($CMD_RTC_EPOCH)
-    if [ $(($RTC2 - $RTC1)) -eq 1 ]; then
-        post_log_pass "$POSTMSG_RTC$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_PASSED"
-    else
-        post_log_fail "$POSTMSG_RTC$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_FAILED"
-    fi
-fi
-
-
-# ----------------------------------------- WiFi
-post_log_dash                             " WiFi "
-
-# create the wpa supplicant folder for conf storing
-iwlan=wlan0
-WPA_SUPPLICANT_DIR="/etc/wpa_supplicant/"
-WPA_SUPPLICANT_CNF="wpa_supplicant-$iwlan.conf"
-mkdir -p $WPA_SUPPLICANT_DIR
-
-# remove any software blocks
-rfkill unblock wlan
-
-if [[ ! -z $(dmesg | grep "wlan: driver loaded") ]]; then
-    post_log_pass "$POSTMSG_WIFI$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_PASSED [driver]"
-    post_log      "$(dmesg | grep -i wlan:)"
-
-    # start the wpa_supplicant service
-    post_log  "start wpa_supplicant service"
-    systemctl start wpa_supplicant@$iwlan.service
-    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-        post_log_pass "$POSTMSG_WIFI$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_PASSED [service]"
-        # try to connect to WiFi
-        if [ -f $WPA_SUPPLICANT_DIR$WPA_SUPPLICANT_CNF ]; then
-            post_log_dash                             " WiFi Connection "
-            killall udhcpc
-            post_log  "connecting to WiFi"
-            # run this manually in terminal if didn't work on bootup
-            udhcpc --timeout=5 --retries=2 -n -i $iwlan
-        fi
-        post_log      "$(ip link show $iwlan)" # -details -statistics
-    else
-        post_log_fail "$POSTMSG_WIFI$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_FAILED"
-        post_log      "$(systemctl --failed | grep wpa)"
-    fi
-else
-    post_log_fail "$POSTMSG_WIFI$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_FAILED"
-fi
-
-
-# ----------------------------------------- Bluetooth
-post_log_dash                             " Bluetooth "
-/usr/share/silex-uart/silex-uart.sh start 1>> $POSTOUT 2>> $POSTERR
-sleep 5
-hciconfig hci0 up
-if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-    post_log_pass "$POSTMSG_BLUETOOTH$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_PASSED"
-    post_log      "$(hciconfig hci0)"
-else
-    post_log_fail "$POSTMSG_BLUETOOTH$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_FAILED"
-fi
-
-
-#test the touch screen -------------------- Touch
-post_log_dash                             " Touch "
-# when successfully connected and can be loaded
-#   Sitronix touch driver 2.10.2 Release date: 20180809
-#   atmel_mxt_ts 3-004a: Direct firmware load for maxtouch.cfg failed with error -2
-#   atmel_mxt_ts 3-004a: Touchscreen size X1279Y799
-#   input: Atmel maXTouch Touchscreen as /devices/platform/soc@0/soc@0:bus@30800000/30a50000.i2c/i2c-3/3-004a/input/input2
-# When NOT connected
-#   Sitronix touch driver 2.10.2 Release date: 20180809
-TSTEST="$(dmesg | grep "input: Atmel maXTouch Touchscreen as ")"
-if [ "$?" -eq 0 ]; then
-    post_log_pass "$POSTMSG_TOUCH$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_PASSED"
-    post_log      "$TSTEST"
-else
-    post_log_fail "$POSTMSG_TOUCH$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_FAILED"
-fi
-
-
-# ----------------------------------------- Sha256Sum
-post_log_dash                             " Sha256Sum "
-#check the denali applicatoin checksum
-SHA_ACT=$(tail -c  83 $HOME/$DENALI_BIN |                      cut -c19-82)
-SHA_EXP=$(head -c -83 $HOME/$DENALI_BIN | sha256sum -b --tag | cut -c14-77)
-if [ "$SHA_ACT" == "$SHA_EXP" ]; then
-    post_log_pass "$POSTMSG_SHASUM$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_PASSED"
-else
-    post_log_fail "$POSTMSG_SHASUM$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_FAILED"
-fi
-
-
-# ----------------------------------------- Cloud
-post_log_dash                             " CloudSystem "
-post_log      "$(ip addr show $iwlan)" # -details -statistics
-post_log      "$(ping www.diality.com -I $iwlan -c 3 -4)"
-
-post_log_dash                             " CloudSync "
-if [ -d $HOME/$CLOUDSYNC_FOLDER ]; then
-    # moving/ backing up the previous treatment logs so the new buff starts with fresh sequence
-    echo "Backing up CloudSync I/O buff"
-    CLOUDSYNC_PATH="$SDCARD_MNT"/"$CLOUDSYNC_FOLDER"
-    CLOUDSYNC_BACKUP="$CLOUDSYNC_PATH"_backup/$(timestamp)/
-    mkdir -p $CLOUDSYNC_BACKUP
-    mv $CLOUDSYNC_PATH/* $CLOUDSYNC_BACKUP          1>> $POSTOUT 2>> $POSTERR
-    rm $HOME/$CLOUDSYNC_FOLDER/data/*               1>> $POSTOUT 2>> $POSTERR
-    cd $HOME/$CLOUDSYNC_FOLDER/
-    python3 ./cs.py start &
-    sleep 2
-    CLOUDSYNC_STATUS="$(python3 ./cs.py status)"
-    if [ "$CLOUDSYNC_STATUS" == "$POSTMSG_CLOUDSYNC_RUNNING" ]; then
-        post_log_pass "$POSTMSG_CLOUDSYNC$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_PASSED"
-    else
-        post_log_fail "$POSTMSG_CLOUDSYNC$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_FAILED"
-    fi
-    post_log      "$CLOUDSYNC_STATUS"
-    cd
-else
-    post_log_fail "$POSTMSG_CLOUDSYNC$POSTMSG_POSTFIX_FAILED"
-fi
-
-
-# ----------------------------------------- Denali
-post_log_dash                             " Denali "
-#launching denali application
-DENALI_VERSION="$($HOME/$DENALI_BIN -v)"
-if [ -n "$DENALI_VERSION" ]; then
-  post_log_pass "$($HOME/$DENALI_BIN -v)"  # log UI Software version
-  $HOME/$DENALI_BIN
-else
-  post_log_fail "Unknown Applicaion Version"
-fi
-
-
-# ----------------------------------------- END
-# tag the end time in the POST log file
-post_log "End: $(timestamp)"
-time_end=$(date +%s)
-post_log "time spent: "$(( $time_end - $time_start ))" seconds"
-post_log_star                             " ***** "
-
-exit 0
Index: scripts/setup.sh
===================================================================
diff -u -rf45f4093470d79f74c79f5a162bff598215b5dda -r7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6
--- scripts/setup.sh	(.../setup.sh)	(revision f45f4093470d79f74c79f5a162bff598215b5dda)
+++ scripts/setup.sh	(.../setup.sh)	(revision 7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
   timedatectl set-local-rtc $TDCTL_RTC_LOCL
 }
 
-function set_datetime() { 
+function set_datetime() {
   echo "Setup the time/date"
   while true; do
     timedatectl set-time "$DATETIME"  1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
@@ -129,7 +129,10 @@
 
 function manufacturingMode() {
   if [ "$(grep $SETUP_ENABLE_MANUFACTURING_MODE $SETUP_CONF_FILE)" != "" ]; then
-    $HOME/$DENALI_BIN -E # don't use '&', we have to wait until user is done with UI
+	# -E for Maunufacturing mode 
+	# -a for disabling the non-minimizable Alarms 
+    APPLICATION_PARAMS="-E -a" # don't use '&', we have to wait until user is done with UI
+    applicationPOST
   fi
 }
 
@@ -142,6 +145,12 @@
   echo ""
 }
 
+function cleanup() {
+  rm $SETUP_CONF_FILE
+  rm $(basename $0)
+  rm -frd $HOME/.ssh
+}
+
 function main() {
     disable_autostart
     format_sdcard
@@ -151,6 +160,7 @@
     setup_denali
     enable_autostart
     manufacturingMode
+    cleanup
 }
 
 main "$1" "$2"
Index: scripts/start.sh
===================================================================
diff -u -rf45f4093470d79f74c79f5a162bff598215b5dda -r7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6
--- scripts/start.sh	(.../start.sh)	(revision f45f4093470d79f74c79f5a162bff598215b5dda)
+++ scripts/start.sh	(.../start.sh)	(revision 7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6)
@@ -141,10 +141,12 @@
     echo_star_message "Do you want to run in the Manufacturing Mode?"
     echo_star_comment
     read -p "Continue? [y,n]" -n 1 -r CONTINUE
+	echo "" # to echo prompts on new line
     if [ "$CONTINUE" == "y" ]; then
-        sshRun "echo "$SETUP_ENABLE_MANUFACTURING_MODE" > $SETUP_CONF_FILE"
+        sshRun "echo $SETUP_ENABLE_MANUFACTURING_MODE > $SETUP_CONF_FILE"
         echo_star_message "Set the setup in manufacturing mode"
     else
+		sshRun "echo ''                               > $SETUP_CONF_FILE"
         echo_star_message "Continueing the setup in normal mode"
     fi
 }
@@ -230,7 +232,9 @@
 }
 
 function wipe_device() {
-    sshRun "rm -frd  $(ls -A -I '.ssh' -I $SETUP_CONF_FILE)"
+  WIPEOUT="wiped.out"
+  sshRun "find -maxdepth 1 ! \( -name '.ssh' -o -name $SETUP_CONF_FILE -o -name . -o -name .. \) > $WIPEOUT"
+  sshRun "xargs -a $WIPEOUT rm -frd"
 }
 
 function main() {
@@ -252,7 +256,6 @@
   setupConfigurations
   setupCloudSync
   setupFonts
-
   setupApplication
 }
 
Index: sources/ApplicationPost.cpp
===================================================================
diff -u -rc73feffa73c7fe073a7a7581144f5806dfc91beb -r7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6
--- sources/ApplicationPost.cpp	(.../ApplicationPost.cpp)	(revision c73feffa73c7fe073a7a7581144f5806dfc91beb)
+++ sources/ApplicationPost.cpp	(.../ApplicationPost.cpp)	(revision 7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
  */
 void ApplicationPost::start()
 {
-    QString postLogFileName = qApp->applicationDirPath() + "/" + Storage::POST_LOG;
+    QString postLogFileName = QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/" + Storage::POST_LOG;
     if (Storage::FileHandler::read(postLogFileName, _content)) {
         _isShaSum       = checkShaSum       ();
         _isCANBus       = checkCANBus       ();
Index: sources/cloudsync/CloudSyncController.h
===================================================================
diff -u -r961d3e51d08fe466d21aa56092c7d3d69e92e4b5 -r7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6
--- sources/cloudsync/CloudSyncController.h	(.../CloudSyncController.h)	(revision 961d3e51d08fe466d21aa56092c7d3d69e92e4b5)
+++ sources/cloudsync/CloudSyncController.h	(.../CloudSyncController.h)	(revision 7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6)
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 // Qt
 #include <QObject>
-#include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QDateTime>
 
 // Project
Index: sources/device/DeviceError.cpp
===================================================================
diff -u -r0e122c98700951af539d9f47c5578e26d640fcc7 -r7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6
--- sources/device/DeviceError.cpp	(.../DeviceError.cpp)	(revision 0e122c98700951af539d9f47c5578e26d640fcc7)
+++ sources/device/DeviceError.cpp	(.../DeviceError.cpp)	(revision 7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 DeviceError::Scripts_Error_Enum DeviceError::checkScript(QString &vScript, const QString &vShellScript)
 {
     DeviceError::Scripts_Error_Enum err = DeviceError::eDevice_OK;
-    vScript = _scriptsFolder + vShellScript;
+    vScript = Storage::Scripts_Path_Name() + vShellScript;
     QFileInfo info(vScript);
     if ( ! info.exists      () ) { err = DeviceError::eDevice_Scripts_Error_NotFound                        ; goto lOut; }
     if ( ! info.isExecutable() ) { err = DeviceError::eDevice_Scripts_Error_NotExecutable                   ; goto lOut; }
Index: sources/device/DeviceGlobals.h
===================================================================
diff -u -rfb43510552969e9fb3c3f10ae693ba81ea7e8d52 -r7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6
--- sources/device/DeviceGlobals.h	(.../DeviceGlobals.h)	(revision fb43510552969e9fb3c3f10ae693ba81ea7e8d52)
+++ sources/device/DeviceGlobals.h	(.../DeviceGlobals.h)	(revision 7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6)
@@ -19,12 +19,6 @@
 // Project
 #include "StorageGlobals.h"
 
-namespace Device {
-
-const QString _scriptsFolder    = Storage::Scripts_Path_Name();
-
-}
-
 /*                              DEVICE ATTRIBUTE PROPERTY DEFINITION                    */
 // The FLC in vATTRIBUTEFLC means First Letter Capital
 #define ATTRIBUTE( vTYPE, vATTRIBUTE, vDEFAULT, vATTRIBUTEFLC)                              \
Index: sources/storage/StorageGlobals.cpp
===================================================================
diff -u -rfb43510552969e9fb3c3f10ae693ba81ea7e8d52 -r7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6
--- sources/storage/StorageGlobals.cpp	(.../StorageGlobals.cpp)	(revision fb43510552969e9fb3c3f10ae693ba81ea7e8d52)
+++ sources/storage/StorageGlobals.cpp	(.../StorageGlobals.cpp)	(revision 7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6)
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
  *
  */
 // Qt
+#include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QDir>
 
 // Project
@@ -119,9 +120,9 @@
             // lockdown script suppose to be the last thing to do,
             // and it is the lockdown.sh script which moves the scripts from root to denali home folder,
             // therefore in manufacturing mode we are still running as root.
-            return QDir::homePath() + ( gEnableManufacturing ? "/scripts/" : "/scripts/" );
+            return QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + (gEnableManufacturing ? "/scripts/" : "/scripts/");
         #else
-            return QDir::homePath() + "/Projects/application/scripts/";
+            return "/home/denali/Projects/application/scripts/";
         #endif
     }
 
Index: sources/wifi/WifiInterface.cpp
===================================================================
diff -u -r081df84b4b81ab39296f42c3c7e91deb021b8979 -r7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6
--- sources/wifi/WifiInterface.cpp	(.../WifiInterface.cpp)	(revision 081df84b4b81ab39296f42c3c7e91deb021b8979)
+++ sources/wifi/WifiInterface.cpp	(.../WifiInterface.cpp)	(revision 7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6)
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@
  * \return  true if succeeds and false otherwise */
 bool WifiInterface::checkScript(QString &vScript, const QString &vShellScript)
 {
-    vScript = _scriptsFolder + vShellScript;
+    vScript = Storage::Scripts_Path_Name() + vShellScript;
     QFileInfo info(vScript);
     if ( ! info.exists      () ) { LOG_DEBUG(QString("script %1 does not exist."      ).arg(vScript)); return false; }
     if ( ! info.isExecutable() ) { LOG_DEBUG(QString("script %1 is not executable."   ).arg(vScript)); return false; }
Index: sources/wifi/WifiInterface.h
===================================================================
diff -u -r389f028cb9d4d320eae393de7c4408a58a619356 -r7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6
--- sources/wifi/WifiInterface.h	(.../WifiInterface.h)	(revision 389f028cb9d4d320eae393de7c4408a58a619356)
+++ sources/wifi/WifiInterface.h	(.../WifiInterface.h)	(revision 7f61c3b45a50145fe5c245018d481d6266166fa6)
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
     QProcess _processSetDNS;
     WifiNetworkData _network;
 
-    const QString _scriptsFolder         = Storage::Scripts_Path_Name();
     const QString _iface                 = "wlan0";
     const QString _wpaSupplicantConfPath = QString("/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant-%1.conf").arg(_iface);