diff --git a/CmdWindow.py b/CmdWindow.py
index 545970d..6c5ed73 100644
--- a/CmdWindow.py
+++ b/CmdWindow.py
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ class CmdWindow:
         self.window.show_all()
 
     def main(self):
+        self.text = ''
         gtk.main()
+        return self.text
 
     def delete_event(self, widget, event, data=None):
         return False
@@ -27,4 +29,5 @@ class CmdWindow:
         gtk.main_quit()
 
     def activate_event(self, widget, data=None):
+        self.text = self.entry.get_text()
         self.window.destroy()
diff --git a/dwtt b/dwtt
index 90f45aa..2dd48ec 100755
--- a/dwtt
+++ b/dwtt
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ def main(argv):
         sys.exit(1)
 
     timedbfile = os.path.expanduser('~/.' + PROGRAM_NAME + '.db')
+    timenow = datetime.now()
 
     for opt, arg in opts:
         if opt in ("-d", "--dbfile"):
             timedbfile = arg
         elif opt == '-c':
             cmd = doCmdWindow()
+            print "cmd was:", cmd
         elif opt == "--help":
             usage()
             sys.exit()
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ def createdb(dbfile):
 
 def doCmdWindow():
     c = CmdWindow()
-    c.main()
+    return c.main()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main(sys.argv)