fixing test_ipc call; adding potential arg

src/__main__.py

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser.add_argument("--trace-debug", "-td", default="false", help="Disable saves, ignore IPC lock, do extra console messaging.")
     parser.add_argument("--no-plugins", "-np", default="false", help="Do not load plugins.")
 
+    parser.add_argument("--new-tab", "-nt", default="false", help="Opens a 'New Tab' if a handler is set for it.")
     parser.add_argument("--file", "-f", default="default", help="JUST SOME FILE ARG.")
 
     # Read arguments (If any...)

src/libs/ipc_server.py

@@ -111,4 +111,23 @@ class IPCServer(Singleton):
         except ConnectionRefusedError as e:
             print("Connection refused...")
         except Exception as e:
-            print(repr(e))
+            print(repr(e))
+
+
+    def send_test_ipc_message(self, message: str = "Empty Data...") -> None:
+        try:
+            if self._conn_type == "socket":
+                conn = Client(address=self._ipc_address, family="AF_UNIX", authkey=self._ipc_authkey)
+            elif "unsecured" not in self._conn_type:
+                conn = Client((self._ipc_address, self._ipc_port), authkey=self._ipc_authkey)
+            else:
+                conn = Client((self._ipc_address, self._ipc_port))
+
+            conn.send(message)
+            conn.close()
+        except ConnectionRefusedError as e:
+            if self._conn_type == "socket":
+                logger.error("IPC Socket no longer valid.... Removing.")
+                os.unlink(self._ipc_address)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error( repr(e) )