             swiftOutput = .four
         }
 
-        if findOption(args, option: optUseAppAssetCatalog) {
-            useAppAssetCatalog = true
-        }
-
         var validateInputs:[String]? = nil
         var validateLang:LangType = .unset
         validateInputs = getOptions(args, option: optValidate)

                outputLocaleFolder = result![optOutLocales.removeFirst()] as? String
                outputAssetFolder = result![optOutAssets.removeFirst()] as? String
                assetTag = result![optInputAssetsTag.removeFirst()] as? String
                let type = result![optLangType.removeFirst()] as? String
                if (type == keyJava) {
                    compileType = .java

                exit(-1)
            }
        }

        if findOption(args, option: optUseAppAssetCatalog) {
            useAppAssetCatalog = true
        }
        

        // allow for an override of the asset tag
        if let overrideTag = getOption(args, option: optInputAssetsTag) {
