diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index d9fff93..ffff8da 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ pub extern "C" fn rust_main() {
             foregroundColor = n;
         }
     }
-    let maskblank_c = if args.mask_blanks { 1 } else { 0 };
 
     if args.clear_screen {
         unsafe {
@@ -73,17 +72,26 @@ pub extern "C" fn rust_main() {
         }
     }
 
-    let autodecrypt_c = if args.autodecrypt { 1 } else { 0 };
 
-    let output = get_input("Enter input: ");
-    if output.len() == 0 {
+    let input = get_input("Enter input: ");
+    if input.len() == 0 {
         eprintln!("Input is empty"); //TODO use error_log()/error_print() abstraction
         process::exit(1);
     }
-    let output_cstring = CString::new(output).unwrap();
+
+    exec_effect(input, args.autodecrypt, args.mask_blanks);
+}
+
+fn exec_effect(input: String, autodecrypt: bool, maskblank: bool) {
+
+    let maskblank_c = if maskblank { 1 } else { 0 };
+    let autodecrypt_c = if autodecrypt { 1 } else { 0};
+
+    let output_cstring = CString::new(input).unwrap();
     let ptr = output_cstring.as_ptr();
     let len = output_cstring.as_bytes().len();
     let _r = unsafe { nmseffect_exec(ptr, len as i32, autodecrypt_c, maskblank_c) };
+
 }
 
 fn get_input(prompt: &str) -> String {