diff --git a/src/tests/parsertest.cc b/src/tests/parsertest.cc
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+++ b/src/tests/parsertest.cc
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+#include "../FbMenuParser.hh"
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+using namespace std;
+
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+    if (argc < 2) {
+        cerr<<"you must supply an argument!"<<endl;
+        exit(0);
+    }
+    cerr<<"Loading: "<<argv[1]<<endl;
+    Parser *p = new FbMenuParser(argv[1]);
+    if (!p->isLoaded()) {
+        cerr<<"Couldn't load file: "<<argv[1]<<endl;
+        delete p;
+        exit(0);
+    }
+
+    Parser::Item item, item2, item3;
+    int args = 0;
+    int last_line_num = 0;
+    std::string last_line;
+    std::string type, name, argument;
+    while (!p->eof()) {
+        (*p)>>item>>item2>>item3;
+        cerr<<item.second<<","<<item2.second<<", "<<item3.second<<endl;
+    }
+    delete p;
+}