diff --git a/pyglance/glance/compare.py b/pyglance/glance/compare.py
index 9671a8ceaee05cad98ab60e419a74a3557cf682a..6fa7e31436fff217c0c23b588654a29ce6bb2339 100644
--- a/pyglance/glance/compare.py
+++ b/pyglance/glance/compare.py
@@ -164,14 +164,14 @@ def _get_name_info_for_variable (original_display_name, variable_run_info) :
     
     return technical_name, b_variable_technical_name, explanation_name
 
-def colocate_to_file_library_call(a_path, b_path, var_list=None,
-                                  options_set=None,
-                                  # todo, this doesn't yet do anything
-                                  do_document=False,
-                                  # todo, the output channel does nothing at the moment
-                                  output_channel=sys.stdout) :
+def collocate_to_file_library_call(a_path, b_path, var_list=None,
+                                   options_set=None,
+                                   # todo, this doesn't yet do anything
+                                   do_document=False,
+                                   # todo, the output channel does nothing at the moment
+                                   output_channel=sys.stdout) :
     """
-    this method handles the actual work of the colocateData command line tool
+    this method handles the actual work of the collocating two files
     and can be used as a library routine.
     
     TODO, properly document the options
@@ -247,8 +247,8 @@ def colocate_to_file_library_call(a_path, b_path, var_list=None,
                                                                             lon_lat_data[B_FILE_KEY][LON_KEY], lon_lat_data[B_FILE_KEY][LAT_KEY])
     
     # TODO, based on unmatched, issue warnings and record info in the file?
-    LOG.debug("colocated shape of the longitude: " + str(colocatedLongitude.shape))
-    LOG.debug("colocated shape of the latitude:  " + str(colocatedLatitude.shape))
+    LOG.debug("collocated shape of the longitude: " + str(colocatedLongitude.shape))
+    LOG.debug("collocated shape of the latitude:  " + str(colocatedLatitude.shape))
     LOG.debug(str(numMultipleMatchesInA) + " lon/lat pairs contain A points used for multiple matches.")
     LOG.debug(str(numMultipleMatchesInB) + " lon/lat pairs contain B points used for multiple matches.")
     LOG.debug(str(len(unmatchedALatitude)) + " A lon/lat points could not be matched.")
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ def colocate_to_file_library_call(a_path, b_path, var_list=None,
                                    altVariableFileObject = dataobj.FileInfo(varRunInfo[VAR_FILTER_ALT_FILE_B_KEY]).file_object if VAR_FILTER_ALT_FILE_B_KEY in varRunInfo else None,
                                    fileDescriptionForDisplay = "file B")
         
-        # colocate the data for this variable if we have longitude/latitude data
+        # collocate the data for this variable if we have longitude/latitude data
         if (len(lon_lat_data) > 0) and runInfo[DO_COLOCATION_KEY] :
             
             # figure out the invalid masks
@@ -305,26 +305,28 @@ def colocate_to_file_library_call(a_path, b_path, var_list=None,
             LOG.debug(str(len(aUnmatchedData)) + " A data points could not be matched.")
             LOG.debug(str(len(bUnmatchedData)) + " B data points could not be matched.")
             
-            # save the colocated data information in the output files
+            # save the collocated data information in the output files
             
             # all the a file information
-            variableObjTemp = aFile.file_object.create_new_variable(  technical_name + '-colocated', # TODO, how should this suffix be handled?
+            temp_var_name = technical_name + '-collocated'
+            variableObjTemp = aFile.file_object.create_new_variable(  temp_var_name,
                                                                       missingvalue = varRunInfo[FILL_VALUE_KEY] if FILL_VALUE_KEY in varRunInfo else None,
                                                                       data = aData,
                                                                       variabletocopyattributesfrom = technical_name)
-            aFile.file_object.add_attribute_data_to_variable(technical_name + '-colocated', 'number of multiple matches',
+            aFile.file_object.add_attribute_data_to_variable(temp_var_name, 'number of multiple matches',
                                                              numberOfMultipleMatchesInA, variableObject=variableObjTemp,)
-            aFile.file_object.add_attribute_data_to_variable(technical_name + '-colocated', 'number of unmatched points',
+            aFile.file_object.add_attribute_data_to_variable(temp_var_name, 'number of unmatched points',
                                                              len(aUnmatchedData), variableObject=variableObjTemp,)
             
             # all the b file information
-            variableObjTemp = bFile.file_object.create_new_variable(  b_variable_technical_name + '-colocated', # TODO, how should this suffix be handled?
+            temp_var_name = b_variable_technical_name + '-collocated'
+            variableObjTemp = bFile.file_object.create_new_variable(  temp_var_name,
                                                                       missingvalue = varRunInfo[FILL_VALUE_ALT_IN_B_KEY] if FILL_VALUE_ALT_IN_B_KEY in varRunInfo else None,
                                                                       data = bData,
                                                                       variabletocopyattributesfrom = b_variable_technical_name)
-            bFile.file_object.add_attribute_data_to_variable(b_variable_technical_name + '-colocated', 'number of multiple matches',
+            bFile.file_object.add_attribute_data_to_variable(temp_var_name, 'number of multiple matches',
                                                              numberOfMultipleMatchesInB, variableObject=variableObjTemp,)
-            bFile.file_object.add_attribute_data_to_variable(b_variable_technical_name + '-colocated', 'number of unmatched points',
+            bFile.file_object.add_attribute_data_to_variable(temp_var_name, 'number of unmatched points',
                                                              len(bUnmatchedData),  variableObject=variableObjTemp,)
             
             # Future, do we want any any additional statistics?
@@ -1315,10 +1317,255 @@ def stats_one_input_library_call (afn, var_list=None, options_set=None, do_docum
 
     return 0
 
-def main():
+# ------------------------------------------- section of deprecated commands -----------------------------------------
+
+# TODO, we will want to remove this all eventually
+
+def colocateData(*args, options=None) :
+    """colocate data from two files
+
+    Colocates data in the two given input files and saves it to separate output files.
+
+    Data will be colocated based on its corresponding longitude and latitude. Multiple matches may be
+    made between a data point in file A and those in file B if they are within the longitude/latitude epsilon.
+    Points from each file that could not be matched and the number of duplicate matches will also be
+    recorded in the output file.
+
+    The user may also use the notation variable_name::missing_value to specify the missing_value which indicates
+    missing data. If no missing value is given, glance will attempt to load a missing value from the input file.
+    If there is no missing value defined for that variable in the file, no missing value will be analyzed.
+    Missing value data points will not be considered for colocation.
+
+    Data which corresponds to longitude or latitude values which fall outside the earth (outside the normally
+    accepted valid ranges) will also be considered invalid and will not be considered for colocation.
+
+    The longitude and latitude variables may be specified with --longitude and --latitude
+    If no longitude or latitude are specified the pixel_latitude and pixel_longitude variables will be used.
+    The longitude and latitude epsilon may be specified with --llepsilon
+    If no longitude/latitude epsilon is given the value of 0.0 (degrees) will be used
+
+    The output data files generated by this option will appear in the selected output directory, or the current
+    directory if no out put directory is selected. The output files will be named originalFileName-colocation.nc
+    (replacing "originalFileName" with the names of your input files).
+
+    Examples:
+
+     glance colocateData A.hdf B.hdf variable_name_1 variable_name_2 variable_name_3::missing3
+     glance colocateData --outputpath=/path/where/output/will/be/placed/ A.nc B.nc
+     glance colocateData --longitude=lon_variable_name --latitude=lat_variable_name A.hdf B.hdf variable_name
+     glance colocateData --llepsilon=0.0001 A.nc B.hdf
+    """
+
+    LOG.warn("This command is DEPRECATED. Please use the collocate command in future.")
+
+    if len(args) < 2:
+        LOG.warn("Expected two paths to files to colocate. "
+                 "Unable to generate colocation information without two file paths.")
+        return 1
+
+    # TODO, is this really needed?
+    options.imagesOnly = False
+    options.htmlOnly = False
+    options.doFork = False
+
+    tempOptions = config_organizer.convert_options_to_dict(options)
+
+    # TODO, remove this eventually
+    tempOptions[DO_COLOCATION_KEY] = True
+
+    a_path = clean_path(args[0])
+    b_path = clean_path(args[1])
+
+    collocate_to_file_library_call(a_path, b_path, args[2:], tempOptions)
+
+def plotDiffs(*args, options=None) :
+    """create a set of images comparing two files (Deprecated, please use report in future.)
+    This command is DEPRECATED. Please use the report command in future.
+
+    Create and save images comparing variables in two files. Variables to be compared may be specified after
+    the names of the two input files. If no variable names are given, this command will create plots for all
+    variables that can be matched by name and shape between the two files.
+
+    If latitude and longitude data are present in the file and specified in the call options, the variables
+    will be plotted on a map. The longitude and latitude variable names may be specified with --longitude
+    and --latitude command line options. If no longitude or latitude names are specified Glance will attempt
+    to use pixel_longitude and pixel_latitude.
+
+    If you would rather plot the data without a map, use the --nolonlat option.
+
+    The created images will be saved at the provided output path in subdirectories named for each variable
+    analyzed. If no output path is provided, output will be saved in the current directory.
+
+    Examples:
+
+     glance plotDiffs A.hdf B.hdf
+     glance plotDiffs C.nc D.h5 variable_name_1:epsilon1: variable_name_2 variable_name_3:epsilon3:missing3
+     glance --outputpath=/path/where/output/will/be/placed/ plotDiffs A.hdf B.hdf
+     glance plotDiffs --longitude=lon_variable_name --latitude=lat_variable_name A.hdf B.hdf variable_name
+    """
+
+    LOG.warn("This command is DEPRECATED. Please use the report command with the --imagesonly option in future.")
+
+    # set the options so that a report will not be generated
+    options.imagesOnly = True
+
+    # make the images
+    reportGen(*args)
+
+    return
+
+
+def reportGen(*args, options=None) :
+    """create a report comparing two files (Deprecated, please use report in future.)
+    This command is DEPRECATED. Please use the report command in future.
+
+    Generate an html report comparing the variables in two files. Variables to be compared may be specified after
+    the names of the two input files. If no variable names are given, this command will create reports for all
+    variables that can be matched by name and shape between the two files.
+
+    If latitude and longitude data are present in the file and specified in the call options, the variable
+    comparison plots will be drawn on a map. The longitude and latitude variable names may be specified with
+    --longitude and --latitude command line options. If no longitude or latitude names are specified Glance
+    will attempt to use pixel_longitude and pixel_latitude.
+
+    If you would rather analyze the data without trying to place it on a map, use the --nolonlat option.
+
+    The created reports and images will be saved at the provided output path in subdirectories named for
+    each variable analyzed. If no output path is provided, output will be saved in the current directory.
+    Created images will be embedded in the report or visible as separate .png files.
 
-    # horray, dummy options!
-    options = None
+    If you would prefer to generate the report without images, use the --reportonly option. This option will
+    generate the html report but omit the images. This may be significantly faster, depending on your system,
+    but the differences between the files may be more difficult to interpret.
+
+    Examples:
+
+     glance reportGen A.hdf C.nc
+     glance reportGen A.hdf B.hdf variable_name_1:epsilon1: variable_name_2 variable_name_3:epsilon3:missing3 variable_name_4::missing4
+     glance --outputpath=/path/where/output/will/be/placed/ reportGen A.hdf D.h5
+     glance reportGen --longitude=lon_variable_name --latitude=lat_variable_name D.h5 C.nc variable_name
+     glance reportGen --imagesonly A.hdf B.hdf
+    """
+
+    LOG.warn("This command is DEPRECATED. Please use the report command in future.")
+
+    tempOptions = config_organizer.convert_options_to_dict(options)
+
+    if len(args) < 2:
+        LOG.warn("Expected two paths to files to compare. "
+                 "Unable to generate a comparison report or comparison plots without two file paths.")
+        return 1
+
+    a_path = clean_path(args[0])
+    b_path = clean_path(args[1])
+
+    return report_two_inputs_library_call(a_path, b_path, args[2:], tempOptions)
+
+
+def inspectStats(*args, options=None) :
+    """create statistics summary of one file (Deprecated, please use stats in future.)
+    This command is DEPRECATED. Please use the stats command in future.
+
+    Print statistical summaries of the variables in a file. If no variable names are given, this
+    command will summarize all variables found in the file.
+
+    Run with -v to get more detailed information about the statistics being reported.
+
+    Examples:
+
+     glance    inspectStats A.hdf
+     glance    inspectStats A.hdf baseline_cmask_seviri_cloud_mask
+     glance -w inspectStats B.nc imager_prof_retr_abi_total_precipitable_water_low::-999
+    """
+
+    LOG.warn("This command is DEPRECATED. Please use the stats command in future.")
+
+    if len(args) < 1:
+        LOG.warn("Expected a path to a file to inspect. "
+                 "Unable to generate inspection statistics without a file path.")
+        return 1
+
+    afn = args[0]
+    do_doc = (options.verbose or options.debug)
+
+    tempOptions = config_organizer.convert_options_to_dict(options)
+
+    # TODO, clean up how the output is set up
+    # if we were given an output path use that to create the stats
+    toPrintTo = sys.stdout
+    outpath = clean_path(options.outputpath)
+    fileForOutput = None
+    if outpath != clean_path('./'):
+        # if needed, create the directory
+        setup_dir_if_needed(outpath, "output")
+
+        # open the file for writing, get rid of whatever's there
+        fileForOutput = open(outpath + "/stats.txt", "w")  # TODO, forming the path this way won't work on windows?
+        toPrintTo = fileForOutput
+
+    stats_one_input_library_call(clean_path(afn), var_list=args[1:],
+                                 options_set=tempOptions, do_document=do_doc,
+                                 output_channel=toPrintTo)
+
+    if fileForOutput is not None:
+        fileForOutput.close()
+
+
+def inspectReport(*args, options=None) :
+    """create a report to inspect the contents of one file (Deprecated, please use report in future.)
+    This command is DEPRECATED. Please use the report command in future.
+
+    Generate an html report examining the variables in a file. Variables to be analyzed may be specified after
+    the name of the input file. If no variable names are given, this command will create reports for all
+    variables in the file.
+
+    If latitude and longitude data are present in the file and specified in the call options, the variable
+    plots will be drawn on a map. The longitude and latitude variable names may be specified with
+    --longitude and --latitude command line options. If no longitude or latitude names are specified Glance
+    will attempt to use pixel_longitude and pixel_latitude.
+
+    If you would rather analyze the data without trying to place it on a map, use the --nolonlat option.
+
+    The created reports and images will be saved at the provided output path in subdirectories named for
+    each variable analyzed. If no output path is provided, output will be saved in the current directory.
+    Created images will be embedded in the report or visible as separate .png files.
+
+    If you would prefer to generate the report without images, use the --reportonly option. This option will
+    generate the html report but omit the images. This may be significantly faster, depending on your system,
+    but the results may be more difficult to interpret.
+
+    Examples:
+
+     glance inspect_report A.hdf variable_name_1:: variable_name_2 variable_name_3::missing3 variable_name_4::missing4
+     glance --outputpath=/path/where/output/will/be/placed/ inspect_report C.nc
+     glance inspect_report --longitude=lon_variable_name --latitude=lat_variable_name D.h5 variable_name
+     glance inspect_report --reportonly A.hdf
+    """
+
+    LOG.warn("This command is DEPRECATED. Please use the report command in future.")
+
+    if len(args) < 1:
+        LOG.warn("Expected a path to a files to inspect. "
+                 "Unable to generate a comparison report without a file path.")
+        return 1
+
+    tempOptions = config_organizer.convert_options_to_dict(options)
+
+    # args[0] is the path of the file to be analyzed, an other args should be variable names
+    return report_one_input_library_call(clean_path(args[0]), args[1:], tempOptions)
+
+# for now, have a way to get to these deprecated commands
+DEPRECATION_TRANSLATION =   {
+                                "colocatedata":     colocateData,
+                                "plotdiffs":        plotDiffs,
+                                "reportgen":        reportGen,
+                                "inspectstats":     inspectStats,
+                                "inspectreport":    inspectReport,
+                            }
+
+# ------------------------------------------- end of section of deprecated commands -----------------------------------------
+
+def main():
 
     commands = {}
     prior = None
@@ -1328,7 +1575,7 @@ def main():
     The following functions represent available menu selections in glance.
     """
     
-    def info(*args):
+    def info(*args, options=None) :
         """list information about a list of files
         Given a file (or list of files), print out the names of the available variables in the file(s).
 
@@ -1354,7 +1601,7 @@ def main():
             problems = 255
         return problems
 
-    def stats (*args) :
+    def stats (*args, options=None ) :
         """do statistical analysis on your input
 
         The stats command will perform various types of statistical analysis depending on what input files
@@ -1454,179 +1701,13 @@ def main():
         if to_return is not None:
             return to_return
         return 0
-
-    def plotDiffs(*args) :
-        """create a set of images comparing two files (Deprecated, please use report in future.)
-        This command is DEPRECATED. Please use the report command in future.
-
-        Create and save images comparing variables in two files. Variables to be compared may be specified after
-        the names of the two input files. If no variable names are given, this command will create plots for all
-        variables that can be matched by name and shape between the two files.
-
-        If latitude and longitude data are present in the file and specified in the call options, the variables
-        will be plotted on a map. The longitude and latitude variable names may be specified with --longitude
-        and --latitude command line options. If no longitude or latitude names are specified Glance will attempt
-        to use pixel_longitude and pixel_latitude.
-
-        If you would rather plot the data without a map, use the --nolonlat option.
-
-        The created images will be saved at the provided output path in subdirectories named for each variable
-        analyzed. If no output path is provided, output will be saved in the current directory.
-
-        Examples:
-
-         glance plotDiffs A.hdf B.hdf
-         glance plotDiffs C.nc D.h5 variable_name_1:epsilon1: variable_name_2 variable_name_3:epsilon3:missing3
-         glance --outputpath=/path/where/output/will/be/placed/ plotDiffs A.hdf B.hdf
-         glance plotDiffs --longitude=lon_variable_name --latitude=lat_variable_name A.hdf B.hdf variable_name
-        """
-
-        # set the options so that a report will not be generated
-        options.imagesOnly = True
-        
-        # make the images
-        reportGen(*args)
-        
-        return
-
-    def reportGen(*args) :
-        """create a report comparing two files (Deprecated, please use report in future.)
-        This command is DEPRECATED. Please use the report command in future.
-
-        Generate an html report comparing the variables in two files. Variables to be compared may be specified after
-        the names of the two input files. If no variable names are given, this command will create reports for all
-        variables that can be matched by name and shape between the two files.
-
-        If latitude and longitude data are present in the file and specified in the call options, the variable
-        comparison plots will be drawn on a map. The longitude and latitude variable names may be specified with
-        --longitude and --latitude command line options. If no longitude or latitude names are specified Glance
-        will attempt to use pixel_longitude and pixel_latitude.
-
-        If you would rather analyze the data without trying to place it on a map, use the --nolonlat option.
-
-        The created reports and images will be saved at the provided output path in subdirectories named for
-        each variable analyzed. If no output path is provided, output will be saved in the current directory.
-        Created images will be embedded in the report or visible as separate .png files.
-
-        If you would prefer to generate the report without images, use the --reportonly option. This option will
-        generate the html report but omit the images. This may be significantly faster, depending on your system,
-        but the differences between the files may be more difficult to interpret.
-
-        Examples:
-
-         glance reportGen A.hdf C.nc
-         glance reportGen A.hdf B.hdf variable_name_1:epsilon1: variable_name_2 variable_name_3:epsilon3:missing3 variable_name_4::missing4
-         glance --outputpath=/path/where/output/will/be/placed/ reportGen A.hdf D.h5
-         glance reportGen --longitude=lon_variable_name --latitude=lat_variable_name D.h5 C.nc variable_name
-         glance reportGen --imagesonly A.hdf B.hdf
-        """
-        
-        tempOptions = config_organizer.convert_options_to_dict(options)
-
-        if len(args) < 2 :
-            LOG.warn("Expected two paths to files to compare. "
-                     "Unable to generate a comparison report or comparison plots without two file paths.")
-            return 1
-
-        a_path = clean_path(args[0])
-        b_path = clean_path(args[1])
-        
-        return report_two_inputs_library_call(a_path, b_path, args[2:], tempOptions)
-    
-    def inspectStats(*args):
-        """create statistics summary of one file (Deprecated, please use stats in future.)
-        This command is DEPRECATED. Please use the stats command in future.
-
-        Print statistical summaries of the variables in a file. If no variable names are given, this
-        command will summarize all variables found in the file.
-
-        Run with -v to get more detailed information about the statistics being reported.
-
-        Examples:
-
-         glance    inspectStats A.hdf
-         glance    inspectStats A.hdf baseline_cmask_seviri_cloud_mask
-         glance -w inspectStats B.nc imager_prof_retr_abi_total_precipitable_water_low::-999
-        """
-
-        if len(args) < 1:
-            LOG.warn("Expected a path to a file to inspect. "
-                     "Unable to generate inspection statistics without a file path.")
-            return 1
-
-        afn = args[0]
-        do_doc = (options.verbose or options.debug)
-        
-        tempOptions = config_organizer.convert_options_to_dict(options)
-        
-        # TODO, clean up how the output is set up
-        # if we were given an output path use that to create the stats
-        toPrintTo = sys.stdout
-        outpath = clean_path(options.outputpath)
-        fileForOutput = None
-        if outpath != clean_path('./') :
-            
-            # if needed, create the directory
-            setup_dir_if_needed(outpath, "output")
-            
-            # open the file for writing, get rid of whatever's there
-            fileForOutput = open(outpath + "/stats.txt", "w") # TODO, forming the path this way won't work on windows?
-            toPrintTo     = fileForOutput
-        
-        stats_one_input_library_call(clean_path(afn), var_list=args[1:],
-                                     options_set=tempOptions, do_document=do_doc,
-                                     output_channel=toPrintTo)
-        
-        if fileForOutput is not None :
-            fileForOutput.close()
     
-    def inspectReport(*args) :
-        """create a report to inspect the contents of one file (Deprecated, please use report in future.)
-        This command is DEPRECATED. Please use the report command in future.
-
-        Generate an html report examining the variables in a file. Variables to be analyzed may be specified after
-        the name of the input file. If no variable names are given, this command will create reports for all
-        variables in the file.
-
-        If latitude and longitude data are present in the file and specified in the call options, the variable
-        plots will be drawn on a map. The longitude and latitude variable names may be specified with
-        --longitude and --latitude command line options. If no longitude or latitude names are specified Glance
-        will attempt to use pixel_longitude and pixel_latitude.
-
-        If you would rather analyze the data without trying to place it on a map, use the --nolonlat option.
-
-        The created reports and images will be saved at the provided output path in subdirectories named for
-        each variable analyzed. If no output path is provided, output will be saved in the current directory.
-        Created images will be embedded in the report or visible as separate .png files.
-
-        If you would prefer to generate the report without images, use the --reportonly option. This option will
-        generate the html report but omit the images. This may be significantly faster, depending on your system,
-        but the results may be more difficult to interpret.
-
-        Examples:
-
-         glance inspect_report A.hdf variable_name_1:: variable_name_2 variable_name_3::missing3 variable_name_4::missing4
-         glance --outputpath=/path/where/output/will/be/placed/ inspect_report C.nc
-         glance inspect_report --longitude=lon_variable_name --latitude=lat_variable_name D.h5 variable_name
-         glance inspect_report --reportonly A.hdf
-        """
-
-        if len(args) < 1:
-            LOG.warn("Expected a path to a files to inspect. "
-                     "Unable to generate a comparison report without a file path.")
-            return 1
-
-        tempOptions = config_organizer.convert_options_to_dict(options)
-        
-        # args[0] is the path of the file to be analyzed, an other args should be variable names
-        return report_one_input_library_call(clean_path(args[0]), args[1:], tempOptions)
-    
-    def colocateData(*args) :
-        """colocate data from two files
+    def collocate(*args, options=None) :
+        """collocate data from two files
         
-        Colocates data in the two given input files and saves it to separate output files.
+        Collocates data in the two given input files and saves it to separate output files.
 
-        Data will be colocated based on its corresponding longitude and latitude. Multiple matches may be
+        Data will be collocated based on its corresponding longitude and latitude. Multiple matches may be
         made between a data point in file A and those in file B if they are within the longitude/latitude epsilon.
         Points from each file that could not be matched and the number of duplicate matches will also be
         recorded in the output file.
@@ -1650,14 +1731,14 @@ def main():
         
         Examples:
 
-         glance colocateData A.hdf B.hdf variable_name_1 variable_name_2 variable_name_3::missing3 
-         glance colocateData --outputpath=/path/where/output/will/be/placed/ A.nc B.nc
-         glance colocateData --longitude=lon_variable_name --latitude=lat_variable_name A.hdf B.hdf variable_name
-         glance colocateData --llepsilon=0.0001 A.nc B.hdf
+         glance collocate A.hdf B.hdf variable_name_1 variable_name_2 variable_name_3::missing3
+         glance collocate --outputpath=/path/where/output/will/be/placed/ A.nc B.nc
+         glance collocate --longitude=lon_variable_name --latitude=lat_variable_name A.hdf B.hdf variable_name
+         glance collocate --llepsilon=0.0001 A.nc B.hdf
         """
 
         if len(args) < 2:
-            LOG.warn("Expected two paths to files to colocate. "
+            LOG.warn("Expected two paths to files to collocate. "
                      "Unable to generate colocation information without two file paths.")
             return 1
 
@@ -1674,12 +1755,12 @@ def main():
         a_path = clean_path(args[0])
         b_path = clean_path(args[1])
         
-        colocate_to_file_library_call(a_path, b_path, args[2:], tempOptions)
+        collocate_to_file_library_call(a_path, b_path, args[2:], tempOptions)
     
     # Note: the figure plotting in the GUI is dependant on having selected an interactive renderer in the first "use"
     # statement at the beginning of this module. (It had to be moved into this module to pre-empt other use statempents
     # from imports of other glance modules.)
-    def gui (*args) :
+    def gui (*args, options=None) :
         """start the Glance graphical user interface
         
         This option launches the graphical user interface for Glance. This interface includes only some of the
@@ -1705,7 +1786,7 @@ def main():
             temp_controller.newFileSelected(B_CONST, args[1])
         temp_controller.launch_gui()
 
-    def report (*args) :
+    def report (*args, options=None) :
         """generate reports of various types depending on your input
 
         Depending on how many input file paths you give this command it will either generate comparison or
@@ -1864,7 +1945,7 @@ def main():
         # if we got to here, something has gone terribly wrong
         return 1
 
-    def help(command=None):
+    def help(command=None, options=None) :
         """print help for a specific command or list of commands
         print help for a specific command or list of commands
 
@@ -1903,8 +1984,9 @@ def main():
         lower_locals[command_key.lower()] = locals()[command_key]
 
     # get our command line argument handling set up
+    temp_all_commands = list(lower_locals.keys()) + list(DEPRECATION_TRANSLATION.keys())
     options = config_organizer.parse_arguments(get_glance_version_string(),
-                                               list(lower_locals.keys()),
+                                               temp_all_commands,
                                                _get_all_commands_help_string(commands,), )
     args = options.misc
 
@@ -1925,16 +2007,18 @@ def main():
 
     # if what the user asked for is not one of our existing functions, print the help
     to_return = 0
-    if (options.command == "") or (options.command not in lower_locals):
+    if (options.command == "") or (options.command not in lower_locals and options.command not in DEPRECATION_TRANSLATION) :
         if options.version:
             to_return = 0
         else :
             options.print_help()
             help()
             to_return = 9
-    else:
+    else :
+        command_function = lower_locals[options.command] if options.command in lower_locals else DEPRECATION_TRANSLATION[options.command]
+
         # call the function the user named, given the arguments from the command line, lowercase the request to ignore case
-        return_code = lower_locals[options.command](*args)
+        return_code = command_function(*args, options=options,)
         to_return = 0 if return_code is None else return_code
 
     LOG.debug("Glance run complete, returning code: " + str(to_return))