to reflect whether running as shared library
@ -583,6 +583,10 @@ ngSpice_Init(SendChar* printfcn, SendStat* statusfcn, ControlledExit* ngspiceexi
srand((unsigned int) getpid());
TausSeed();
/* set a boolean variable to be used in .control sections */
bool sm = TRUE;
cp_vset("sharedmode", CP_BOOL, &sm);
/*parameter fetcher, used in show, alter, altermod */
if_getparam = spif_getparam_special;