diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7ee6e31..a78e5c0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 dotfiles/.gitconfig
 dotfiles/.gitconfig-work
-shellcheck/
\ No newline at end of file
+shellcheck/
+.shellcheckrc
diff --git a/scripts/common.sh b/scripts/common.sh
index dc667aa..fdb7acc 100644
--- a/scripts/common.sh
+++ b/scripts/common.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ displayDialogBox() {
 }
 
 useDialog() {
-    str="${@: -1}"; inputbox=false
+    str=$(getLastArgument "$@"); inputbox=false
     if [ "$str" = "VALUES" ]; then
         argc="$#"; i=1
         for item in "$@"; do
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ useDialog() {
 }
 
 useWhiptail() {
-    str="${@: -1}"; inputbox=false; infobox=false
+    str=$(getLastArgument "$@"); inputbox=false; infobox=false
     if [ "$str" = "VALUES" ]; then
         argc="$#"; i=1
         for item in "$@"; do
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ useWhiptail() {
     fi
 }
 
+getLastArgument() {
+    local i=0
+    for i; do :; done
+    echo "$i"
+}
+
 formatOptions() {
     options=(); found=false
     for item in "$@"; do