diff --git a/main/cmd_can.c b/main/cmd_can.c
index d20c032..048f642 100644
--- a/main/cmd_can.c
+++ b/main/cmd_can.c
@@ -21,20 +21,27 @@ static struct {
 } cansend_args;
 
 static int send_can_frame(int argc, char **argv) {
+    const char *delim = "#";
+    int tmp_can_id = 0;
+    int tmp_id = 0;
+    char printf_str[30];
+    char can_msg_str_buf[40];
     int nerrors = arg_parse(argc, argv, (void **) &cansend_args);
     if (nerrors != 0) {
         arg_print_errors(stderr, cansend_args.end, argv[0]);
         return 1;
     }
-    const char* can_msg_str = cansend_args.message->sval[0];
+    const char* can_msg_ptr = cansend_args.message->sval[0];
+
+    strlcpy(can_msg_str_buf, can_msg_ptr, sizeof(can_msg_str_buf));
+    printf("%s\n", can_msg_str_buf);
 
-    char data_bytes_str[30];
     twai_message_t msg = {.extd = 1};
     msg.data_length_code = 0;
     msg.identifier = 0xFF << 8; 
     twai_transmit(&msg, pdMS_TO_TICKS(1000));
-    can_msg_to_str(&msg, data_bytes_str);
-    printf("sent %s\n", data_bytes_str);
+    can_msg_to_str(&msg, printf_str);
+    printf("sent %s\n", printf_str);
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/main/console.c b/main/console.c
index 2f19371..88c5222 100644
--- a/main/console.c
+++ b/main/console.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static const char* TAG = "console task";
 esp_console_config_t console_config;
 struct linenoiseState ls;
 
-char prompt[50];
+char prompt[40];
 
 static void get_prompt(char* prompt_buf) {
     static const char* text = "can_wizard > ";
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void console_task_interactive(void* arg) {
     char *buf = calloc(1, console_config.max_cmdline_length);
     char *line;
     /* Figure out if the terminal supports escape sequences */
-    printf("Testing your console...");
+    printf("Testing your console...\n");
     int probe_status = linenoiseProbe();
     // int probe_status = 1;
     if (probe_status) { /* zero indicates success */