diff --git a/parsers/survex.py b/parsers/survex.py
index ab51155..cbc91bd 100644
--- a/parsers/survex.py
+++ b/parsers/survex.py
@@ -24,13 +24,20 @@ def LoadSurvexLineLeg(survexblock, stardata, sline, comment):
             print "Stardata:", stardata
             print "Line:", ls
             survexleg.tape = 1000
-        try:    
+        try:
             lclino = ls[stardata["clino"]]
         except:
-            print "Tape misread in", survexblock.survexfile.path
+            print "Clino misread in", survexblock.survexfile.path
             print "Stardata:", stardata
             print "Line:", ls
-        lcompass = ls[stardata["compass"]]
+            lclino = error
+        try:
+            lcompass = ls[stardata["compass"]]
+        except:
+            print "Compass misread in", survexblock.survexfile.path
+            print "Stardata:", stardata
+            print "Line:", ls
+            lcompass = error
         if lclino == "up":
             survexleg.compass = 0.0
             survexleg.clino = 90.0
@@ -82,8 +89,9 @@ def RecursiveLoad(survexblock, survexfile, fin, textlines):
     text = [ ]
     stardata = stardatadefault
     teammembers = [ ]
-    
-    print "Reading file:", survexblock.survexfile.path
+ 
+# uncomment to print out all files during parsing 
+#    print "Reading file:", survexblock.survexfile.path
     while True:
         svxline = fin.readline().decode("latin1")
         if not svxline: