diff --git a/tconfpy.py b/tconfpy.py
index df0c643..09a5f73 100755
--- a/tconfpy.py
+++ b/tconfpy.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Program Information
 
 PROGNAME = "tconfpy"
-RCSID = "$Id: tconfpy.py,v 1.144 2004/03/25 05:34:58 tundra Exp $"
+RCSID = "$Id: tconfpy.py,v 1.145 2004/03/25 06:21:11 tundra Exp $"
 VERSION = RCSID.split()[2]
 
 # Copyright Information
@@ -242,11 +242,11 @@
 Messages["eIFEXTRATXT"]  = FILENUM + "Extra Text On Line.  '%s' Only Accepts Variable References As Arguments"
 Messages["eVARREADONLY"] = FILENUM + "Variable '%s' Is Read-Only.  Cannot Change Its Value"
 Messages["eRESERVED"]    = FILENUM + "Cannot Modify Value Of Reserved Symbol '%s'"
-Messages["eSTRINGLONG"]  = FILENUM + "Right-Hand-Side, '%s' Longer Than Max Allowed Length, %d"
-Messages["eSTRINGSHORT"] = FILENUM + "Right-Hand-Side, '%s' Shorter Than Min Allowed Length, %d"
+Messages["eSTRINGLONG"]  = FILENUM + "Right-Hand-Side, '%s' Longer Than Max Allowed Length, %s"
+Messages["eSTRINGSHORT"] = FILENUM + "Right-Hand-Side, '%s' Shorter Than Min Allowed Length, %s"
 Messages["eTYPEBAD"]     = FILENUM + "Type Mismatch. '%s' Must Be Assigned Values Of Type %s Only"
-Messages["eVALSMALL"]    = FILENUM + "%d Is Smaller Than The Minimum Allowed, %f"
-Messages["eVALLARGE"]    = FILENUM + "%d Is Larger Than The Maximum Allowed, %f"
+Messages["eVALSMALL"]    = FILENUM + "%s Is Smaller Than The Minimum Allowed, %s"
+Messages["eVALLARGE"]    = FILENUM + "%s Is Larger Than The Maximum Allowed, %s"
 Messages["eVARUNDEF"]    = FILENUM + "Attempt To Reference Undefined Variable '%s'"
 
 
@@ -950,25 +950,25 @@
                         
                         # Check bounds for interger and floats
 
-                        if typ in (TYPE_FLOAT, TYPE_INT):
+                        if update and typ in (TYPE_FLOAT, TYPE_INT):
 
-                            if low and r < low:
+                            if low != None and r < low:
                                 ErrorMsg("eVALSMALL", (cfgfile, linenum, r, low))
                                 update = False
 
-                            if up and r > up:
+                            if up != None and r > up:
                                 ErrorMsg("eVALLARGE", (cfgfile, linenum, r, up))
                                 update = False
 
                         # Check bounds for strings - these are min/max string lengths, if present
 
-                        if typ == TYPE_STRING:
+                        if update and typ == TYPE_STRING:
 
-                            if low and len(r) < low:
+                            if low != None and len(r) < low:
                                 ErrorMsg("eSTRINGSHORT", (cfgfile, linenum, r, low))
                                 update = False
 
-                            if up and len(r) > up:
+                            if up != None and len(r) > up:
                                 ErrorMsg("eSTRINGLONG", (cfgfile, linenum, r, up))
                                 update = False