--- trunk/OOPSE/libmdtools/DirectionalAtom.cpp	2003/08/07 21:47:18	670
+++ trunk/OOPSE/libmdtools/DirectionalAtom.cpp	2003/08/12 21:44:06	690
@@ -23,34 +23,52 @@ void DirectionalAtom::zeroForces() {
   }
 }
 
-double DirectionalAtom::getMu( void ) {
+void DirectionalAtom::setCoords(void){
 
-  if( hasCoords ){
-    return mu[index];
+  if( myConfig->isAllocated() ){
+
+    myConfig->getAtomPointers( index,
+		     &pos, 
+		     &vel, 
+		     &frc, 
+		     &trq, 
+		     &Amat,
+		     &mu,  
+		     &ul );
   }
   else{
-    
     sprintf( painCave.errMsg,
-	     "Attempt to get Mu for atom %d before coords set.\n",
-	     index );
+	     "Attempted to set Atom %d  coordinates with an unallocated "
+	     "SimState object.\n" );
     painCave.isFatal = 1;
     simError();
+  }
+
+  hasCoords = true;
+
+  *mu = myMu;
+
+}
+
+double DirectionalAtom::getMu( void ) {
+
+  if( hasCoords ){
+    return *mu;
   }
+  else{
+    return myMu;
+  }
   return 0;
 }
 
 void DirectionalAtom::setMu( double the_mu ) { 
 
   if( hasCoords ){
-    mu[index] = the_mu;
+    *mu = the_mu;
+    myMu = the_mu;
   }
   else{
-    
-    sprintf( painCave.errMsg,
-	     "Attempt to set Mu for atom %d before coords set.\n",
-	     index );
-    painCave.isFatal = 1;
-    simError();
+    myMu = the_mu;
   }
 }