--- trunk/mdtools/BASS_parse/interface.c	2002/11/11 17:23:41	171
+++ trunk/mdtools/BASS_parse/interface.c	2002/11/11 17:25:08	172
@@ -257,6 +257,9 @@ void interface_error( event* the_event ){
 	   "**Interface event error**\n"
 	   "%s\n",
 	   the_event->err_msg );
+  painCave.isFatal = 1;
   simError();
+#ifdef IS_MPI
   mpiInterfaceExit();
+#endif //IS_MPI
 }