--- trunk/mdtools/interface_implementation/Globals.cpp	2002/10/11 15:09:09	134
+++ trunk/mdtools/interface_implementation/Globals.cpp	2002/11/14 22:00:44	176
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include <cstring>
 
 #include "Globals.hpp"
+#include "mpiBASS.h"
+#include "simError.h"
 
 /*
  * The following section lists all of the defined tokens for the
@@ -793,9 +795,15 @@ int Globals::hash( char* text ){
 
     // if the key is less than zero, we've had an overflow error
 
-    fprintf( stderr,
+    sprintf( painCave.errMsg,
 	     "There has been an overflow error in the Globals' hash key.");
-    exit(0);
+    painCave.isFatal = 1;
+    simError();
+#ifdef IS_MPI
+    if( painCave.isEventLoop ){
+      if( worldRank == 0 ) mpiInterfaceExit();
+    }
+#endif //is_mpi
   }
   
   return key;