diff --git a/4coder_string.h b/4coder_string.h
index 451b7f41..e561f4e8 100644
--- a/4coder_string.h
+++ b/4coder_string.h
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ compare_ss(String a, String b){
         r = (a.str[i] > b.str[i]) - (b.str[i] > a.str[i]);
     }
     else{
-        r = (a.size > b.size) - (a.size < b.size);
+        r = (a.size > b.size) - (b.size > a.size);
     }
     
     return(r);
diff --git a/TODO.txt b/TODO.txt
index 1448931e..fec89b07 100644
--- a/TODO.txt
+++ b/TODO.txt
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@
 ; [X] paste snaps the cursor back into view!
 ; [X] clean whitespace doesn't appear to be cleaning trailing whitespace anymore???
 ; [X] problem with end of line comments
+; [X] paths with parens in them 
 ;
 ; [] indication on failure to save
 ; [] history is broken, revist the entire system
 ;
 ; [] 8.0\Include\um\dsound.h (not reproduced, get more info)
-; [] paths with parens in them 
 ; [] paste external text from bug report (in email) (not reproduced, get more info)
 ;
 ;
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
 ;
 ; [] tokens in the custom API
 ; [] auto indent on the custom side
+; [] expose dirty flags
 ; [] option to not open *messages* every startup
 ; [] command for resizing panels
 ; [] control over how mouse effects panel focus
@@ -95,6 +96,9 @@
 ; [] hook on exit
 ; [] exit command
 ; [] read only files
+; [] break down the build system and get away from the preproc hack
+; [] locking to a view for next position jumping
+; [] flag in create buffer to prevent making new files
 ;
 
 ; TODOS
diff --git a/internal_4coder_string.cpp b/internal_4coder_string.cpp
index ffee550e..d42b08f0 100644
--- a/internal_4coder_string.cpp
+++ b/internal_4coder_string.cpp
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ and positive if a sorts after b alphabetically.) */{
         r = (a.str[i] > b.str[i]) - (b.str[i] > a.str[i]);
     }
     else{
-        r = (a.size > b.size) - (a.size < b.size);
+        r = (a.size > b.size) - (b.size > a.size);
     }
     
     return(r);
diff --git a/win32_4ed.cpp b/win32_4ed.cpp
index cade4b59..7fd7df5e 100644
--- a/win32_4ed.cpp
+++ b/win32_4ed.cpp
@@ -2041,7 +2041,7 @@ WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
         
         if (win32vars.custom_api.get_alpha_4coder_version == 0 ||
                 win32vars.custom_api.get_alpha_4coder_version(MAJOR, MINOR, PATCH) == 0){
-            OutputDebugStringA("Error: application and custom version numbers don't match\n");
+            MessageBoxA(0,"Error: The application and custom version numbers don't match.\n", "Error",0);
             exit(1);
         }
         win32vars.custom_api.get_bindings = (Get_Binding_Data_Function*)
@@ -2056,7 +2056,7 @@ WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
     }
     
     if (win32vars.custom_api.get_bindings == 0){
-        OutputDebugStringA("Error: 4coder_custom.dll is missing\n");
+        MessageBoxA(0,"Error: The custom dll is missing.\n", "Error",0);
         exit(1);
     }