diff --git a/g.py b/g.py
index 5bffa113e..0c5f286be 100644
--- a/g.py
+++ b/g.py
@@ -17,8 +17,14 @@ def ftnstr(x):
 #------------------------------------------------------ filetime
 def filetime(t):
 #    i=t.rfind(".")
-    i=6
+    i=rfnd(t,".")
     t=t[:i][-6:]
     t=t[0:2]+":"+t[2:4]+":"+t[4:6]
     return t
 
+#------------------------------------------------------ rfnd
+#Temporary workaround to replace t.rfind(c)
+def rfnd(t,c):
+    for i in range(len(t)-1,0,-1):
+        if t[i:i+1]==c: return i
+    return -1
diff --git a/ssort.f b/ssort.f
index e8cfa462b..9c4cb8f7a 100644
--- a/ssort.f
+++ b/ssort.f
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ c            = -2  means sort x in decreasing order and carry y along.
 
       nn = n
       if (nn .lt. 1) then
-         print *,'n = ',nn,'   kflag = ',kflag,' in ssort.'
+         print*,'ssort: The number of sort elements is not positive.'
+         print*,'ssort: n = ',nn,'   kflag = ',kflag
          return
       endif
 c
diff --git a/wsjt.py b/wsjt.py
index 0179b23af..a26545e94 100644
--- a/wsjt.py
+++ b/wsjt.py
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ g.freeze_decode=0
 g.mode=""
 g.ndevin=IntVar()
 g.ndevout=IntVar()
-
 #------------------------------------------------------ showspecjt
 def showspecjt():
     g.showspecjt=1
@@ -1239,8 +1238,8 @@ def update():
         msg4.configure(text=t,bg='red')
 
     t=g.ftnstr(Audio.gcom2.decodedfile)
-    i=0
 #    i=t.rfind(".")
+    i=g.rfnd(t,".")
     t=t[:i]
     lab3.configure(text=t)
     if mode.get() != g.mode or first: