diff --git a/lib/symspec.f90 b/lib/symspec.f90
index 0b33e3e96..2a04d377a 100644
--- a/lib/symspec.f90
+++ b/lib/symspec.f90
@@ -134,17 +134,19 @@ subroutine symspec(k,ntrperiod,nsps,ingain,nb,nbslider,pxdb,s,red,    &
 
 999 continue
 
-  call pctile(s,iz,50,xmed0)
-  fac0=1.0/max(xmed0,0.006)
-!  ave0=sum(s(1:iz))/iz
-!  fac0=1.0/max(ave0,0.006)
+  fac00=0.35
+  npct=20
+  call pctile(s,iz,npct,xmed0)
+  fac0=fac00/max(xmed0,0.006)
   s(1:iz)=fac0*s(1:iz)
-  call pctile(ssum,iz,50,xmed1)
-  fac1=1.0/max(xmed1,0.006*ihsym)
-!  ave1=sum(ssum(1:iz))/iz
-!  fac1=1.0/max(ave1,0.006*ihsym)
+  call pctile(ssum,iz,npct,xmed1)
+  fac1=fac00/max(xmed1,0.006*ihsym)
   savg(1:iz)=fac1*ssum(1:iz)
   call redsync(ss,ntrperiod,ihsym,iz,red)
 
+!  write(67,3101) ihsym,k,xmed0,fac0,xmed1,fac1
+!3101 format(i4,i8,4e12.3)
+!  call flush(67)
+
   return
 end subroutine symspec
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 7a7967b18..47346a495 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ void MainWindow::readFromStdout()                             //readFromStdout
 #endif
 
 #ifdef unix
-      if(b and !m_diskData and and okToPost) {
+      if(b and !m_diskData and okToPost) {
           int i1=msg.indexOf(" ");
           QString c2=msg.mid(i1+1);
           int i2=c2.indexOf(" ");