On 17 March 2003, David Ascher said: > The _load_ptl code in ptl_import.py results in 'unhelpful' tracebacks on > Windows (in at least some circumstances), in the case of a syntax error in > a PTL file. Curious. I occasionally get PTL-related tracebacks about "Bad marshal data" which I have also never seriously investigated. Usually blowing away all *.pyc and *.ptlc files "fixes" the problem. I keep meaning to bug Neil about it ... ;-) Sounds like the PTL needs a good thorough test script. Greg