diff --git a/app/PdeBase.java b/app/PdeBase.java
index 09aadf1d1..9fd13fa9f 100644
--- a/app/PdeBase.java
+++ b/app/PdeBase.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class PdeBase implements ActionListener {
   static int platform;
 
   static final String platforms[] = {
-    "windows", "macos9", "macosx", "linux"
+    "", "windows", "macos9", "macosx", "linux"
   };
 
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class PdeBase implements ActionListener {
     } catch (Exception e) {
       System.err.println("Error reading pde.properties");
       e.printStackTrace();
-      System.exit(1);
+      //System.exit(1);
     }
     int width = getInteger("window.width", 600);
     int height = getInteger("window.height", 350);
diff --git a/build/shared/revisions.txt b/build/shared/revisions.txt
index 642baaa22..d616540fb 100644
--- a/build/shared/revisions.txt
+++ b/build/shared/revisions.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+ABOUT REV 0040 - 1 august 2002
+
+[ oops ]
+
+- fixed a bug that prevented 39 from running at all. argh.
+
+
 ABOUT REV 0039 - 31 july 2002
 
 [ you feel yourself getting very sleepy ]
diff --git a/done.txt b/done.txt
index a12a29483..52e881c96 100644
--- a/done.txt
+++ b/done.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,37 @@
+0039
+X left PdeBase out of the run.bat in windows.. piss me.
+X need comprehensive set of tests for 'f' substitution scenarios
+X    here is the test code to see if it's fixed
+X much reworking for run/present modes
+X   run/present modes are getting confused
+X   [esc] to exit presentation mode
+X remove 'edit' menu because it's worthless
+X build 'release' version of app that doesn't need MFC42D.DLL
+X check on linefeeds and other errors with bbs on web site
+X serial
+X   some method for getting list of serial ports
+X     pde menu item for listing serial ports available
+o     could just println them to the console
+X   import javax.comm stuff as standard in kjc (but not export)
+X can't get fonts to load - tested working ok 
+X   bagel complaint: could not load font Univerx76.vlw.gz
+X   why the x? what's going on?
+X try using serial on macosx
+X   works, but about as well as the windows version used to
+X try using serial on macos9..
+X   works well! shockingly well
+X os9: apple control keys register as edit events in buffer
+X   use Toolkit.getShortcutKeymask() to figure out what's up
+X   -> seems to have fixed itself (?)
+X test presentation mode for window sizing status on macos
+X serial port code needs to be implemented
+X   something that docks better to java serial api
+X implement menuitem to load ref and to launch p5.net
+X   MRJFileUtils.openURL(String url) throws IOException
+X   also, ref should go to index page, not environment
+X check to see if lines for error messages are off in macos
+
+
 0039 BUGS WITH CODE
 
 // font problems
@@ -669,4 +703,3 @@ o setup imrf linux machine?
 DISCARD
 o get proce55ing.net, make that the target launch site
 o write a dbn compatability mode (forever() instead of loop() ?)
-
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index ce8bd7182..4867c201b 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -1,35 +1,5 @@
-0039
-X left PdeBase out of the run.bat in windows.. piss me.
-X need comprehensive set of tests for 'f' substitution scenarios
-X    here is the test code to see if it's fixed
-X much reworking for run/present modes
-X   run/present modes are getting confused
-X   [esc] to exit presentation mode
-X remove 'edit' menu because it's worthless
-X build 'release' version of app that doesn't need MFC42D.DLL
-X check on linefeeds and other errors with bbs on web site
-X serial
-X   some method for getting list of serial ports
-X     pde menu item for listing serial ports available
-o     could just println them to the console
-X   import javax.comm stuff as standard in kjc (but not export)
-X can't get fonts to load - tested working ok 
-X   bagel complaint: could not load font Univerx76.vlw.gz
-X   why the x? what's going on?
-X try using serial on macosx
-X   works, but about as well as the windows version used to
-X try using serial on macos9..
-X   works well! shockingly well
-X os9: apple control keys register as edit events in buffer
-X   use Toolkit.getShortcutKeymask() to figure out what's up
-X   -> seems to have fixed itself (?)
-X test presentation mode for window sizing status on macos
-X serial port code needs to be implemented
-X   something that docks better to java serial api
-X implement menuitem to load ref and to launch p5.net
-X   MRJFileUtils.openURL(String url) throws IOException
-X   also, ref should go to index page, not environment
-X check to see if lines for error messages are off in macos
+0040
+X fix problem with pde.properties
 
 
 pde
@@ -43,7 +13,6 @@ a _ text editor? jedit's textarea class? hmm? hmm?
 a _ make win/linux write stderr to stderr.txt like the mac
 a _   this will be useful until i implement scrollbar
 
-
 macosx
 a _ arrow keys don't work in the textarea