diff --git a/app/PdeBase.java b/app/PdeBase.java
index d52f5d558..18af5017b 100644
--- a/app/PdeBase.java
+++ b/app/PdeBase.java
@@ -426,8 +426,17 @@ public class PdeBase extends Frame
         public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { 
           if (editor.textarea.isSelectionActive()) {
             String text = editor.textarea.getSelectedText();
-            String referenceFile = (String) keywords.get(text);
-            showReference(referenceFile);
+            if (text.length() == 0) {
+              editor.message("First select a word to find in the reference.");
+
+            } else {
+              String referenceFile = (String) keywords.get(text);
+              if (referenceFile == null) {
+                editor.message("No reference available for \"" + text + "\"");
+              } else {
+                showReference(referenceFile);
+              }
+            }
           }
         }
       });
diff --git a/app/PdeEditor.java b/app/PdeEditor.java
index 1c58160e7..da9235c78 100644
--- a/app/PdeEditor.java
+++ b/app/PdeEditor.java
@@ -1225,70 +1225,18 @@ public class PdeEditor extends JPanel {
       // create the project directory
       // pass null for datapath because the files shouldn't be 
       // copied to the build dir.. that's only for the temp stuff
-
-      //File projectDir = new File(appletDir, projectName);
-      //projectDir.mkdirs();
       appletDir.mkdirs();
 
-      ///
-
+      // build the sketch 
       exportSketchName = 
         build(program, exportSketchName, appletDir.getPath(), true);
 
+      // (already reported) error during export, exit this function
       if (exportSketchName == null) {
         buttons.clear();
         return;
       }
 
-      /*
-      // preprocess the program
-      //
-      PdePreprocessor preprocessor = null;
-      if (PdeBase.getBoolean("preprocessor.antlr", true)) {
-        preprocessor = new PdePreprocessor(program, 
-                                           appletDir.getPath());
-        try { 
-          exportSketchName = 
-            preprocessor.writeJava(exportSketchName, 
-                                   base.normalItem.getState(),
-                                   true);
-        } catch (Exception ex) {
-          // if there was an issue (including unrecoverable parse errors)
-          // try falling back to the old preprocessor
-          preprocessor = 
-            new PdePreprocessorOro(program, appletDir.getPath());
-          exportSketchName = 
-            preprocessor.writeJava(exportSketchName, 
-                                   base.normalItem.getState(),
-                                   true);
-        }
-      } else {  // use old preproc
-        preprocessor = 
-          new PdePreprocessorOro(program, appletDir.getPath());
-
-        exportSketchName = 
-          preprocessor.writeJava(exportSketchName, 
-                                 base.normalItem.getState(), true);
-      }
-
-      PdeCompiler compiler = 
-        new PdeCompiler(appletDir.getPath(), exportSketchName, this);
-
-      // this will catch and parse errors during compilation
-      messageStream = new PdeMessageStream(compiler);
-      PrintStream leechErr = new PrintStream(messageStream);
-
-      if (!compiler.compileJava(leechErr)) {
-        //throw new Exception("error while compiling, couldn't export");
-        // message() will already have error message in this case
-        return;
-      }
-      */
-
-
-      ///
-
-
       int wide = BApplet.DEFAULT_WIDTH;
       int high = BApplet.DEFAULT_HEIGHT;
 
@@ -1461,9 +1409,18 @@ public class PdeEditor extends JPanel {
           zos.closeEntry();
         }
       }
+
+      // remove the .class files from the applet folder. if they're not 
+      // removed, the msjvm will complain about an illegal access error, 
+      // since the classes are outside the jar file.
       for (int i = 0; i < classfiles.length; i++) {
         if (classfiles[i].endsWith(".class")) {
-          new File(appletDir, classfiles[i]).delete();  // not yet
+          File deadguy = new File(appletDir, classfiles[i]);
+          if (!deadguy.delete()) {
+            System.err.println(classfiles[i] + 
+                               " could not be deleted from the applet folder.");
+            System.err.println("You'll need to remove it by hand.");
+          }
         }
       }
 
@@ -1868,6 +1825,8 @@ public class PdeEditor extends JPanel {
       offset += bytesRead;
       if (bytesRead == 0) break;
     }
+    input.close();  // weren't properly being closed
+    input = null;
     return buffer;
   }
 
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index 42fbf6fbf..27dc9c662 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -13,16 +13,20 @@ X     save("blah.tif") will save the current frame as blah.tif.
 X     the syntax is either saveFrame() or saveFrame("blah-####.tif")
 X     either no properties passed-in or a name INCL. the ####'s
 X save() is not color-coded as a proper P5-command!
+X IllegalAccessError when running examples with inner classes in msjvm
+X   problem is that .class files are in both the applet folder and jar
+X   need to remove them from the applet folder
+X     weren't properly removed on windows b/c file was left open
+X if no reference found, provide message
+X   watch out for people selecting the parens or part of the function
 
 _ serious sluggishness with applets
 _   beginShape/endShape.. 3D scenes with boxes..
 
-_ IllegalAccessError when running examples with inner classes in msjvm
-
-_ if no reference found, provide message
-_   watch out for people selecting the parens or part of the function
 _ red of the console color is difficult to read
 
+_ remove .DS_Store files from windows build (oops)
+
 cr X some new examples to fix noBackground and setPixel problems
 cr X   image/transparency is broken (removing noBackground() is fixing it...)
 cr X   form/vertices_3d: background() is still within setup()
@@ -80,6 +84,9 @@ bf b _     main sticking point will be serial/qtjava in exports
 
 
 LOWER (post beta tweaks, non-structural)
+_ error if you try to hit export twice on a sketch
+_   "C:/ProgramFiles/proce55ing/processing-0060/sketchbook/default/double_export_tesuble_export_test.java:1:625:7:2: Semantic Error: Unable to write file
+_   "C:/ProgramFiles/proce55ing/processing-0060/sketchbook/default/double_export_tesuble_export_test.class"."
 _ clean up PdeTokenMarker, probably just alphabetize
 _ remove .DS_Store boogers, especially from win/linux distributions
 _ NullPointerException when alt is pressed