--- MITgcm_contrib/mitgcm_tools/loadconfig.m	2003/09/25 13:42:11	1.1
+++ MITgcm_contrib/mitgcm_tools/loadconfig.m	2004/06/03 17:06:28	1.2
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 CONFIG.useptracers=grepparameter([datafile '.pkg'],'useptracers');
 CONFIG.usekpp=grepparameter([datafile '.pkg'],'usekpp');
 
-if (CONFIG.usegmredi=='true')
+if ( ~isempty(CONFIG.usegmredi) & CONFIG.usegmredi=='true')
  CONFIG.background_k=grepparameter([datafile '.gmredi'],'gm_background_k');
  CONFIG.taper_scheme=grepparameter([datafile '.gmredi'],'gm_taper_scheme');
  CONFIG.maxslope=grepparameter([datafile '.gmredi'],'gm_maxslope');