function runmemessage(messages,num,type)

found=0;
for i=1:size(messages,1),
	if messages{i,1}==num,
		disp(sprintf('\n%s: %g\n',[messages{i,2} ' in ' type],num));
		found=1;
	end
end
if ~found, 
	error(['runmemessage error message: could not find run ' num]);
end