Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/classes/plotoptions.py
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--- /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/classes/plotoptions.py	(revision 25815)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/classes/plotoptions.py	(revision 25816)
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@
 
             #if alloptions flag is on, apply to all plots
-            if (allflag and 'data' not in rawlist[i][0] and '  #' not in rawlist[i][0]):
+            if (allflag and 'data' not in rawlist[i][0] and '#' not in rawlist[i][0]):
 
                 for j in range(numberofplots):
                     self.list[j].addfield(rawlist[i][0], rawlist[i][1])
 
-            elif '  #' in rawlist[i][0]:
+            elif '#' in rawlist[i][0]:
                 #get subplots associated
-                string = rawlist[i][0].split('  #')
+                string = rawlist[i][0].split('#')
                 plotnums = string[-1].split(', ')
                 field = string[0]
@@ -93,12 +93,12 @@
                         continue
 
-                    # '  #all'
+                    # '#all'
                     elif 'all' in plotnum:
                         for j in range(numberofplots):
                             self.list[j].addfield(field, rawlist[i][1])
 
-                    # '  #i - j'
+                    # '#i-j'
                     elif '-' in plotnum:
-                        nums = plotnum.split(' - ')
+                        nums = plotnum.split('-')
                         if len(nums) != 2:
                             continue