Index: /issm/trunk/src/c/parallel/slope_core.cpp
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--- /issm/trunk/src/c/parallel/slope_core.cpp	(revision 3777)
+++ /issm/trunk/src/c/parallel/slope_core.cpp	(revision 3778)
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@
 	fem->parameters->FindParam(&ishutter,IsHutterEnum);
 
-	if(verbose)_printf_("%s\n","computing surface slope (x and y derivatives)...");
+	if(verbose)_printf_("%s\n","computing slope (x and y derivatives)...");
 
 	/*Specify type of computations: */
@@ -54,4 +54,5 @@
 		*pslopex=NULL;
 		*pslopey=NULL;
+		return;
 	}
 	
@@ -65,5 +66,5 @@
 		if(verbose)_printf_("%s\n","extruding slopes in 3d...");
 		FieldExtrudex( slopex, fem->elements,fem->nodes,fem->vertices,fem->loads,fem->materials,fem->parameters,"slopex",0);
-		FieldExtrudex( slopey, fem->elements,fem->nodes,fem->vertices,fem->loads,fem->materials,fem->parameters,"slopex",0);
+		FieldExtrudex( slopey, fem->elements,fem->nodes,fem->vertices,fem->loads,fem->materials,fem->parameters,"slopey",0);
 	}