diff --git a/trs2txt.py b/trs2txt.py
index 4bd194b..58a6e3a 100644
--- a/trs2txt.py
+++ b/trs2txt.py
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@
 import glob
 import datetime
 import re
+import io
 
-config = open('trs2txt.cfg', 'r') # open the config file located in the same directory
+config = io.open('trs2txt.cfg', 'r') # open the config file located in the same directory
 
 ref = '' # create a blank string to store the 'ref' tag from the config file for processing
 tbeg = '' # create a blank string to store the 'tbeg' tag from the config file for processing
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@
         ver += line[29:-1]+' ' # append it to the 'text' string
     if line[0:22] == 'text for translation: ': # read the tag that identifies the translation subtitles
         trans += line[22:-1]+' ' # append it to the 'trans' string
-    
+
 filenames = [] # create an empty list called 'filenames' to keep track of the .txt files in the directory
 
 for index, file in enumerate(glob.glob("*.trs")): # use glob to create an enumerated list of the .txt files in the directory
@@ -51,9 +52,9 @@
     trsfile = open(infile,'r') # Open each .trs file in 'read' mode
 
     textfile = open(str(infile[0:-3])+'txt','w') # create a corresponding .txt file in 'write' mode to store the values we want from the .trs file
-    
+
     count = 0 # create a count value to keep track of lists
-    
+
     timecodes = [] # create a list value to keep track of timecodes
     speaker = [] # create a list value to keep track of speakers
     speakturn = '' # create a string value to keep track of speaker turns
@@ -62,78 +63,99 @@
     lines = []  # create a list value to keep track of text lines
 
     textfile.write(str('\\_sh v3.0  400  ELAN\n\\_DateStampHasFourDigitYear\n\n')) # write the header of the Toolbox file
-    
-    for s in trsfile: # get all the lines we want from the .trs file and write them into a corresponding (new) .txt file
+
+    for line in trsfile: # get all the lines we want from the .trs file and write them into a corresponding (new) .txt file
         try: # these 'try' loops are basically to ensure that if there are any lines that don't exist in the .trs file, they get ignored. Without these loops, those .trs files where different speakers weren't annotated would break the program.
-            if audiostart in s: # get the filename for the audio
-                result = re.search('%s(.*)%s' % (audiostart, audioend), s).group(1)
+            if audiostart in line: # get the filename for the audio
+                result = re.search('%s(.*)%s' % (audiostart, audioend), line).group(1)
                 audioname = result.replace(' ', '_') # replace spaces in the audio filename with underscores
                 textfile.write('\\id '+result+'\n') # write the \id of the file using the audio filename
         except:
             pass
         try:
-            if section in s: # get the endtime of the sound file
-                complete = re.search('%s(.*)%s' % (endtime, endings), s).group(1) # story it in the 'complete' variable
+            if section in line: # get the endtime of the sound file
+                complete = re.search('%s(.*)%s' % (endtime, endings), line).group(1) # story it in the 'complete' variable
         except:
             pass
         try:
-            if turnbeg+starttime in s: # get the first speaker's turn
-                spone = re.search('%s(.*)%s' % (starttime, endings+' '), s).group(1) # get the start of the speaker's turn
+            if turnbeg+starttime in line: # get the first speaker's turn
+                spone = re.search('%s(.*)%s' % (starttime, endings+' '), line).group(1) # get the start of the speaker's turn
                 speakvalstart.append(spone) # store it in a list
-                sptwo = re.search('%s(.*)%s' % (endtime, endings+' '), s).group(1) # get the end of the speaker's turn
+                sptwo = re.search('%s(.*)%s' % (endtime, endings+' '), line).group(1) # get the end of the speaker's turn
                 speakvalend.append(sptwo) # store it in another list
-                speak = re.search('%s(.*)%s' % (speakstart, endings+'>\n'), s).group(1) # get the name of the speaker
+                speak = re.search('%s(.*)%s' % (speakstart, endings+'>\n'), line).group(1) # get the name of the speaker
                 speakturn = speak # set the current value of the string variable 'speakturn' to the speaker name
         except:
             pass
         try:
-            if turnbeg+speakstart in s: # get a non-first speaker's turn
-                speak = re.search('%s(.*)%s' % (speakstart, endings+' start'), s).group(1) # get the name of the speaker
+            if turnbeg+speakstart in line: # get a non-first speaker's turn
+                speak = re.search('%s(.*)%s' % (speakstart, endings+' start'), line).group(1) # get the name of the speaker
                 speakturn = speak # set the current value of the string variable 'speakturn' to the speaker name
-                spone = re.search('%s(.*)%s' % (starttime, endings+' '), s).group(1) # get the start of the speaker's turn
+                spone = re.search('%s(.*)%s' % (starttime, endings+' '), line).group(1) # get the start of the speaker's turn
                 speakvalstart.append(spone) # store it in a list
-                sptwo = re.search('%s(.*)%s' % (endtime, endings), s).group(1) # get the end of the speaker's turn
+                sptwo = re.search('%s(.*)%s' % (endtime, endings), line).group(1) # get the end of the speaker's turn
                 speakvalend.append(sptwo) # store it in another list
         except:
             pass
         try:
-            if '<Sync' in s: # if there is a sync point
+            if '<Sync' in line: # if there is a sync point
                 speaker.append(speakturn) # add the name of the speaker to the 'speaker' list - this ensures that every turn has a corresponding speaker name
         except:
             pass
         try:
-            if syncbeg in s: # if there is a sync point
-                sync = re.search('%s(.*)%s' % (syncbeg, syncend), s).group(1) # get the timecode
+            if syncbeg in line: # if there is a sync point
+                sync = re.search('%s(.*)%s' % (syncbeg, syncend), line).group(1) # get the timecode
                 timecodes.append(sync) # store it in the 'timecodes' list
         except:
             pass
         try:
-            if '<' not in s: # if there is non-html tagged text, this is the text associated with a turn
-                lines.append(s) # add it to the 'lines' list
+            if '<' not in line: # if there is non-html tagged text, this is the text associated with a turn
+                lines.append(line) # add it to the 'lines' list
         except:
             pass
-            
+
+    blue = len(timecodes)
+    # count = 0
+
     for line in timecodes: # for each of the time-coded segments identified in the 'timecodes' list, do the following
-        if len(timecodes) != count+1: # if the counter number doesn't correspond to the number of the last timecode
+        # count += 1
+
+        # if blue != count+1:
+        #     # print blue
+        #     print count
+        #     print timecodes[count]
+        #     print len(lines)
+        #     print ver
+        #     print lines[count]
+        #     count += 1
+        # elif blue == count+1:
+        #     print count
+        #     print timecodes[count]
+        #     print len(lines)
+        #     print ver
+        #     print lines[count]
+            # print timecodes[blue]
+
+        if blue != count+1: # if the counter number doesn't correspond to the number of the last timecode
             textfile.write(ref+audioname+'_'+str(count+1).zfill(3)+'\n') # write the 'ref' string and the modified file name
             textfile.write(tbeg+str(timecodes[count])+'\n') # write the 'tbeg' string and the first timecode
             textfile.write(tend+str(timecodes[count+1])+'\n') # write the 'tend' string and the second timecode
             textfile.write(tpart+speaker[count]+'\n') # write the 'tpart' string and the name of the speaker in this turn
             textfile.write(sound+audioname+'.wav '+str(timecodes[count])+' '+str(timecodes[count+1])+'\n') # write the 'sound' string and the name of the linked .wav file along with in and out points of the linked segment
-            textfile.write(ver+lines[count]) # write the 'ver' string and the corresponding line of text
+            textfile.write(str(ver)+str(lines[count])) # write the 'ver' string and the corresponding line of text
             textfile.write(trans+'\n\n') # write the 'trans' line - this line will always be empty. If you have a corresponding free translation, you can copy it here in Toolbox
             count += 1 # advance the counter by 1
-        elif len(timecodes) == count+1: # if the counter number corresponds to the number of the last timecode
+        elif blue == count+1: # if the counter number corresponds to the number of the last timecode
             textfile.write(ref+audioname+'_'+str(count+1).zfill(3)+'\n') # write the 'ref' string and the modified file name
             textfile.write(tbeg+str(timecodes[count])+'\n') # write the 'tbeg' string and the first timecode
             textfile.write(tend+str(complete)+'\n') # write the 'tend' string and the second timecode
             textfile.write(tpart+speaker[count-1]+'\n') # write the 'tpart' string and the name of the speaker in this turn
             textfile.write(sound+audioname+'.wav '+str(timecodes[count])+' '+str(complete)+'\n') # write the 'sound' string and the name of the linked .wav file along with in and out points of the linked segment
-            textfile.write(ver+lines[count]) # write the 'ver' string and the corresponding line of text
+            textfile.write(str(ver)+str(lines[count])) # write the 'ver' string and the corresponding line of text
             textfile.write(trans+'\n\n') # write the 'trans' line - this line will always be empty. If you have a corresponding free translation, you can copy it here in Toolbox
     textfile.write('\ELANMediaURL '+audioname+'.wav\n'+'\ELANMediaMIME audio/x-wav'+'\n') # write the footer
-            
+
     trsfile.close() # close the trsfile now that all the data has been written to the 'textlines' lists/database
     textfile.close() # close the textfile as well
-    
+
 # return to the head of the for loop and continue as long as there is a .trs file in the 'filenames' list