diff --git a/src/functions.c b/src/functions.c
index 8c7ccf7..154e687 100644
--- a/src/functions.c
+++ b/src/functions.c
@@ -56,19 +56,26 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
         char *parsed;
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(tok_srch == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:print syntax error, missing quote?");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:print syntax error, missing quote?"); 
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         parsed = parse_vars(tok_srch);
         if(parsed != NULL) 
         {
             if(strtok(NULL, "\"") == NULL)
-                syn_error("ss:error:print syntax error, missing end quote?");
+            {
+                syn_warn("ss:warn:print syntax error, missing end quote?");
+                return NULL;
+            }
 
             return parsed;
         }
         else
         {
-            syn_error("ss:error:print compulation error!");
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:print compulation error, no argument?");
+            return NULL;
         }
     }
 
@@ -77,10 +84,16 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
     {
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, " ");
         if(tok_srch == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:sleep syntax error, need trailing integer for operation");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:sleep syntax error, need trailing integer for operation");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0  || strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0)
-            syn_error("ss:error:sleep syntax error, need trailing integer for operation");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:sleep syntax error, need trailing integer for operation");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         /* if there is a new line, remove it */
         if(tok_srch[strlen(tok_srch)-1] == '\n') 
@@ -97,13 +110,22 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
         char *expr_return;
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(tok_srch == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:calc syntax error, missing quotes around equation?");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:calc syntax error, missing quotes around equation");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0  || (strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0))
-            syn_error("ss:error:calc syntax error, missing quotes around equation?");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:calc syntax error, missing equation?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         if(strtok(NULL, "\"") == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:calc missing end quote");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:calc syntax error, missing ending quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         expr_return = ss_expr(parse_vars(tok_srch));
         
@@ -117,10 +139,16 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
         char port[7]; // Should never be more than 6 characters
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(tok_srch == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:netlisten syntax error, missing quote?");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:netlisten syntax error, missing beginning quote");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0 || strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0)
-            syn_error("ss:error:netlisten syntax error, missing quote?");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:netlisten syntax error, missing address?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         if(strlen(parse_vars(tok_srch)) < 7)
         {
@@ -128,20 +156,29 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
         }
         else
         {
-            syn_error("ss:error:network listen port too long");
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:netlisten syntax error, port too long?");
+            return NULL;
         }
 
         /* strtok to the content that will be written to file */
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(tok_srch == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:netlisten syntax error, missing quote?");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:netlisten syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(tok_srch == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:netlisten syntax error, missing quote?");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:netlisten syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
-        if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0 || strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0) {
-            syn_error("ss:error:netlisten syntax error, missing quote?");
+        if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0 || strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0) 
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:netlisten syntax error, missing search string?");
+            return NULL;
         }
 
         strcpy(srch, parse_vars(tok_srch));
@@ -149,18 +186,29 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
         /* strtok to the socket response */
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(tok_srch == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:netlisten syntax error, missing quote?");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:netlisten syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(tok_srch == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:netlisten syntax error, missing quote?");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:netlisten syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
-        if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0 || strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0) {
-            syn_error("ss:error:netconnect syntax error on data entry (are you quoted?)");
+        if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0 || strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0)
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:netlisten syntax error, missing return string?");
+            return NULL;
         }
 
         if(strtok(NULL, "\"") == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:netconnect syntax error, missing end quote");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:netlisten syntax error, missing end quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         snet_listen(atoi(port), srch, parse_vars(tok_srch));
         return NULL;
@@ -172,10 +220,16 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
         char port[7]; // Should never be more than 6 characters
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(tok_srch == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:nethttp syntax error, missing quote?");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:nethttp syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0 || strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0)
-            syn_error("ss:error:netlisten syntax error, missing quote?");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:nethttp syntax error, missing port value?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         if(strlen(parse_vars(tok_srch)) < 7)
         {
@@ -183,20 +237,31 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
         }
         else
         {
-            syn_error("ss:error:nethttp listen port too long");
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:nethttp syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
         }
 
         /* strtok to the content that will be written to file */
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(tok_srch == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:nethttp syntax error, missing quote?");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:nethttp syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
 
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0 || strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0) 
-            syn_error("ss:error:nethttp syntax error on data entry (are you quoted?)");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:nethttp syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         if(strtok(NULL, "\"") == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:nethttp syntax error, missing end quote");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:nethttp syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         if(atoi(parse_vars(tok_srch)) == 1 || atoi(parse_vars(tok_srch)) == 0)
         {
@@ -204,9 +269,11 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
         }
         else
         {
-            syn_error("ss:error:nethttp incorrect fork value, 0=nofork, 1=fork");
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:nethttp syntax error, fork = 1, not 0");
+            return NULL;
         }
 
+
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -219,11 +286,18 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
         /* strtok to filename of function */
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(tok_srch == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:nettoss syntax error, missing quote?");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:nettoss syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
 
         /* Check to see if syntax is correct */
         if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0 || strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0)
-            syn_error("ss:error:nettoss syntax error, missing quote?");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:nettoss syntax error, missig address?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         /* open file */
         strcpy(address, parse_vars(tok_srch));
@@ -231,30 +305,52 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
         /* strtok to the content that will be written to file */
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(tok_srch == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:nettoss syntax error, missing quote?");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:nettoss syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0 || strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0)
-            syn_error("ss:error:nettoss syntax error on data entry (are you quoted?)");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:nettoss syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         if(strlen(parse_vars(tok_srch)) > 6)
-            syn_error("ss:error:nettoss port too long");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:nettoss syntax error, port too long");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         strcpy(port, parse_vars(tok_srch));
 
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(tok_srch == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:nettoss syntax error, missing quote?");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:nettoss syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(tok_srch == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:nettoss syntax error, missing quote?");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:nettoss syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0 || strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0)
-            syn_error("ss:error:nettoss syntax error, missing quote?");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:nettoss syntax error, send string");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         if(strtok(NULL, "\"") == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:nettoss syntax error, missing end quote");
-        
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:nettoss syntax error, missing end quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
         strcpy(data, parse_vars(tok_srch));
 
         snet_toss(address, atoi(port), data);
@@ -262,15 +358,22 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
     }
 
     /* ss encrypt function */
-    else if(strncmp("encrypt",tok_srch,7) == 0 || strncmp("encode", tok_srch,6) == 0)
+    else if(strncmp("encode", tok_srch,6) == 0)
     {
         char *var_conv;
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(tok_srch == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:encode syntax error, requires data in quotes");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:encode syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0 || strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0)
-            syn_error("ss:error:encode syntax error, requires data in quotes");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:encode syntax error, encode string?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
 
         var_conv = parse_vars(tok_srch);
         if(var_conv != NULL)
@@ -279,18 +382,31 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
             encrp = ss_encrypt(var_conv);
             return encrp;
         }
+        else
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:encode returned NULL!");
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
     }
 
     /* ss decrypt function */
-    else if(strncmp("decrypt",tok_srch,7) == 0 || strncmp("decode", tok_srch,6) == 0)
+    else if(strncmp("decode", tok_srch,6) == 0)
     {
         char *var_conv;
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(tok_srch == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:decode syntax error, requires data in quotes");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:decode syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
 
         if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0 || strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0)
-            syn_error("ss:error:decode syntax error, requires data in quotes");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:decode syntax error, missing decode data?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         var_conv = parse_vars(tok_srch);
         if(var_conv != NULL)
@@ -299,6 +415,11 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
             decrp = ss_decrypt(var_conv);
             return decrp;
         }
+        else
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:decode returned NULL!");
+            return NULL;
+        }
     }
 
     /* builtin md5 function */
@@ -308,10 +429,16 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
 
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(tok_srch == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:md5 syntax error, requires a file argument in quotes");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:md5 syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0 || strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0)
-            syn_error("ss:error:md5 syntax error, requires a file argument in quotes");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:md5 syntax error, need filename");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         file_line = parse_vars(tok_srch);
         file_md5_val = md5_file(file_line);
@@ -325,6 +452,7 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
         else
         {
             free(catfile);
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:md5 returned NULL!");
             return NULL;
         }
     }
@@ -336,20 +464,30 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
         int return_val;
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(tok_srch == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:exec syntax error, requires a file argument in quotes");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:exec syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0 || strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0)
-            syn_error("ss:error:exec syntax error, requires argument in quotes");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:md5 syntax error, missing execution switch?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         if(strtok(NULL, "\"") == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:exec syntax error, missing end quote");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:md5 syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         cmd_line = parse_vars(tok_srch);
         return_val = system(cmd_line);
         if(return_val != 0)
         {
-            printf("ss:warning:%s exited with error code %d\n", cmd_line, return_val);
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:md5 syntax error, missing quote?");
         }
+
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -362,12 +500,17 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
         /* strtok to filename of function */
         
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
-        //if(tok_srch == NULL)
-        //    syn_error("ss:error:write syntax error, requires a file argument in quotes");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:write syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         /* Check to see if syntax is correct */
         if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0 || strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0)
-            syn_error("ss:error:write syntax error, requires filename followed by data; both in quotes");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:write syntax error, missing filename");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         /* open file */
         filename = parse_vars(tok_srch);
@@ -375,20 +518,37 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
         /* Check if file exists and can be opened */
         if(write_file == NULL) 
         {
-            syn_error("ss:error:write, cannot write to file specified");
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:write syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
         }
 
         /* strtok to the content that will be written to file */
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
+        if(tok_srch == NULL) 
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:write syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
-        if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0  ||
-           strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0 || tok_srch == NULL) {
+        if(tok_srch == NULL) 
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:write syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
+        if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0 || strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0) 
+        {
             fclose(write_file);
-            syn_error("ss:error:write syntax error on data entry (are you quoted?)");
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:write syntax error, missing write data?");
+            return NULL;
         }
 
         if(strtok(NULL, "\"") == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:write syntax error, missing end quote");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:write syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         file_content = parse_vars(tok_srch);
         fprintf(write_file, "%s\n", file_content);
@@ -407,13 +567,22 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
         /* strtok to filename of function */
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(tok_srch == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:read syntax error, requires a file argument in quotes");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:write syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0 || strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0)
-            syn_error("ss:error:read syntax error, missing filename / in quotes");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:write syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         if(strtok(NULL, "\"") == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:read syntax error, missing end quote");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:write syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         /* Pull any variables out of the file name 
             that may be, and BAM, variable fill! */
@@ -432,7 +601,9 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
         /* Check if file was opened successfully */
         if(read_file == NULL) 
         {
-            syn_error("ss:error:read, failed to read from file");
+            free(dynfile);
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:write, failed open");
+            return NULL;
         }
 
         while(fgets(read_line, sizeof(read_line), read_file) != NULL) 
@@ -446,9 +617,13 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
         }
         else
         {
-            syn_error("ss:error:read, file too large, 2MB max");
+            fclose(read_file);
+            free(dynfile);
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:write, file too large (2MB max)");
+            return NULL;
         }
 
+
         fclose(read_file);
 
         // For now print to test //
@@ -461,13 +636,22 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
         char *del_filename;
         tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "\"");
         if(tok_srch == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:delete syntax error, missing end quote");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:delete syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         if(strcmp(tok_srch, "\n") == 0 || strcmp(tok_srch, " \n") == 0)
-            syn_error("ss:error:delete syntax error, missing file argument");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:delete syntax error, missing filename");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         if(strtok(NULL, "\"") == NULL)
-            syn_error("ss:error:delete syntax error, missing end quote");
+        {
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:delete syntax error, missing quote?");
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         /* Pull variables out of filename if any */
         del_filename = parse_vars(tok_srch);
@@ -480,12 +664,15 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
             }
             else
             {
-                syn_error("ss:error:delete, file is not accessible");
+                syn_warn("ss:warn:delete, file not accessible");
+                return NULL;
             }
+
         }
         else
         {
-            syn_error("ss:error:delete, file not found");
+            syn_warn("ss:warn:delete, file not found");
+            return NULL;
         }
     }
 
@@ -493,7 +680,7 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
         if(tok_srch[strlen(tok_srch)-1] == '\n')
         {
             return NULL;
-        } 
+        }
         else
         {
             int varc = get_var_count();
@@ -501,7 +688,7 @@ char *process_line(char *line)
             char *bq_check;
             tok_srch = strtok(NULL, "=");
             // Check for back quotes, return string with backquotes processed
-            bq_check = strip_nl(parse_bq(tok_srch));
+            bq_check = strip_nl(parse_bq(parse_vars(tok_srch)));
             // Don't check if variable is blank, if so let it fly!
             set_var(varc, varname_tmp, bq_check);
             /* printf("ss: var '%s' -> %s", varname_tmp, get_var_data(varname_tmp)); */
diff --git a/src/network.c b/src/network.c
index 9eb308f..1380ba0 100644
--- a/src/network.c
+++ b/src/network.c
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ void snet_toss(char *address, int port, char *string)
     sockfd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
     if (sockfd == -1) 
     {
-        syn_error("ss:error:network failed to create socket");
+        syn_warn("ss:warn:network, failed to create socket");
+        return;
     }
 
     bzero(&servaddr, sizeof(servaddr));
@@ -147,7 +148,9 @@ void snet_toss(char *address, int port, char *string)
     // connect the client socket to server socket
     if (connect(sockfd, (struct sockaddr*)&servaddr, sizeof(servaddr)) != 0) 
     {
-        syn_error("ss:error:network failled to connect");
+        syn_warn("ss:warn:network, failed to connect to socket");
+        close(sockfd);
+        return;
     }
     else
     {
@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ void snet_toss(char *address, int port, char *string)
     }
 
     // If write reports -1, exit on error.
-    if(write(sockfd, string, strlen(string)) < 0) syn_error("ss:net:socket write error!");
+    if(write(sockfd, string, strlen(string)) < 0) syn_warn("ss:warn:network, socket write error!");
     
     // close the socket after pushing content
     close(sockfd);
diff --git a/src/util.c b/src/util.c
index e308404..ed5cff9 100644
--- a/src/util.c
+++ b/src/util.c
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ void syn_error(char *message)
     exit(1);
 }
 
+void syn_warn(char *message)
+{
+    printf("%s\n", message);
+}
+
 char *strip_nl (char *string)
 {
     int n = strlen (string);
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index 1f5cb43..bd0f06a 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 */
 
 void syn_error(char *message);
+void syn_warn(char *message);
 char *strip_nl(char *string);
 int file_exists(char *path);
 int is_dir(char *path);