if (!m->isContainingOnlyDigits(numTest)) { m->mothurOut("[ERROR]: expected a number and got " + numTest + ". I suspect you entered a column formatted file as a phylip file, aborting."); m->mothurOutEndLine(); return "not found"; }
}
+
+ //check for blank file
+ if (ableToOpen != 1) {
+ if (m->isBlank(container[parameter])) {
+ m->mothurOut("[ERROR]: " + container[parameter] + " is blank, aborting."); m->mothurOutEndLine(); return "not found";
+ }
+ }
+
}
}else { return "not found"; }