diff --git a/gramps/src/Date.py b/gramps/src/Date.py
index 4bc30259b..af7b910e9 100644
--- a/gramps/src/Date.py
+++ b/gramps/src/Date.py
@@ -314,7 +314,10 @@ class SingleDate:
                 _("aft") + '|' + \
                 _("aft\.") + '|' + \
                 _("bef\.") + '|' + \
-                _("bef") + ')'
+                _("bef") + '|' + \
+                "abt" + '|' + \
+                "aft" + '|' + \
+                "bef" + ')'
     
     start = "^\s*" + modifiers + "?\s*"
     
diff --git a/gramps/src/gramps_main.py b/gramps/src/gramps_main.py
index 82e557f8c..84aa0896b 100755
--- a/gramps/src/gramps_main.py
+++ b/gramps/src/gramps_main.py
@@ -488,12 +488,14 @@ def on_ok_button1_clicked(obj):
     filename = dbname.get_full_path(1)
     utils.destroy_passed_object(obj)
 
+    if filename == "" or filename == None:
+        return
+    
     if getoldrev.get_active():
         vc = VersionControl.RcsVersionControl(filename)
         VersionControl.RevisionSelect(database,filename,vc,load_revision)
     else:
-        if filename != "":
-            read_file(filename)
+        read_file(filename)
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/gramps/src/plugins/WriteGedcom.py b/gramps/src/plugins/WriteGedcom.py
index a461f68dc..7cafd0af8 100644
--- a/gramps/src/plugins/WriteGedcom.py
+++ b/gramps/src/plugins/WriteGedcom.py
@@ -567,12 +567,12 @@ def exportData(database, filename, progress, pbar, fbar, sbar):
     try:
         g = open(filename,"w")
     except IOError,msg:
-        msg = "%s\n%s" % (_("%s could not be opened\n") % filename,str(msg))
+        msg = "%s\n%s" % (_("Could not create %s") % filename,str(msg))
         GnomeErrorDialog(msg)
         progress.destroy()
         return
     except:
-        GnomeErrorDialog(_("%s could not be opened\n") % filename)
+        GnomeErrorDialog(_("Could not create %s") % filename)
         progress.destroy()
         return