switch(saveText) { case "e": case "?": case "": //Natural saveAcc = "n"; break; case "f": case "": //Flat saveAcc = "b"; break; case "d": case "": //Sharp saveAcc = "#"; break; case "g": // Double sharp case "": saveAcc = "x"; break; case "h": // Double Flat case "": saveAcc = "v"; break; default: errMsg+= ti + "->" + saveText + "<- " + lines[i] + "\n"; errMsg += "Couldn't find accidental in " + lines[ti], rc = 1; return lines; // change += to = when live }