diff --git a/scripts/gagcreator.set b/scripts/gagcreator.set
index e014a52..0b3c7a8 100644
--- a/scripts/gagcreator.set
+++ b/scripts/gagcreator.set
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Miscellaneous gags:#var gagfile MiscGags|
 Vehicle Related gags:#var gagfile VehicleGags};
 addnewgag}
 
-#alias pushnewgag {#if {%defined(gagfile)=0 or %defined(gagmethod)=0 or %defined(newgag)=0} {#alarm 1 {#say {you have not filled out all the required fields with rellivant information}; #play {@sppath/general/misc/boop.wav} @vol;#abort}} {
+#alias pushnewgag {#if {%length(@gagfile)<1 or %length(@gagmethod)<1 or %length(@newgag)<1} {#alarm 1 {#say {you have not filled out all the required fields with rellivant information}; #play {@sppath/general/misc/boop.wav} @vol;#abort}} {
 #file 3 {%CharInfo(MudName)/gags/@gagfile.set};
 #forall {@newgag} {
 #write 3 {~#trigger {%i} {~#gagline @gagmethod}}};
diff --git a/scripts/main.set b/scripts/main.set
index 67b3343..e59eef7 100644
--- a/scripts/main.set
+++ b/scripts/main.set
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ;core variables
-#var clientversion 7
+#var clientversion 8
 #var loadtask {soundpack|keys|aliases|updator|misc|gagcreator|pathupdator}
 #var settings {rawpass|miscgags|shipgags|vehiclegags|activitygags|intromusic|vol|commandsinoutput|devmode|decchar}
 #var speech "disabled"