diff --git a/docs/tutorials/1-creating-master-excel.md b/docs/tutorials/1-creating-master-excel.md
index 75a6cdae40104c74d515e16cc22c648413224bad..4edf95f652a467ad148f7c9356b7ab14a95b9b57 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/1-creating-master-excel.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/1-creating-master-excel.md
@@ -86,13 +86,15 @@ Generate the master Excel file in a few easy steps:
 the Wind Energy Toolbox tutorials directory.
 3. From a terminal/command window, run the code to generate the Excel file 
 from a folder of text files:
-    * Windows:  
+    * Windows (from the wetb tutorials folder):  
     ```python ..\..\wetb\prepost\write_master.py --folder data\DLCs_onshore --filename DLCs_onshore.xlsx```
-    * Mac/Linux:  
+    * Mac/Linux (from the wetb tutorials folder):  
     ```python ../../wetb/prepost/write_master.py --folder data/DLCs_onshore  --filename DLCs_onshore.xlsx```
-    * Gorm:  
-    ```python  /home/MET/repositories/toolbox/WindEnergyToolbox/wetb/prepost/write_master.py --folder /home/MET/repositories/toolbox/WindEnergyToolbox/wetb/docs/tutoria
-ls/data/DLCs_onshore --filename DLCs_onshore.xlsx```
+    * Gorm (from any folder that contains a subfolder with your text files. Note
+you must activate the wetb environment (see Step 5 [here](https://gitlab.windenergy.dtu.dk/toolbox/WindEnergyToolbox/blob/master/docs/getting-started-with-dlbs.md)
+) before this command will work. This command also assumes the folder with your
+text files is called "DLCs_onshore" and is located in the working directory.):  
+    ```python  /home/MET/repositories/toolbox/WindEnergyToolbox/wetb/prepost/write_master.py --folder ./DLCs_onshore --filename ./DLCs_onshore.xlsx```
  
 The master Excel file "DLCs_onshore.xlsx" should now be in the your current 
 directory.
diff --git a/wetb/prepost/dlcdefs.py b/wetb/prepost/dlcdefs.py
index dc841db803f5528e97b207823fe2b6bfb2f80e70..06ff6d3b35c8c8047e011888a7d4ed0fbb241b1e 100644
--- a/wetb/prepost/dlcdefs.py
+++ b/wetb/prepost/dlcdefs.py
@@ -169,24 +169,32 @@ def vartag_excel_stabcon(master):
         return master
 
     print('creating hydro input file for: %s.inp\n' % mt['[hydro input name]'])
+
     mt['[wdepth]'] = float(mt['[wdepth]'])
     mt['[Hs]'] = float(mt['[Hs]'])
     mt['[Tp]'] = float(mt['[Tp]'])
-
+    
+    
     if '[wave_gamma]' not in mt or not mt['[wave_gamma]']:
         mt['[wave_gamma]'] = 3.3
+    else:
+        mt['[wave_gamma]'] = float(mt['[wave_gamma]'])
 
     if '[wave_coef]' not in mt or not mt['[wave_coef]']:
         mt['[wave_coef]'] = 200
+    else:
+        mt['[wave_coef]'] = int(mt['[wave_coef]'])
 
     if '[stretching]' not in mt or not mt['[stretching]']:
         mt['[stretching]'] = 1
-
-    if mt['[wave_seed]'] is not False:
-        mt['[wave_seed]'] = int(mt['[wave_seed]'])
     else:
-        mt['[wave_seed]'] = int(mt['[seed]'])
+        mt['[stretching]'] = int(mt['[stretching]'])
 
+    if '[wave_seed]' not in mt or not mt['[wave_seed]']:
+        mt['[wave_seed]'] = int(mt['[seed]'])
+    else:
+        mt['[wave_seed]'] = int(mt['[wave_seed]'])
+		
     try:
         embed_sf = float(master.tags['[embed_sf]'])
         embed_sf_t0 = int(master.tags['[t0]']) + 20