diff --git a/src/Config_Fortran/example_1_input.cfg b/src/Config_Fortran/example_1_input.cfg
index 5a689f0..4e924aa 100644
--- a/src/Config_Fortran/example_1_input.cfg
+++ b/src/Config_Fortran/example_1_input.cfg
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ title = "A sample champ input file specification in config format"
 # A string containing a filename:
 filename = 'another_file'
 
-# load molecular coordinates using special keyword molecule
+# load molecular coordinates using special keyword molecule 
 molecule = benzene.xyz
 
 
diff --git a/src/Config_Fortran/m_config.f90 b/src/Config_Fortran/m_config.f90
index d150ced..060cc48 100644
--- a/src/Config_Fortran/m_config.f90
+++ b/src/Config_Fortran/m_config.f90
@@ -300,8 +300,9 @@ contains
          line_number = line_number + 1
          if (line_number == 1) then
             ! parse the line and store the number as number of atoms
-            coordinates%natoms = adjustl(line)
-            allocate((coordinates%cartesian(3,coordinates%natoms)))
+!            coordinates%natoms = line   !! conversion needed here remove debug line below
+            coordinates%natoms = 12
+            allocate(coordinates%cartesian(3,coordinates%natoms))
             write(*,*) "Number of atoms from the xyz file", coordinates%natoms
          elseif (line_number == 2) then
             ! parse the line and store the string as a comment 
@@ -309,12 +310,12 @@ contains
             write(*,*) "Comment from the xyz file", coordinates%comment 
          else
             ! parse the line and store the variables
-            call prepare_get_var(coordinates, "", CFG_string_type, 1, 1)   ! 1 for element name and 1 is the position where line starts
-            call prepare_get_var(coordinates, "", CFG_real_type, 3, 2)   ! 3 for x,y,z and 2 is the position where numbers start
-            real_data = cfg%vars(ix)%real_data
+!            call prepare_get_var(coordinates, "", CFG_string_type, 1, 1)   ! first atom name & then position whr line starts
+!            call prepare_get_var(coordinates, "", CFG_real_type, 3, 2)   ! 3 for x,y,z & 2 is where numbers start
+!            real_data = cfg%vars(ix)%real_data
 
-            call parse_xyz(coordinates, line)
-            coordinates%cartesian(3,coordinates%natoms)            
+!            call parse_xyz(coordinates, line)
+!            coordinates%cartesian(3,coordinates%natoms)            
          endif
       end do
 
@@ -336,9 +337,8 @@ contains
       logical                                              :: append
       character(len=CFG_string_len)                        :: line
 
-      character(len=CFG_name_len)                          :: var_name, category
-      integer                                              :: ix, equal_sign_ix
-      logical                                              :: append
+!      character(len=CFG_name_len)                          :: var_name, category
+!      integer                                              :: ix, equal_sign_ix
     
   
       ! Work on a copy
@@ -350,27 +350,27 @@ contains
       if (line == "") return
   
   
-      if (ix <= 0) then
-         ! Variable still needs to be created, for now store data as a string
-         call prepare_store_var(cfg, trim(var_name), CFG_unknown_type, 1, &
-              "Not yet created", ix, .false.)
-         cfg%vars(ix)%stored_data = line
-      else
-         if (append) then
-            cfg%vars(ix)%stored_data = &
-                 trim(cfg%vars(ix)%stored_data) // trim(line)
-         else
-            cfg%vars(ix)%stored_data = line
-         end if
+      ! if (ix <= 0) then
+      !    ! Variable still needs to be created, for now store data as a string
+      !    ! call prepare_store_var(coordinates, trim(var_name), CFG_unknown_type, 1, &
+      !    !      "Not yet created", ix, .false.)
+      !    ! coordinates%vars(ix)%stored_data = line
+      ! else
+      !    if (append) then
+      !       coordinates%vars(ix)%stored_data = &
+      !            trim(coordinates%vars(ix)%stored_data) // trim(line)
+      !    else
+      !       coordinates%vars(ix)%stored_data = line
+      !    end if
   
-         ! If type is known, read in values
-         if (cfg%vars(ix)%var_type /= CFG_unknown_type) then
-            call read_variable(cfg%vars(ix))
-         end if
-      end if
+      !    ! If type is known, read in values
+      !    if (coordinates%vars(ix)%var_type /= CFG_unknown_type) then
+      !       call read_variable(coordinates%vars(ix))
+      !    end if
+      ! end if
   
-      ! Store how the variable was set
-      cfg%vars(ix)%set_by = set_by
+      !! Store how the variable was set
+      ! coordinates%vars(ix)%set_by = set_by
   
     end subroutine parse_xyz