diff --git a/pyfpdb/CarbonToFpdb.py b/pyfpdb/CarbonToFpdb.py
index 0dc7dfaf..8282b3f2 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/CarbonToFpdb.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/CarbonToFpdb.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #    Standard Library modules
 import Configuration
 import traceback
+import sys
 import xml.dom.minidom
 from xml.dom.minidom import Node
 from HandHistoryConverter import HandHistoryConverter
@@ -50,8 +51,7 @@ from HandHistoryConverter import HandHistoryConverter
 class CarbonPoker(HandHistoryConverter): 
 	def __init__(self, config, filename):
 		print "Initialising Carbon Poker converter class"
-		HandHistoryConverter.__init__(self, config, filename) # Call super class init
-		self.sitename = "Carbon"
+		HandHistoryConverter.__init__(self, config, filename, "Carbon") # Call super class init
 		self.setFileType("xml")
 
 	def readSupportedGames(self): 
@@ -68,8 +68,23 @@ class CarbonPoker(HandHistoryConverter):
 	def readAction(self):
 		pass
 
+	# Override read function as xml.minidom barfs on the Carbon layout
+        # This is pretty dodgy
+	def readFile(self, filename):
+		print "Carbon: Reading file: '%s'" %(filename)
+		infile=open(filename, "rU")
+		self.obs = infile.read()
+		infile.close()
+		self.obs = "<CarbonHHFile>\n" + self.obs + "</CarbonHHFile>"
+		try:
+			doc = xml.dom.minidom.parseString(self.obs)
+			self.doc = doc
+		except:
+			traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stderr)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
 	c = Configuration.Config()
 	e = CarbonPoker(c, "regression-test-files/carbon-poker/Niagara Falls (15245216).xml") 
+	e.processFile()
 	print str(e)
+
diff --git a/pyfpdb/EverleafToFpdb.py b/pyfpdb/EverleafToFpdb.py
index 515f28d7..fe01c887 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/EverleafToFpdb.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/EverleafToFpdb.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from HandHistoryConverter import HandHistoryConverter
 class Everleaf(HandHistoryConverter):
 	def __init__(self, config, file):
 		print "Initialising Everleaf converter class"
-		HandHistoryConverter.__init__(self, config, file) # Call super class init.
+		HandHistoryConverter.__init__(self, config, file, "Everleaf") # Call super class init.
 		self.sitename = "Everleaf"
 		self.setFileType("text")
 
@@ -44,5 +44,6 @@ class Everleaf(HandHistoryConverter):
 if __name__ == "__main__":
 	c = Configuration.Config()
 	e = Everleaf(c, "regression-test-files/everleaf/Speed_Kuala.txt")
+	e.processFile()
 	print str(e)
 	
diff --git a/pyfpdb/HandHistoryConverter.py b/pyfpdb/HandHistoryConverter.py
index 731b2bb5..6d1bf4a9 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/HandHistoryConverter.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/HandHistoryConverter.py
@@ -15,21 +15,30 @@
 #In the "official" distribution you can find the license in
 #agpl-3.0.txt in the docs folder of the package.
 
+import Configuration
+import sys
+import traceback
+import xml.dom.minidom
+from xml.dom.minidom import Node
+
 class HandHistoryConverter:
-	def __init__(self, config, file):
+	def __init__(self, config, file, sitename):
 		print "HandHistory init called"
 		self.c         = config
-		self.sitename  = ""
+		self.sitename  = sitename
 		self.obs       = ""             # One big string
 		self.filetype  = "text"
 		self.doc       = None     # For XML based HH files
 		self.file      = file
 		self.hhbase    = self.c.get_import_parameters().get("hhArchiveBase")
+		self.hhdir     = self.hhbase + sitename
 
 	def __str__(self):
 		tmp = "HandHistoryConverter: '%s'\n" % (self.sitename)
-		tmp = tmp + "\thhbase:     %s\n" % (self.hhbase)
-		tmp = tmp + "\tfiletype:   %s\n" % (self.filetype)
+		tmp = tmp + "\thhbase:     '%s'\n" % (self.hhbase)
+		tmp = tmp + "\thhdir:      '%s'\n" % (self.hhdir)
+		tmp = tmp + "\tfiletype:   '%s'\n" % (self.filetype)
+		tmp = tmp + "\tinfile:     '%s'\n" % (self.file)
 		return tmp
 
 	# Functions to be implemented in the inheriting class
@@ -45,14 +54,15 @@ class HandHistoryConverter:
 		self.filetype = filetype
 
 	def processFile(self):
-		self.readFile()
+		self.readFile(self.file)
 
 	def readFile(self, filename):
 		"""Read file"""
+		print "Reading file: '%s'" %(filename)
 		if(self.filetype == "text"):
 			infile=open(filename, "rU")
-			self.obs = readfile(inputFile)
-			inputFile.close()
+			self.obs = infile.read()
+			infile.close()
 		elif(self.filetype == "xml"):
 			try:
 				doc = xml.dom.minidom.parse(filename)