diff --git a/signalgen.py b/signalgen.py
index d242c51..ea7b5bc 100755
--- a/signalgen.py
+++ b/signalgen.py
@@ -75,15 +75,17 @@ def addBurst(values):
 	--listfile will enter into this function multiple times for each line.
 	"""
 	filterbankObj = Your(values.file)
+	values.file = values.file.strip(".fil") #removing extension for text manipulation later
+	basename = path.basename(values.file)
 	samples = 8096
 	spectra = filterbankObj.get_data(0, samples)
 	#save pre-injection spectra plot
-	show_dynamic(spectra, f"{path.basename(values.file)} Pre-injection Dynamic Spectra", save=True)
+	show_dynamic(spectra, f"{basename} Pre-injection Dynamic Spectra", save=True)
 
 	#get bandpass and store in bpWeights
 	bpWeights = create.filter_weights(spectra)
 
-	logger.info(f"{path.basename(values.file)} loaded. Sampling pulse {values.nsamp} times.")
+	logger.info(f"{basename} loaded. Sampling pulse {values.nsamp} times.")
 
 	#create pulse
 	#first version is very simple, plan on adding more complex injections in future
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ def addBurst(values):
 	)
 	pulse = pulseObj.sample_pulse(nsamp=values.nsamp) #30000 by default
 	
+	logger.info("Injecting pulse")
 	#inject pulse
 	injectedSpectra = inject.inject_constant_into_file(
 		yr_input = filterbankObj,
@@ -110,11 +113,12 @@ def addBurst(values):
     	gulp = samples
 	)
 
+	logger.info("Saving plot and filterbank.")
 	#and save the new plot and filterbank file
-	show_dynamic(spectra, f"{path.basename(values.file)} Dynamic Spectra and {values.dm} DM Pulse", save=True)
-	filWriter = Writer(filterbankObj, outdir="./", outname = f"{path.basename(values.file)}_injected")
+	show_dynamic(spectra, f"{basename} Dynamic Spectra and {values.dm} DM Pulse", save=True)
+	filWriter = Writer(filterbankObj, outdir="./", outname = f"{basename}_injected")
 	filWriter.to_fil(data=injectedSpectra)
-	logger.info(f"{path.basename(values.file)}_injected.fil successfully written.")
+	logger.info(f"{basename}_injected.fil successfully written.")