diff --git a/SavvyCAN.pro b/SavvyCAN.pro
index 4137dc9..4b1d730 100644
--- a/SavvyCAN.pro
+++ b/SavvyCAN.pro
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ SOURCES += main.cpp\
     candatagrid.cpp \
     flowviewwindow.cpp \
     framesenderwindow.cpp \
-    dbcloader.cpp
+    dbchandler.cpp
 
 HEADERS  += mainwindow.h \
     can_structs.h \
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ HEADERS  += mainwindow.h \
     framesenderwindow.h \
     can_trigger_structs.h \
     dbc_classes.h \
-    dbcloader.h
+    dbchandler.h
 
 FORMS    += mainwindow.ui \
     graphingwindow.ui \
diff --git a/dbc_classes.h b/dbc_classes.h
index dca1f21..d7af5be 100644
--- a/dbc_classes.h
+++ b/dbc_classes.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ enum DBC_SIG_VAL_TYPE
 enum DBC_ATTRIBUTE_VAL_TYPE
 {
     HEX,
-    FLOAT,
+    QFLOAT,
     QSTRING,
     ENUM
 };
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ class DBC_ATTRIBUTE
     QStringList enumVals; //also used for STRING type but then you're assured to have only one
 };
 
+class DBC_VAL
+{
+    int value;
+    QString descript;
+};
+
 class DBC_NODE
 {
 public:
@@ -46,16 +52,6 @@ public:
     QList<DBC_ATTRIBUTE> attributes;
 };
 
-class DBC_MESSAGE
-{
-    int ID;
-    QString name;
-    QString comment;
-    int len;
-    DBC_NODE *sender;
-    QList<DBC_ATTRIBUTE> attributes;
-};
-
 class DBC_SIGNAL
 {
     QString name;
@@ -71,7 +67,20 @@ class DBC_SIGNAL
     QString unitName;
     QString comment;
     QList<DBC_ATTRIBUTE> attributes;
+    QList<DBC_VAL> valList;
 };
 
+class DBC_MESSAGE
+{
+    int ID;
+    QString name;
+    QString comment;
+    int len;
+    DBC_NODE *sender;
+    QList<DBC_ATTRIBUTE> attributes;
+    QList<DBC_SIGNAL> msgSignals;
+};
+
+
 #endif // DBC_CLASSES_H
 
diff --git a/dbchandler.cpp b/dbchandler.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3acfb25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dbchandler.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+#include "dbchandler.h"
+
+#include <QFile>
+#include <QRegularExpression>
+#include <QDebug>
+
+DBCHandler::DBCHandler(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
+{
+
+}
+
+void DBCHandler::loadDBCFile(QString filename)
+{
+    QFile *inFile = new QFile(filename);
+    QString line;
+    QRegularExpression regex;
+    QRegularExpressionMatch match;
+
+    qDebug() << "DBC File: " << filename;
+
+    if (!inFile->open(QIODevice::ReadOnly | QIODevice::Text))
+        return;
+
+    qDebug() << "Starting DBC load";
+
+    while (!inFile->atEnd()) {
+        line = QString(inFile->readLine().toUpper().simplified());
+        if (line.startsWith("BO_ "))
+        {
+            qDebug() << "Found a BO line";
+            regex.setPattern("^BO\\_ (\\w+) (\\w+) *: (\\w+) (\\w+)");
+            match = regex.match(line);
+            //captured 1 = the ID in decimal
+            //captured 2 = The message name
+            //captured 3 = the message length
+            //captured 4 = the NODE responsible for this message
+            if (match.hasMatch())
+            {
+            }
+        }
+        if (line.startsWith("SG_ "))
+        {
+            qDebug() << "Found a SG line";
+            regex.setPattern("^SG\\_ (\\w+) : (\\d+)\\|(\\d+)@(\\d+)([\\+|\\-]) \\(([0-9.+\\-eE]+),([0-9.+\\-eE]+)\\) \\[([0-9.+\\-eE]+)\\|([0-9.+\\-eE]+)\\] \\\"(.*)\\\" (.*)");
+            match = regex.match(line);
+            //captured 1 is the signal name
+            //captured 2 is the starting bit
+            //captured 3 is the length in bits
+            //captured 4 is the byte order / value type
+            //captured 5 specifies signed/unsigned for ints
+            //captured 6 is the scaling factor
+            //captured 7 is the offset
+            //captured 8 is the minimum value
+            //captured 9 is the maximum value
+            //captured 10 is the unit
+            //captured 11 is the receiving node
+
+            if (match.hasMatch())
+            {
+            }
+        }
+        if (line.startsWith("BU_:"))
+        {
+            qDebug() << "Found a BU line";
+            regex.setPattern("^BU\\_\\:(.*)");
+            match = regex.match(line);
+            //captured 1 = a list of node names separated by spaces. No idea how many yet
+            if (match.hasMatch())
+            {
+                QStringList nodeStrings = match.captured(1).split(' ');
+                qDebug() << "Found " << nodeStrings.count() << " node names";
+                for (int i = 0; i < nodeStrings.count(); i++)
+                {
+                    qDebug() << nodeStrings[i];
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (line.startsWith("CM_ SG_ "))
+        {
+            qDebug() << "Found an SG comment line";
+            regex.setPattern("^CM\\_ SG\\_ *(\\w+) *(\\w+) *\\\"(.*)\\\";");
+            match = regex.match(line);
+            //captured 1 is the ID to match against to get to the message
+            //captured 2 is the signal name from that message
+            //captured 3 is the comment itself
+            if (match.hasMatch())
+            {
+                qDebug() << "Comment was: " << match.captured(3);
+            }
+        }
+        if (line.startsWith("CM_ BO_ "))
+        {
+            qDebug() << "Found a BO comment line";
+            regex.setPattern("^CM\\_ BO\\_ *(\\w+) *\\\"(.*)\\\";");
+            match = regex.match(line);
+            //captured 1 is the ID to match against to get to the message
+            //captured 2 is the comment itself
+            if (match.hasMatch())
+            {
+                qDebug() << "Comment was: " << match.captured(2);
+            }
+
+        }
+        if (line.startsWith("CM_ BU_ "))
+        {
+            qDebug() << "Found a BU comment line";
+            regex.setPattern("^CM\\_ BU\\_ *(\\w+) *\\\"(.*)\\\";");
+            match = regex.match(line);
+            //captured 1 is the Node name
+            //captured 2 is the comment itself
+            if (match.hasMatch())
+            {
+                qDebug() << "Comment was: " << match.captured(2);
+            }
+        }
+        //VAL_ (1090) (VCUPresentParkLightOC) (1 "Error present" 0 "Error not present") ;
+        if (line.startsWith("VAL_ "))
+        {
+            qDebug() << "Found a value definition line";
+            regex.setPattern("^VAL\\_ (\\w+) (\\w+) (.*);");
+            match = regex.match(line);
+            //captured 1 is the ID to match against
+            //captured 2 is the signal name to match against
+            //captured 3 is a series of values in the form (number "text") that is, all sep'd by spaces
+            if (match.hasMatch())
+            {
+                qDebug() << "Data was: " << match.captured(3);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /*
+        if (line.startsWith("BA_DEF_ SG_ "))
+        {
+            qDebug() << "Found a SG attribute line";
+            regex.setPattern("^BA\\_DEF\\_ SG\\_ +\\\"([A-Za-z0-9\-_]+)\\\" +(.+);");
+            match = regex.match(line);
+            //captured 1 is the Node name
+            //captured 2 is the comment itself
+            if (match.hasMatch())
+            {
+                qDebug() << "Comment was: " << match.captured(2);
+            }
+        }
+        if (line.startsWith("BA_DEF_ BO_ "))
+        {
+
+        }
+        if (line.startsWith("BA_DEF_ BU_ "))
+        {
+
+        }
+*/
+
+
+    }
+    inFile->close();
+}
diff --git a/dbchandler.h b/dbchandler.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cab2c9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dbchandler.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#ifndef DBCHANDLER_H
+#define DBCHANDLER_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include "dbc_classes.h"
+
+class DBCHandler : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit DBCHandler(QObject *parent = 0);
+    void loadDBCFile(QString);
+
+signals:
+
+public slots:
+
+private:
+    QList<DBC_NODE> dbc_nodes;
+    QList<DBC_MESSAGE> dbc_messages;
+};
+
+#endif // DBCHANDLER_H
diff --git a/dbcloader.cpp b/dbcloader.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 9bc96f2..0000000
--- a/dbcloader.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#include "dbcloader.h"
-
-DBCLoader::DBCLoader(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
-{
-
-}
-
diff --git a/dbcloader.h b/dbcloader.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 8693a30..0000000
--- a/dbcloader.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef DBCLOADER_H
-#define DBCLOADER_H
-
-#include <QObject>
-#include "dbc_classes.h"
-
-class DBCLoader : public QObject
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-public:
-    explicit DBCLoader(QObject *parent = 0);
-
-signals:
-
-public slots:
-};
-
-#endif // DBCLOADER_H
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 1a986df..c9a5416 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
     playbackWindow = NULL;
     flowViewWindow = NULL;
     frameSenderWindow = NULL;
+    dbcHandler = new DBCHandler;
 
     connect(ui->btnConnect, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), this, SLOT(connButtonPress()));
     connect(ui->actionOpen_Log_File, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(handleLoadFile()));
@@ -96,6 +97,12 @@ MainWindow::~MainWindow()
 {
     delete ui;
     if (graphingWindow) delete graphingWindow;
+    if (frameInfoWindow) delete frameInfoWindow;
+    if (playbackWindow) delete playbackWindow;
+    if (flowViewWindow) delete flowViewWindow;
+    if (frameSenderWindow) delete frameSenderWindow;
+
+    delete dbcHandler;
 
     serialWorkerThread.quit();
     serialWorkerThread.wait();
@@ -612,148 +619,7 @@ void MainWindow::handleLoadDBC()
     }
 
     //right now there is only one file type that can be loaded here so just do it.
-    QFile *inFile = new QFile(filename);
-    QString line;
-    QRegularExpression regex;
-    QRegularExpressionMatch match;
-
-    if (!inFile->open(QIODevice::ReadOnly | QIODevice::Text))
-        return;
-
-    qDebug() << "Starting DBC load";
-
-    while (!inFile->atEnd()) {
-        line = QString(inFile->readLine().toUpper().simplified());
-        if (line.startsWith("BO_ "))
-        {
-            qDebug() << "Found a BO line";
-            regex.setPattern("^BO\\_ (\\w+) (\\w+) *: (\\w+) (\\w+)");
-            match = regex.match(line);
-            //captured 1 = the ID in decimal
-            //captured 2 = The message name
-            //captured 3 = the message length
-            //captured 4 = the NODE responsible for this message
-            if (match.hasMatch())
-            {
-            }
-        }
-        if (line.startsWith("SG_ "))
-        {
-            qDebug() << "Found a SG line";
-            regex.setPattern("^SG\\_ (\\w+) : (\\d+)\\|(\\d+)@(\\d+)([\\+|\\-]) \\(([0-9.+\\-eE]+),([0-9.+\\-eE]+)\\) \\[([0-9.+\\-eE]+)\\|([0-9.+\\-eE]+)\\] \\\"(.*)\\\" (.*)");
-            match = regex.match(line);
-            //captured 1 is the signal name
-            //captured 2 is the starting bit
-            //captured 3 is the length in bits
-            //captured 4 is the byte order / value type
-            //captured 5 specifies signed/unsigned for ints
-            //captured 6 is the scaling factor
-            //captured 7 is the offset
-            //captured 8 is the minimum value
-            //captured 9 is the maximum value
-            //captured 10 is the unit
-            //captured 11 is the receiving node
-
-            if (match.hasMatch())
-            {
-            }
-        }
-        if (line.startsWith("BU_:"))
-        {
-            qDebug() << "Found a BU line";
-            regex.setPattern("^BU\\_\\:(.*)");
-            match = regex.match(line);
-            //captured 1 = a list of node names separated by spaces. No idea how many yet
-            if (match.hasMatch())
-            {
-                QStringList nodeStrings = match.captured(1).split(' ');
-                qDebug() << "Found " << nodeStrings.count() << " node names";
-                for (int i = 0; i < nodeStrings.count(); i++)
-                {
-                    qDebug() << nodeStrings[i];
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        if (line.startsWith("CM_ SG_ "))
-        {
-            qDebug() << "Found an SG comment line";
-            regex.setPattern("^CM\\_ SG\\_ *(\\w+) *(\\w+) *\\\"(.*)\\\";");
-            match = regex.match(line);
-            //captured 1 is the ID to match against to get to the message
-            //captured 2 is the signal name from that message
-            //captured 3 is the comment itself
-            if (match.hasMatch())
-            {
-                qDebug() << "Comment was: " << match.captured(3);
-            }
-        }
-        if (line.startsWith("CM_ BO_ "))
-        {
-            qDebug() << "Found a BO comment line";
-            regex.setPattern("^CM\\_ BO\\_ *(\\w+) *\\\"(.*)\\\";");
-            match = regex.match(line);
-            //captured 1 is the ID to match against to get to the message
-            //captured 2 is the comment itself
-            if (match.hasMatch())
-            {
-                qDebug() << "Comment was: " << match.captured(2);
-            }
-
-        }
-        if (line.startsWith("CM_ BU_ "))
-        {
-            qDebug() << "Found a BU comment line";
-            regex.setPattern("^CM\\_ BU\\_ *(\\w+) *\\\"(.*)\\\";");
-            match = regex.match(line);
-            //captured 1 is the Node name
-            //captured 2 is the comment itself
-            if (match.hasMatch())
-            {
-                qDebug() << "Comment was: " << match.captured(2);
-            }
-        }
-        //VAL_ (1090) (VCUPresentParkLightOC) (1 "Error present" 0 "Error not present") ;
-        if (line.startsWith("VAL_ "))
-        {
-            qDebug() << "Found a value definition line";
-            regex.setPattern("^VAL\\_ (\\w+) (\\w+) (.*);");
-            match = regex.match(line);
-            //captured 1 is the ID to match against
-            //captured 2 is the signal name to match against
-            //captured 3 is a series of values in the form (number "text") that is, all sep'd by spaces
-            if (match.hasMatch())
-            {
-                qDebug() << "Data was: " << match.captured(3);
-            }
-        }
-
-        /*
-        if (line.startsWith("BA_DEF_ SG_ "))
-        {
-            qDebug() << "Found a SG attribute line";
-            regex.setPattern("^BA\\_DEF\\_ SG\\_ +\\\"([A-Za-z0-9\-_]+)\\\" +(.+);");
-            match = regex.match(line);
-            //captured 1 is the Node name
-            //captured 2 is the comment itself
-            if (match.hasMatch())
-            {
-                qDebug() << "Comment was: " << match.captured(2);
-            }
-        }
-        if (line.startsWith("BA_DEF_ BO_ "))
-        {
-
-        }
-        if (line.startsWith("BA_DEF_ BU_ "))
-        {
-
-        }
-*/
-
-
-    }
-    inFile->close();
-
+    dbcHandler->loadDBCFile(filename);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::handleSaveDBC()
diff --git a/mainwindow.h b/mainwindow.h
index 7a0a33c..64f1e13 100644
--- a/mainwindow.h
+++ b/mainwindow.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "frameplaybackwindow.h"
 #include "flowviewwindow.h"
 #include "framesenderwindow.h"
+#include "dbchandler.h"
 
 namespace Ui {
 class MainWindow;
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ private:
     FramePlaybackWindow *playbackWindow;
     FlowViewWindow *flowViewWindow;
     FrameSenderWindow *frameSenderWindow;
+    DBCHandler *dbcHandler;
     void loadCRTDFile(QString);
     void loadNativeCSVFile(QString);
     void loadGenericCSVFile(QString);