--- loncom/homework/caparesponse/caparesponse.pm	2005/01/08 06:10:38	1.159
+++ loncom/homework/caparesponse/caparesponse.pm	2005/01/10 18:42:21	1.160
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # caparesponse definition
 #
-# $Id: caparesponse.pm,v 1.159 2005/01/08 06:10:38 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: caparesponse.pm,v 1.160 2005/01/10 18:42:21 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ sub get_table_sizes {
     my $cell_width=0;
     foreach my $member (@$rbubble_values) {
 	my $cell_width_real=0;
-	if ($member=~/(\+|-)?(\d*)\.?(\d*)\s*\$\\times\s*10\^{(\+|-)?(\d+)}\$/) {
+	if ($member=~/(\+|-)?(\d*)\.?(\d*)\s*\$?\\times\s*10\^{(\+|-)?(\d+)}\$?/) {
 	    $cell_width_real=(length($2)+length($3)+length($5)+7)*$scale;
 	} elsif ($member=~/(\d*)\.?(\d*)(E|e)(\+|-)?(\d*)/) {
 	    $cell_width_real=(length($1)+length($2)+length($5)+9)*$scale;