--- loncom/homework/convertjme.pl	2003/10/18 06:51:08	1.5
+++ loncom/homework/convertjme.pl	2003/10/18 07:16:48	1.6
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Dynamically converts JME strings into either a png or ps file.
 #
-# $Id: convertjme.pl,v 1.5 2003/10/18 06:51:08 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: convertjme.pl,v 1.6 2003/10/18 07:16:48 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -542,8 +542,9 @@ sub determine_size {
 
 sub parse_struct {
     my ($struct,$name,$x,$y,$atomA,$atomB,$bondType)=@_;
-    my @JMEstring = split(/ /,$struct);
-
+    $struct=~s/^\s*//;
+    $struct=~s/\s*$//;
+    my @JMEstring = split(/ +/,$struct);
 # parse JME string
     my $natoms= shift @JMEstring;
     my $nbonds= shift @JMEstring;