--- loncom/lonmaxima	2006/05/10 01:08:01	1.18
+++ loncom/lonmaxima	2006/05/10 02:21:19	1.21
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Connect to MAXIMA CAS
 #
-# $Id: lonmaxima,v 1.18 2006/05/10 01:08:01 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonmaxima,v 1.21 2006/05/10 02:21:19 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #
 
 use Expect; 
-use IPC::Open3;
 use IO::Select;
 use IO::Socket;
 use IO::File;
@@ -255,10 +254,10 @@ sub make_new_child {
            &status('Accepting connections');
            my $client = $server->accept()     or last;
            print $command "kill(all);reset();\n";
-           &getmaximaoutput($command);
+	   &getmaximaoutput($command);
+           &sync($command);
            while (my $cmd=<$client>) {
               &status('Processing command');
-	      &sync($command);
               print $command &unescape($cmd);
               my $reply=&getmaximaoutput($command);
               print $client &escape($reply)."\n";
@@ -267,7 +266,8 @@ sub make_new_child {
                  $client->close();
                  $command->hard_close();     
                  exit;
-              }
+              }	      
+	      &sync($command);
               &status('Waiting for commands');
            }
         }