--- loncom/lonmaxima	2007/06/12 23:48:45	1.30
+++ loncom/lonmaxima	2007/08/02 13:04:55	1.31
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Connect to MAXIMA CAS
 #
-# $Id: lonmaxima,v 1.30 2007/06/12 23:48:45 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonmaxima,v 1.31 2007/08/02 13:04:55 bisitz Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -346,9 +346,10 @@ sub getmaximaoutput {
        if ($line=~/\;/) { $foundoutput=1; next; }
        if (!$foundoutput) { next; }
        if ($line=~/^Incorrect syntax:/) { $syntaxerr = 1; next; }
-       (my $label, $line) = ($line=~ /^(\(\%o\d+\))(.+)$/);
-       if ($label) {
-           $label=~s/\S/ /g;
+       if ( $line=~ /^(\(\%o\d+\))(.+)$/){
+           my $label = $1;
+           $line = $2;
+           $label =~s/\S/ /g;
            $line=$label.$line;
        }
        $realoutput.=$line."\n";