--- loncom/xml/lontexconvert.pm	2003/06/23 21:28:59	1.24
+++ loncom/xml/lontexconvert.pm	2003/09/19 16:12:50	1.25
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # TeX Conversion Module
 #
-# $Id: lontexconvert.pm,v 1.24 2003/06/23 21:28:59 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lontexconvert.pm,v 1.25 2003/09/19 16:12:50 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -177,14 +177,19 @@ sub msgtexconverted {
 	    &tth::tthoptions('-L -u0');
 	}
     }
-    $message=~s/(\$\$.+?\$\$)/&to_convert($1)/gse;
-    $message=~s/(\$.+?\$)/&to_convert($1)/gse;
-    $message=~s/(\\\(.+?\\\))/&to_convert($1)/gse;
-    $message=~s/(\\\[.+?\\\])/&to_convert($1)/gse;
+    my $outmessage='';
+    my $tex=0;
+    foreach (split(/(?:\&lt\;|\<)\/*m\s*(?:\&gt\;|\>)/i,$message)) {
+	if ($tex) {
+	    $outmessage.=&to_convert($_); $tex=0;
+	} else {
+            $outmessage.=&smiley($_); $tex=1;
+	}
+    }
     if (wantarray) {
-	return (&smiley($message),$errorstring);
+	return ($outmessage,$errorstring);
     } else {
-	return &smiley($message).$errorstring;
+	return $outmessage.$errorstring;
     }
 }