--- loncom/xml/lontexconvert.pm	2005/02/24 08:32:11	1.49
+++ loncom/xml/lontexconvert.pm	2005/02/24 09:06:14	1.50
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # TeX Conversion Module
 #
-# $Id: lontexconvert.pm,v 1.49 2005/02/24 08:32:11 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lontexconvert.pm,v 1.50 2005/02/24 09:06:14 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ sub algebra {
     my $ret = $parser->parse($string);
     my $result='['.&mt('Algebra unconverted due to previous errors').']';
     if ( ref($ret) ) {
-	$parser->tostring();
+	#$parser->tostring();
 	$parser->normalize();
 	my $latex=$parser->tolatex();
 	$latex=&postprocess_algebra($latex);
@@ -239,12 +239,7 @@ sub algebra {
 sub prepare_algebra {
     my ($string)=@_;
 
-    # change some multi character operators into single character operators
-    $string =~ s/<>/\#/g;
-    $string =~ s/<\=/\%/g;
-    $string =~ s/>\=/\!/g;
-    
-    # makes the decision about what is a minus sign easier
+    # makes the decision about what is a minus sign easier supposedly
     $string =~ s/([\=\>\<\%\!\#] *)-/$1 zeroplace -/g;
 
     return $string;
@@ -253,10 +248,10 @@ sub prepare_algebra {
 sub postprocess_algebra {
     my ($string)=@_;
     
-    # exapnd out some operators
-    $string =~ s/\#/\\not= /g;
-    $string =~ s/\%/\\leq /g;
-    $string =~ s/\!/\\geq /g;
+    # moodle had these and I don't know why, ignoring them for now
+    # $string =~/\\left\{/\{/g;
+    # $string =~/\\right\}/\}/g;
+    # $string =~/\\fun/ /g;
 
     return $string;
 }