--- loncom/xml/lontexconvert.pm	2006/09/07 21:51:16	1.78
+++ loncom/xml/lontexconvert.pm	2006/10/23 18:49:47	1.79
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # TeX Conversion Module
 #
-# $Id: lontexconvert.pm,v 1.78 2006/09/07 21:51:16 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lontexconvert.pm,v 1.79 2006/10/23 18:49:47 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ sub smiley {
 		 '\:\-(X|\#)' => 'lipsrsealed',
 		 '\:\-S' => 'huh');
     my $iconpath=$Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonIconsURL'};
-    foreach (keys %smileys) {
-	$expression=~s/$_/\<img src="$iconpath\/$smileys{$_}.gif" \/\>/gs; 
+    foreach my $smiley (keys(%smileys)) {
+	$expression=~s/$smiley/\<img src="$iconpath\/$smileys{$smiley}.gif" \/\>/gs; 
     }
     return $expression;
 }
@@ -279,27 +279,34 @@ sub msgtexconverted {
     &init_tth();
     my $outmessage='';
     my $tex=0;
-    foreach (split(/(?:\&lt\;|\<)\/*m\s*(?:\&gt\;|\>)/i,$message)) {
+    foreach my $fragment (split(/(?:\&lt\;|\<)\/*m\s*(?:\&gt\;|\>)/i,$message)) {
 	if ($tex) {
 	    if ($email) {
-		$outmessage.='</pre><tt>'.&to_convert($_).'</tt><pre>'; $tex=0;
+		$outmessage.='</pre><tt>'.&to_convert($fragment).'</tt><pre>';
+		$tex=0;
 	    } else {
-		$outmessage.=&to_convert($_); $tex=0;
+		$outmessage.=&to_convert($fragment);
+		$tex=0;
 	    }
 	} else {
-            $outmessage.=&smiley($_); $tex=1;
+            $outmessage.=&smiley($fragment);
+	    $tex=1;
 	}
     }
     $message=$outmessage; $outmessage=''; $tex=0;
-    foreach (split(/(?:\&lt\;|\<)\/*algebra\s*(?:\&gt\;|\>)/i,$message)) {
+    foreach my $fragment (split(/(?:\&lt\;|\<)\/*algebra\s*(?:\&gt\;|\>)/i,
+				$message)) {
 	if ($tex) {
 	    if ($email) {
-		$outmessage.='</pre><tt>'.&algebra($_,'web').'</tt><pre>'; $tex=0;
+		$outmessage.='</pre><tt>'.&algebra($fragment,'web').'</tt><pre>';
+		$tex=0;
 	    } else {
-		$outmessage.=&algebra($_,'web'); $tex=0;
+		$outmessage.=&algebra($fragment,'web');
+		$tex=0;
 	    }
 	} else {
-            $outmessage.=$_; $tex=1;
+            $outmessage.=$fragment;
+	    $tex=1;
 	}
     }
     if (wantarray) {