# [LON-CAPA-cvs] cvs: loncom /html/adm/help/tex Problem_LON-CAPA_Functions.tex

bisitz lon-capa-cvs-allow@mail.lon-capa.org
Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:03:16 -0000

bisitz		Fri Feb 15 12:03:16 2008 EDT

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- Removed third column in entry &cas()

Option 3 - \$best = \&languages($\backslash$@desired\_languages) \\ Option 4 - @all = \&languages($\backslash$@desired\_languages) \\ -}& Returns the best language to use, in the first two options returns the languages codes in the preference order of the user. In the second two examples returns the best matches from a list of desired language possibilities. & \\ +}& Returns the best language to use, in the first two options returns the languages codes in the preference order of the user. In the second two examples returns the best matches from a list of desired language possibilities. \\ \hline \&roundto(\$x,\$n) & Rounds a real number to n decimal points. \$x and \$n can be pure numbers \\ @@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ \&cas(\$s,\$e)&Evaluates the expression \$e inside the symbolic algebra system \$s. Currently, only the Maxima symbolic math system is implemented. Example: \&cas('maxima','6*7')\\ \hline +\&implicit_multiplication(\$f)&Adds mathematical multiplication operators to the formula expression \$f where only implicit multiplication is used. Example: \&implicit_multiplication('2(b+3c)') returns 2*(b+3*c) \\ +\hline + \&web(a'',''b'',''c'') or \&web(\$a,\$b,\$c)  & Returns either a, b or c depending on the output medium. a is for plain ASCII, b for tex output and c for html output \\