[WWdevel] [WWdevel]: pdf generation problem

[Michael G. <ga...@ma...>]

Can we fix this to allow periods in the user names?  I think we have  
already done this
to a large extent, but we probably missed the latex ramifications.

Take care,

Mike


Begin forwarded message:

> From: Jeff Denny <DEN...@Me...>
> Date: August 24, 2005 2:43:06 PM EDT (CA)
> To: Michael Gage <ga...@ma...>
> Subject: pdf generation problem
>
>
> Mike,
>
> We have identified the pdf generation problem.  We created our  
> usernames using the university's e-mail addresses for the students  
> by taking their e-mail userids as the webwork usernames.   
> Unfortunately, our school uses names like "jeff.k.denny"  When  
> webwork tries to create a pdf, latex gets confused by the periods  
> in the username when looks for the png extension.  Then, webwork  
> produces an error message.
> The only thing I can come up with is to change the usernames to the  
> students' university id numbers.  Of course, the problem is that  
> the username in webwork appears to be the one thing that can't be  
> changed in the database for each user.
>
> Can we somehow change the userids in sql or get around this problem  
> somehow?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jeff
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