diff --git a/tools/lib/formats/default/columnHandler.py b/tools/lib/formats/default/columnHandler.py
index 12bb98db..cd220928 100644
--- a/tools/lib/formats/default/columnHandler.py
+++ b/tools/lib/formats/default/columnHandler.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class columnHandler(formatHandlerBase):
             if dt in datacls:
               data=datacls[dt]
             else:
-              cl=datafileSelector[dt]
+              cl=datafileSelector(dt)
               data=cl()
               data.molecule=mymolecule
               data.method=mymethod
diff --git a/tools/lib/formats/default/doubleColumnHandler.py b/tools/lib/formats/default/doubleColumnHandler.py
index f685ee51..96139a81 100644
--- a/tools/lib/formats/default/doubleColumnHandler.py
+++ b/tools/lib/formats/default/doubleColumnHandler.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from ..formatHandlerBase import formatHandlerBase
 from ..formatName import formatName
 from ...data import dataFileBase,DataType,method,excitationValue,datafileSelector,AbsDataFile,getSubtablesRange,state
-from ...LaTeX import newCommand
+from ...LaTeX import newCommand,extractMath
 import re
 from TexSoup import TexSoup
 import numpy as np
@@ -19,13 +19,9 @@ class doubleColumnHandler(formatHandlerBase):
       for rangeTrans in subtablestrans:
         mytrans=moltable[rangeTrans,:]
         mytransdesc=mytrans[0:2,1]
-        for i in range(2):      
-          try:
-            mathsoup=TexSoup(mytransdesc[i])
-          except:
-            print(f"Error when parsing latex state: {str(mytransdesc[i])}")
-            exit(-1)
-          newCommand.runAll(mathsoup,self.commands)
+
+        for i in range(2):
+          mathsoup=extractMath(mytransdesc[i],Soup=True,commands=self.commands)
           mytransdesc[i]=str(mathsoup)
         for colindex in range(3,np.size(table,1)):
           col=mytrans[:,colindex]
diff --git a/tools/lib/formats/default/doubleTBEHandler.py b/tools/lib/formats/default/doubleTBEHandler.py
index c68896db..b6f89211 100644
--- a/tools/lib/formats/default/doubleTBEHandler.py
+++ b/tools/lib/formats/default/doubleTBEHandler.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from ..formatHandlerBase import formatHandlerBase
 from ..formatName import formatName
 from ...data import dataFileBase,DataType,method,excitationValue,datafileSelector,getSubtablesRange,AbsDataFile,state
 from ...utils import getValFromCell, checkFloat
-from ...LaTeX import newCommand
+from ...LaTeX import newCommand,extractMath
 from TexSoup import TexSoup
 import re
 @formatName("doubleTBE")
@@ -12,15 +12,10 @@ class doubleTBEHandler(formatHandlerBase):
     subtablesMol=getSubtablesRange(table)
     for rangeMol in subtablesMol:
       data=AbsDataFile()
-      data.molecule=str(table[rangeMol,0])
+      data.molecule=str(table[rangeMol[0],0])
       data.method=method("TBE","CBS")
       for mytrans in table[rangeMol]:
-        try:
-          mathsoup=TexSoup(mytrans[1])
-        except:
-          print(f"Error when parsing latex state: {str(mytransdesc[i])}")
-          exit(-1)
-        newCommand.runAll(mathsoup,self.commands)
+        mathsoup=extractMath(mytrans[1],Soup=True,commands=self.commands)
         mytransdesc=str(mathsoup)
         infin=mytransdesc.split(r"\rightarrow")
         for i,item in enumerate(infin):
diff --git a/tools/lib/formats/default/exoticColumnHandler.py b/tools/lib/formats/default/exoticColumnHandler.py
index 06e2eaf5..218bfa97 100644
--- a/tools/lib/formats/default/exoticColumnHandler.py
+++ b/tools/lib/formats/default/exoticColumnHandler.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class exoticColumnHandler(formatHandlerBase):
           methodname=str(methtex)
         mymethod=method(methodname,basis)
         methkey=json.dumps(mymethod.__dict__)
-        finsts=dataFileBase.convertState(table[myrange,1],initialState,default=self.TexOps.default,commands=self.commands)
+        finsts=dataFileBase.convertState(table[myrange,1],initialState,default=self.TexOps.defaultType,commands=self.commands)
         for index,cell in enumerate(col[myrange]):
           if str(cell)!="":
             val,unsafe=getValFromCell(cell)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class exoticColumnHandler(formatHandlerBase):
             #data.excitations.append(excitationValue(initialState,finst[0],val,type=finst[2]))
       for dt,methdic in valDic.items():
         for methstring,exdic in methdic.items():
-          data=datafileSelector[dt]()
+          data=datafileSelector(dt)()
           data.molecule=mymolecule
           methdic=json.loads(methstring)
           data.method=method(methdic["name"],methdic["basis"])