From ca3708634fee721af260d86b7b187582da4aa5b6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ThomasBreuer <sam@math.rwth-aachen.de>
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2025 11:53:00 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix `PrimitiveElement` vs. `PrimitiveRoot`

---
 lib/magma.gi | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lib/magma.gi b/lib/magma.gi
index 5c7266c..b6726ba 100644
--- a/lib/magma.gi
+++ b/lib/magma.gi
@@ -123,10 +123,13 @@ InstallMethod( MatrixGroupToMagmaFormat, "matrix group over a finite field",
 
     mats := GeneratorsOfGroup( G );
     F := Field( Flat( mats ) );
+    if not IsFinite( F ) then
+      TryNextMethod();
+    fi;
     p := Characteristic( F ); 
     e := DegreeOverPrimeField( F ); 
     q := Size( F );
-    w := PrimitiveElement( F ); 
+    w := PrimitiveRoot( F );
     zero := Zero( F ); 
     one := One( F );
     matrix := mats[1];