def get_last_tid(self):
        try:
            spec = {'tid': {'$gt': 0}}
            sort = [('tid', -1)]
            row = self.db.docs.find_one(spec, sort=sort)
        except Exception as e:
            raise DatabaseException(e)
        if row:
            return row['tid']
        return 0
def row_col(self, ind):
        i = 0
        for r in range(self.nr):
            for c in range(self.nc):
                if i == ind:
                    return r, c
                i += 1