--- loncom/cgi/userstatus.pl	2005/08/25 19:43:40	1.12
+++ loncom/cgi/userstatus.pl	2006/06/02 21:39:02	1.12.2.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/perl
 $|=1;
 # User Status
-# $Id: userstatus.pl,v 1.12 2005/08/25 19:43:40 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: userstatus.pl,v 1.12.2.1 2006/06/02 21:39:02 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ sub main {
 	    while (my $line=<$fh>) {
 		chomp($line);
 		my ($name,$value)=split(/\=/,$line);
+		$name = &unescape($name);
+		$value = &unescape($value);
 		$userinfo{$name}=$value;
 	    }
 	    $fh->close();
@@ -209,3 +211,18 @@ sub showact {
     print("</tr></table>\n");
 }
 
+# -------------------------------------------------------- Escape Special Chars
+
+sub escape {
+    my $str=shift;
+    $str =~ s/(\W)/"%".unpack('H2',$1)/eg;
+    return $str;
+}
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------- Un-Escape Special Chars
+
+sub unescape {
+    my $str=shift;
+    $str =~ s/%([a-fA-F0-9][a-fA-F0-9])/pack("C",hex($1))/eg;
+    return $str;
+}