--- loncom/homework/edit.pm	2003/05/13 20:48:12	1.52
+++ loncom/homework/edit.pm	2003/06/04 23:04:34	1.53
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA 
 # edit mode helpers
 #
-# $Id: edit.pm,v 1.52 2003/05/13 20:48:12 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: edit.pm,v 1.53 2003/06/04 23:04:34 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -404,9 +404,11 @@ sub textarea_sizes {
   my ($data)=@_;
   my $count=0;
   my $maxlength=-1;
-  foreach (split ("\n", $$data)) { $count++;
-	if (length($_) > $maxlength) { $maxlength = length($_); }
-      }
+  foreach (split ("\n", $$data)) {
+      $count+=int(length($_)/79);
+      $count++;
+      if (length($_) > $maxlength) { $maxlength = length($_); }
+  }
   my $rows = $count;
   my $cols = $maxlength;
   return ($rows,$cols);