--- loncom/homework/essayresponse.pm	2004/11/16 20:14:09	1.48
+++ loncom/homework/essayresponse.pm	2004/11/21 19:18:43	1.49
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # essay (ungraded) style responses
 #
-# $Id: essayresponse.pm,v 1.48 2004/11/16 20:14:09 banghart Exp $
+# $Id: essayresponse.pm,v 1.49 2004/11/21 19:18:43 banghart Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ sub end_essayresponse {
                    }
 	        }
                 if ($portfiles =~ /[^\s]/) {
+                    $portfiles =~ /(.*)(,$)/;
+                    $portfiles = $1;
                     $Apache::lonhomework::results{"resource.$part.$id.portfiles"}=$portfiles;
                     $Apache::lonhomework::results{"resource.$part.$id.uploadedurl"}=$portfiles;
                     my @submitted_files = split /,/,$portfiles;