--- loncom/homework/essayresponse.pm	2006/05/30 12:45:36	1.72
+++ loncom/homework/essayresponse.pm	2006/08/01 14:04:32	1.73
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # essay (ungraded) style responses
 #
-# $Id: essayresponse.pm,v 1.72 2006/05/30 12:45:36 www Exp $
+# $Id: essayresponse.pm,v 1.73 2006/08/01 14:04:32 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ sub file_submission {
 	
 	my @submitted_files = ($files);
 	if ( $which eq 'portfiles' ) {
-	    @submitted_files = split(/,/,$files);
+	    @submitted_files = split(/\s*,\s*/,$files);
 	}
 
 	my $uploadedfiletypes= &Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.$part".'_'."$id.uploadedfiletypes");