--- loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2002/11/13 23:05:46	1.102
+++ loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2002/12/05 22:59:37	1.103
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # The LON-CAPA Homework handler
 #
-# $Id: lonhomework.pm,v 1.102 2002/11/13 23:05:46 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonhomework.pm,v 1.103 2002/12/05 22:59:37 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ $Apache::lonxml::browse='';
 sub check_access {
   my ($id) = @_;
   my $date ='';
-  my $status = '';
+  my $status;
   my $datemsg = '';
   my $lastdate = '';
   my $temp;
@@ -156,6 +156,12 @@ sub check_access {
     $lastdate = $date;
     $date = &Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.$id.$temp");
     my $thistype = &Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.$id.$temp.type");
+    if ($thistype =~ /^(con_lost|no_such_host)/ ||
+	$date     =~ /^(con_lost|no_such_host)/) {
+	$status='UNAVAILABLE';
+	$date="may open later.";
+	return($status,$date);
+    }
     if ($thistype eq 'date_interval') {
 	if ($temp eq 'opendate') {
            $date=&Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.$id.duedate")-$date;