--- loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2000/12/15 20:31:30	1.21
+++ loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2001/01/06 15:32:22	1.25
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # The LON-CAPA Homework handler
 # Guy Albertelli
 # 11/30 Gerd Kortemeyer
+# 6/1 Gerd Kortemeyer
 
 package Apache::lonhomework;
 use strict;
@@ -10,7 +11,8 @@ use Apache::lonnet;
 use Apache::inputtags;
 use Apache::structuretags;
 use Apache::response;
-
+use Apache::hint;
+use Apache::Constants(:common);
 
 sub get_target {
   if ( $ENV{'request.state'} eq "published") {
@@ -88,9 +90,14 @@ sub check_date {
     $datemsg = "is due at $date";
   } elsif ($type eq 'answerdate') {
     $status='CLOSED';
-    $datemsg = "was due as $lastdate, and asnswers will be available at $date";
+    $datemsg = "was due as $lastdate, and answers will be available at $date";
   }
   &Apache::lonxml::debug("sending back :$status:$datemsg:");
+  if ($ENV{'request.state'} eq "construct") {
+    &Apache::lonxml::debug("in construction ignoring dates");
+    $status='CAN_ANSWER';
+    $datemsg='is in under construction';
+  }
   return ($status,$datemsg);
 }
 
@@ -107,7 +114,7 @@ sub handler {
     $request->content_type('text/html');
   }
   $request->send_http_header;
-  return 'OK' if $request->header_only;
+  return OK if $request->header_only;
   
   &Apache::lonhomework::send_header($request);
   
@@ -170,7 +177,7 @@ sub handler {
   }
   &Apache::lonhomework::send_footer($request);
   
-  return 'OK';
+  return OK;
 
 }