--- loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2005/11/10 20:43:00	1.222
+++ loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2005/11/15 21:39:33	1.225
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # The LON-CAPA Homework handler
 #
-# $Id: lonhomework.pm,v 1.222 2005/11/10 20:43:00 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonhomework.pm,v 1.225 2005/11/15 21:39:33 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ sub check_task_access {
     my ($status,$datemsg)=&check_access;
     if ($status eq 'SHOW_ANSWER' ||
 	$status eq 'CLOSED' ||
-	$status eq 'CANNOT_ANSWER' ||
 	$status eq 'INVALID_ACCESS' ||
 	$status eq 'UNAVAILABLE') {
 	return ($status,$datemsg);
@@ -286,6 +285,11 @@ sub check_task_access {
 	    return ('WAITING_FOR_GRADE');
 	}
     }
+    if ( $status eq 'CANNOT_ANSWER' && 
+	 ($slotstatus ne 'NEEDS_CHECKIN' && $slotstatus ne 'NOT_IN_A_SLOT')) {
+	return ($status,$datemsg);
+    }
+
     return ($slotstatus,$datemsg,$slot_name,$returned_slot);
 }
 
@@ -919,7 +923,7 @@ EDITMENU
 sub handler {
     #my $t0 = [&gettimeofday()];
     my $request=$_[0];
-    
+    $Apache::lonxml::request=$request;
     $Apache::lonxml::debug=$env{'user.debug'};
     $env{'request.uri'}=$request->uri;
     &setuppermissions();
@@ -939,10 +943,6 @@ sub handler {
 	if ($Apache::lonhomework::browse ne 'F' && 
 	    $env{'request.state'} ne "construct") {
 	    #should know where we are, so ask
-	    if ( &Apache::lonnet::mod_perl_version() == 2 ) {
-		&Apache::lonnet::cleanenv();
-	    }
-	    &Apache::lonnet::logthis(&Apache::lonnet::mod_perl_version());
 	    $request->internal_redirect('/adm/ambiguous'); return OK;
 	}
     }