--- loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2000/12/19 23:22:22	1.22
+++ loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2000/12/21 18:13:33	1.24
@@ -88,9 +88,14 @@ 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);
 }