--- loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2000/12/21 15:34:44	1.23
+++ 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;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ 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") {
@@ -91,6 +93,11 @@ sub check_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;
 
 }