--- loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2007/12/24 06:35:18	1.287
+++ loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2008/01/14 14:32:14	1.288
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # The LON-CAPA Homework handler
 #
-# $Id: lonhomework.pm,v 1.287 2007/12/24 06:35:18 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonhomework.pm,v 1.288 2008/01/14 14:32:14 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -292,9 +292,9 @@ sub check_slot_access {
 	}
     }
 
-    my @slots=
-	(split(':',&Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.0.availablestudent")),
-	 split(':',&Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.0.available")));
+    my $availablestudent = &Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.0.availablestudent");
+    my $available = &Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.0.available");
+    my @slots= (split(':',$availablestudent),split(':',$available));
 
 #    if (!@slots) {
 #	return ($status,$datemsg);
@@ -421,7 +421,8 @@ sub check_access {
     &Apache::lonxml::debug("symb:".$symb);
     #if ($env{'request.state'} ne "construct" && $symb ne '') {
     if ($env{'request.state'} ne "construct") {
-	my $allowed=&check_ip_acc(&Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.$id.acc"));
+        my $idacc = &Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.$id.acc");
+	my $allowed=&check_ip_acc($idacc);
 	if (!$allowed && ($Apache::lonhomework::browse ne 'F')) {
 	    $status='INVALID_ACCESS';
 	    $date=&mt("can not be accessed from your location.");