--- loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2001/01/09 19:50:14	1.29
+++ loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2001/01/10 21:49:43	1.30
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ sub check_date {
     &Apache::lonxml::debug("found :$date: for :$temp:");
     if ($date eq '') {
       $date = "an unknown date"; $passed = 0;
+    } elsif ($date eq 'con_lost') {
+      $date = "an indeterminate date"; $passed = 0;
     } else {
       if (time < $date) { $passed = 0; } else { $passed = 1; }
       $date = localtime $date;