--- loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2016/07/18 19:29:11	1.363
+++ loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2016/09/14 16:13:17	1.365
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # The LON-CAPA Homework handler
 #
-# $Id: lonhomework.pm,v 1.363 2016/07/18 19:29:11 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonhomework.pm,v 1.365 2016/09/14 16:13:17 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ sub check_slot_access {
     my ($returned_slot,$slot_name,$checkinslot,$ipused,$blockip,$now,$ip,
         $consumed_uniq);
     $now = time;
-    $ip=$env{'request.host'} || $ENV{'REMOTE_ADDR'};
+    $ip=$ENV{'REMOTE_ADDR'} || $env{'request.host'};
 
     if ($checkedin) {
         $checkinslot = $Apache::lonhomework::history{"$checkin.slot"};
@@ -1431,9 +1431,11 @@ sub get_template_html {
 sub newproblem {
     my ($request) = @_;
 
-	if ($env{'form.mode'} eq 'blank'){
+    if ($env{'form.mode'} eq 'blank'){
         my $dest = &Apache::lonnet::filelocation("",$request->uri);
-        &File::Copy::copy('/home/httpd/html/res/adm/includes/templates/blank.problem',$dest);
+        my $templatefilename =
+            $request->dir_config('lonIncludes').'/templates/blank.problem';
+        &File::Copy::copy($templatefilename,$dest);
         &renderpage($request,$dest);
         return;
     }