--- loncom/homework/matchresponse.pm	2005/06/21 21:00:55	1.54
+++ loncom/homework/matchresponse.pm	2005/06/22 12:03:23	1.55
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Full matching style response
 #
-# $Id: matchresponse.pm,v 1.54 2005/06/21 21:00:55 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: matchresponse.pm,v 1.55 2005/06/22 12:03:23 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ sub end_item {
 	my $location=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('location',$parstack,
 						$safeeval);
 	&Apache::lonxml::debug("Got a name of :$name:");
-	if (!$name) { $name=$Apache::lonxml::curdepth; }
+	if ($name eq "") { $name=$Apache::lonxml::curdepth; }
 	&Apache::lonxml::debug("Using a name of :$name:");
 	push @{ $Apache::response::itemgroup{'names'} }, $name;
 	$Apache::response::itemgroup{"$name.text"} = $text;