--- loncom/homework/optionresponse.pm	2012/06/25 10:36:00	1.186
+++ loncom/homework/optionresponse.pm	2012/11/30 11:45:50	1.188
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # option list style responses
 #
-# $Id: optionresponse.pm,v 1.186 2012/06/25 10:36:00 foxr Exp $
+# $Id: optionresponse.pm,v 1.188 2012/11/30 11:45:50 foxr Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -108,7 +108,11 @@ sub start_foilgroup {
     my $optionlist="<option></option>\n";
     my $option;
     my @opt;
-    eval '@opt ='. &Apache::lonxml::get_param('options',$parstack,$safeeval);
+    my @raw_options = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('options', $parstack, $safeeval, 0,  0, 1);
+
+
+    eval '@opt ='. &Apache::lonxml::get_param('options',$parstack,$safeeval, 0, 0, 1);
+
     my $count=1;
     foreach $option (@opt) {
       $optionlist.="<option value=\"$count\">$option</option>\n";
@@ -148,7 +152,10 @@ ENDTABLE
   if ($target eq 'modified') {
     my @options;
     my $optchanged=0;
-    eval '@options ='.&Apache::lonxml::get_param('options',$parstack,$safeeval);
+
+
+    eval '@options ='.&Apache::lonxml::get_param('options',$parstack,$safeeval, 0, 0, 1);
+
     if ($env{"form.$Apache::lonxml::curdepth.deleteopt"}) {
       my $delopt=$env{"form.$Apache::lonxml::curdepth.deleteopt"};
       &Apache::lonxml::debug("Deleting :$delopt:");
@@ -427,8 +434,11 @@ sub whichfoils {
 
 sub displayanswers {
     my ($max,$randomize,@opt)=@_;
-    if (!defined(@{ $Apache::response::foilgroup{'names'} })) {return;}
-    my @names = @{ $Apache::response::foilgroup{'names'} };
+    my @names;
+    if (ref($Apache::response::foilgroup{'names'}) eq 'ARRAY') {
+        @names = @{ $Apache::response::foilgroup{'names'} };
+    }
+    return if (!@names);
     my @whichopt = &whichfoils($max,$randomize);
     my $result;
     if ($Apache::lonhomework::type eq 'exam') {