--- loncom/homework/randomlylabel.pm	2005/02/23 15:48:54	1.22
+++ loncom/homework/randomlylabel.pm	2005/02/23 15:51:48	1.23
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # randomlabel.png: composite together text and images into 1 image
 #
-# $Id: randomlylabel.pm,v 1.22 2005/02/23 15:48:54 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: randomlylabel.pm,v 1.23 2005/02/23 15:51:48 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ sub get_image {
 sub get_color_from_hexstring {
     my ($image,$color)=@_;
     if (!$color) { $color='000000'; }
+    $color=~s/^[x\#]//;
     my (undef,$red,undef,$green,undef,$blue)=split(/(..)/,$color);
     $red=hex($red);$green=hex($green);$blue=hex($blue);
     my $imcolor;