--- loncom/homework/response.pm	2001/01/08 21:52:04	1.17
+++ loncom/homework/response.pm	2001/01/10 21:49:43	1.18
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ sub start_responseparam {
     &Apache::lonxml::debug("looking for resource.$Apache::inputtags::part.$name");
     my $value = &Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.$Apache::inputtags::part.$name");
     &Apache::lonxml::debug("$name has value :$value: and default :$default:");
-    if ($value eq '') {
-      &Apache::lonxml::debug("defaullting");
+    if ($value eq '' || $value eq 'con_lost') {
+      &Apache::lonxml::debug("defaulting");
       $Apache::inputtags::params{$name}=$default;
     } else {
       &Apache::lonxml::debug("using value");