--- loncom/homework/response.pm	2002/02/15 22:16:04	1.60
+++ loncom/homework/response.pm	2002/03/14 20:30:36	1.61
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # various response type definitons response definition
 #
-# $Id: response.pm,v 1.60 2002/02/15 22:16:04 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: response.pm,v 1.61 2002/03/14 20:30:36 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ sub start_responseparam {
     if ($ENV{'request.state'} eq 'construct') {
       my $name    = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('name',$parstack,$safeeval);
       my $default = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('default',$parstack,$safeeval);
-      $Apache::inputtags::params{$name}=$default;
+      if ($name) {$Apache::inputtags::params{$name}=$default;}
     }
   }
   return $result;