--- loncom/homework/structuretags.pm	2006/06/26 22:33:22	1.359
+++ loncom/homework/structuretags.pm	2006/07/14 17:45:05	1.361
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA 
 # definition of tags that give a structure to a document
 #
-# $Id: structuretags.pm,v 1.359 2006/06/26 22:33:22 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: structuretags.pm,v 1.361 2006/07/14 17:45:05 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -528,7 +528,6 @@ sub init_problem_globals {
     undef($Apache::lonhomework::name);
     undef($Apache::lonhomework::default_type);
     undef($Apache::lonhomework::type);
-    undef($Apache::lonhomework::problemstatus);
 }
 
 sub reset_problem_globals {
@@ -736,6 +735,13 @@ sub start_problem {
 							'problem');
 	    }
 	} elsif ($target eq 'web') {
+	    if ($status eq 'CAN_ANSWER' 
+		&& $slot_name ne ''
+		&& $Apache::lonhomework::history{'resource.0.checkedin'} eq '') {
+		# unproctored slot access, self checkin
+		&Apache::bridgetask::check_in('problem',undef,undef,
+					      $slot_name);
+	    }
 	    $result.="\n $form_tag_start".	
 	      '<input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="yes" />';
 	    # create a page header and exit