--- loncom/interface/coursecatalog.pm	2007/01/14 01:59:37	1.19
+++ loncom/interface/coursecatalog.pm	2007/10/02 01:10:27	1.21
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Handler for displaying the course catalog interface
 #
-# $Id: coursecatalog.pm,v 1.19 2007/01/14 01:59:37 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: coursecatalog.pm,v 1.21 2007/10/02 01:10:27 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -46,14 +46,9 @@ sub handler {
     if ($r->header_only) {
         return OK;
     }
-    my %cookies=CGI::Cookie->parse($r->header_in('Cookie'));
-    my $lonid=$cookies{'lonID'};
+    my $handle = &Apache::lonnet::check_for_valid_session($r);
     my $lonidsdir=$r->dir_config('lonIDsDir');
-    my $handle;
-    if ($lonid) {
-	$handle=&LONCAPA::clean_handle($lonid->value);
-    }
-    if ((-e "$lonidsdir/$handle.id") && ($handle ne '')) {
+    if ($handle ne '') {
         &Apache::lonnet::transfer_profile_to_env($lonidsdir,$handle);
     }
     &Apache::lonacc::get_posted_cgi($r);
@@ -68,7 +63,7 @@ sub handler {
         }
     }
     my $formname = 'coursecatalog';
-    my $domdesc = $Apache::lonnet::domaindescription{$codedom};
+    my $domdesc = &Apache::lonnet::domain($codedom,'description');
 
     &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::clear_breadcrumbs();
     if ($env{'form.coursenum'} ne '' && &user_is_known()) {