--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2014/05/16 18:32:51	1.1189
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2014/06/07 19:13:42	1.1192
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1189 2014/05/16 18:32:51 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1192 2014/06/07 19:13:42 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -15228,36 +15228,6 @@ sub search_courses {
 =cut
 
 
-sub build_release_hashes {
-    my ($checkparms,$checkresponsetypes,$checkcrstypes,$anonsurvey,$randomizetry) = @_;
-    return unless((ref($checkparms) eq 'HASH') && (ref($checkresponsetypes) eq 'HASH') &&
-                  (ref($checkcrstypes) eq 'HASH') && (ref($anonsurvey) eq 'HASH') &&
-                  (ref($randomizetry) eq 'HASH'));
-    foreach my $key (keys(%Apache::lonnet::needsrelease)) {
-        my ($item,$name,$value) = split(/:/,$key);
-        if ($item eq 'parameter') {
-            if (ref($checkparms->{$name}) eq 'ARRAY') {
-                unless(grep(/^\Q$name\E$/,@{$checkparms->{$name}})) {
-                    push(@{$checkparms->{$name}},$value);
-                }
-            } else {
-                push(@{$checkparms->{$name}},$value);
-            }
-        } elsif ($item eq 'resourcetag') {
-            if ($name eq 'responsetype') {
-                $checkresponsetypes->{$value} = $Apache::lonnet::needsrelease{$key}
-            }
-        } elsif ($item eq 'course') {
-            if ($name eq 'crstype') {
-                $checkcrstypes->{$value} = $Apache::lonnet::needsrelease{$key};
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    ($anonsurvey->{major},$anonsurvey->{minor}) = split(/\./,$Apache::lonnet::needsrelease{'parameter:type:anonsurvey'});
-    ($randomizetry->{major},$randomizetry->{minor}) = split(/\./,$Apache::lonnet::needsrelease{'parameter:type:randomizetry'});
-    return;
-}
-
 sub update_content_constraints {
     my ($cdom,$cnum,$chome,$cid) = @_;
     my %curr_reqd_hash = &Apache::lonnet::userenvironment($cdom,$cnum,'internal.releaserequired');
@@ -15634,6 +15604,26 @@ sub cleanup_html {
     return $outgoing;
 }
 
+# Checks for critical messages and returns a redirect url if one exists.
+# $interval indicates how often to check for messages.
+sub critical_redirect {
+    my ($interval) = @_;
+    if ((time-$env{'user.criticalcheck.time'})>$interval) {
+        my @what=&Apache::lonnet::dump('critical', $env{'user.domain'}, 
+                                        $env{'user.name'});
+        &Apache::lonnet::appenv({'user.criticalcheck.time'=>time});
+        my $redirecturl;
+        if ($what[0]) {
+	    if (($what[0] ne 'con_lost') && ($what[0]!~/^error\:/)) {
+	        $redirecturl='/adm/email?critical=display';
+	        my $url=&Apache::lonnet::absolute_url().$redirecturl;
+                return (1, $url);
+            }
+        }
+    } 
+    return ();
+}
+
 # Use:
 #   my $answer=reply("encrypt:passwd:$udom:$uname:$upass",$tryserver);
 #