--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2013/08/20 12:02:31	1.1075.2.48
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2013/09/07 00:46:18	1.1075.2.51
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1075.2.48 2013/08/20 12:02:31 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1075.2.51 2013/09/07 00:46:18 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1234,7 +1234,11 @@ sub help_open_topic {
     $topic=~s/\W/\_/g;
 
     if (!$stayOnPage) {
-	$link = "javascript:openMyModal('/adm/help/${filename}.hlp',$width,$height,'yes');";
+        if ($env{'browser.mobile'}) {
+	    $link = "javascript:openMyModal('/adm/help/${filename}.hlp',$width,$height,'yes');";
+        } else {
+            $link = "javascript:void(open('/adm/help/${filename}.hlp', 'Help_for_$topic', 'menubar=0,toolbar=1,scrollbars=1,width=$width,height=$height,resizable=yes'))";
+        }
     } elsif ($stayOnPage eq 'popup') {
         $link = "javascript:void(open('/adm/help/${filename}.hlp', 'Help_for_$topic', 'menubar=0,toolbar=1,scrollbars=1,width=$width,height=$height,resizable=yes'))";
     } else {
@@ -8035,10 +8039,16 @@ function expand_div(caller) {
 }
 
 sub simple_error_page {
-    my ($r,$title,$msg) = @_;
+    my ($r,$title,$msg,$args) = @_;
+    if (ref($args) eq 'HASH') {
+        if (!$args->{'no_auto_mt_msg'}) { $msg = &mt($msg); }
+    } else {
+        $msg = &mt($msg);
+    }
+
     my $page =
 	&Apache::loncommon::start_page($title).
-	'<p class="LC_error">'.&mt($msg).'</p>'.
+	'<p class="LC_error">'.$msg.'</p>'.
 	&Apache::loncommon::end_page();
     if (ref($r)) {
 	$r->print($page);
@@ -14845,9 +14855,13 @@ sub check_captcha {
 
 sub create_recaptcha {
     my ($pubkey) = @_;
+    my $use_ssl;
+    if ($ENV{'SERVER_PORT'} == 443) {
+        $use_ssl = 1;
+    }
     my $captcha = Captcha::reCAPTCHA->new;
     return $captcha->get_options_setter({theme => 'white'})."\n".
-           $captcha->get_html($pubkey).
+           $captcha->get_html($pubkey,undef,$use_ssl).
            &mt('If either word is hard to read, [_1] will replace them.',
                '<img src="/res/adm/pages/refresh.gif" alt="reCAPTCHA refresh" />').
            '<br /><br />';