--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2011/12/08 02:59:37	1.1032
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2011/12/08 22:42:33	1.1033
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1032 2011/12/08 02:59:37 www Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1033 2011/12/08 22:42:33 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ sub help_open_topic {
     my ($topic, $text, $stayOnPage, $width, $height, $imgid) = @_;
     $text = "" if (not defined $text);
     $stayOnPage = 0 if (not defined $stayOnPage);
-    $width = 350 if (not defined $width);
+    $width = 500 if (not defined $width);
     $height = 400 if (not defined $height);
     my $filename = $topic;
     $filename =~ s/ /_/g;
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ sub help_open_topic {
     $topic=~s/\W/\_/g;
 
     if (!$stayOnPage) {
-	$link = "javascript:void(open('/adm/help/${filename}.hlp', 'Help_for_$topic', 'menubar=0,toolbar=1,scrollbars=1,width=$width,height=$height,resizable=yes'))";
+	$link = "javascript:openMyModal('/adm/help/${filename}.hlp',$width,$height,'yes');";
     } else {
 	$link = "/adm/help/${filename}.hlp";
     }