--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2020/05/02 18:27:56	1.1075.2.145
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2020/05/22 20:48:01	1.1075.2.146
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1075.2.145 2020/05/02 18:27:56 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1075.2.146 2020/05/22 20:48:01 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -15510,12 +15510,17 @@ sub construct_course {
 # Open all assignments
 #
     if ($args->{'openall'}) {
+       my $opendate = time;
+       if ($args->{'openallfrom'} =~ /^\d+$/) {
+           $opendate = $args->{'openallfrom'};
+       }
        my $storeunder=$$crsudom.'_'.$$crsunum.'.0.opendate';
-       my %storecontent = ($storeunder         => time,
+       my %storecontent = ($storeunder         => $opendate,
                            $storeunder.'.type' => 'date_start');
-       
-       $outcome .= &mt('Opening all assignments').': '.&Apache::lonnet::cput
-                 ('resourcedata',\%storecontent,$$crsudom,$$crsunum).$linefeed;
+       $outcome .= &mt('All assignments open starting [_1]',
+                       &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($opendate)).': '.
+                   &Apache::lonnet::cput
+                       ('resourcedata',\%storecontent,$$crsudom,$$crsunum).$linefeed;
    }
 #
 # Set first page