--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2015/08/09 21:43:18	1.1227
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2015/08/16 20:45:41	1.1228
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1227 2015/08/09 21:43:18 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1228 2015/08/16 20:45:41 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2271,12 +2271,16 @@ See lonrights.pm for an example invocati
 
 #-------------------------------------------
 sub select_form {
-    my ($def,$name,$hashref,$onchange) = @_;
+    my ($def,$name,$hashref,$onchange,$readonly) = @_;
     return unless (ref($hashref) eq 'HASH');
     if ($onchange) {
         $onchange = ' onchange="'.$onchange.'"';
     }
-    my $selectform = "<select name=\"$name\" size=\"1\"$onchange>\n";
+    my $disabled;
+    if ($readonly) {
+        $disabled = ' disabled="disabled"';
+    }
+    my $selectform = "<select name=\"$name\" size=\"1\"$onchange$disabled>\n";
     my @keys;
     if (exists($hashref->{'select_form_order'})) {
 	@keys=@{$hashref->{'select_form_order'}};