--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2006/04/25 20:48:38	1.354
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2006/04/25 21:24:06	1.355
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.354 2006/04/25 20:48:38 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.355 2006/04/25 21:24:06 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2610,12 +2610,16 @@ sub maketime {
 #########################################
 
 sub findallcourses {
+    my ($roles) = @_;
+    my %roles;
+    if (ref($roles)) { %roles = map { $_ => 1 } @{$roles}; }
     my %courses;
     my $now=time;
     foreach my $key (keys(%env)) {
 	if ( $key=~m{^user\.role\.(\w+)\./(\w+)/(\w+)} ) {
 	    my ($role,$domain,$id) = ($1,$2,$3);
 	    next if ($role eq 'ca' || $role eq 'aa');
+	    next if (%roles && !exists($roles{$role}));
 	    my ($starttime,$endtime)=split(/\./,$env{$key});
             my $active=1;
             if ($starttime) {