--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2008/01/21 00:35:58	1.636
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2008/03/23 23:06:31	1.636.2.4
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.636 2008/01/21 00:35:58 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.636.2.4 2008/03/23 23:06:31 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -78,6 +78,72 @@ my $readit;
 ## Global Variables
 ##
 
+# ----------------------------------------------- SSI with retries:
+#
+
+=pod
+
+=head1 Server Side include with retries:
+
+=over 4
+
+=item * &ssi_with_retries(resource,retries form)
+
+Performs an ssi with some number of retries.  Retries continue either
+until the result is ok or until the retry count supplied by the
+caller is exhausted.
+
+Inputs:
+
+=over 4
+
+resource   - Identifies the resource to insert.
+
+retries    - Count of the number of retries allowed.
+
+form       - Hash that identifies the rendering options.
+
+=back
+
+Returns:
+
+=over 4
+
+content    - The content of the response.  If retries were exhausted this is empty.
+
+response   - The response from the last attempt (which may or may not have been successful.
+
+=back
+
+=back
+
+=cut
+
+sub ssi_with_retries {
+    my ($resource, $retries, %form) = @_;
+
+
+    my $ok = 0;                 # True if we got a good response.
+    my $content;
+    my $response;
+
+    # Try to get the ssi done. within the retries count:
+
+    do {
+        ($content, $response) = &Apache::lonnet::ssi($resource, %form);
+        $ok      = $response->is_success;
+        $retries--;
+    } while (!$ok && ($retries > 0));
+
+    if (!$ok) {
+        $content = '';          # On error return an empty content.
+    }
+    return ($content, $response);
+
+}
+
+
+
 # ----------------------------------------------- Filetypes/Languages/Copyright
 my %language;
 my %supported_language;
@@ -4004,10 +4070,10 @@ ENDROLE
 		$lastitem = $thisdisfn;
 	    }
 	    $titleinfo = 
-		&Apache::loncommon::help_open_menu('','',3,'Authoring').
-		'<b>Construction Space</b>:&nbsp;'. 
-		'<form name="dirs" method="post" action="'.$formaction
-		.'" target="_top"><tt><b>'
+		&Apache::loncommon::help_open_menu('','',3,'Authoring')
+		.'<b>'.&mt('Construction Space').'</b>:&nbsp;'
+		.'<form name="dirs" method="post" action="'.$formaction.'"'
+		.' target="_top"><tt><b>'
 		.&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::crumbs($uname.'/'.$parentpath,'_top','/priv','','+1',1)."<font size=\"+1\">$lastitem</font></b></tt><br />"
 		.&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::select_recent('construct','recent','this.form.action=this.form.recent.value;this.form.submit()')
 		.'</form>'
@@ -4498,6 +4564,10 @@ table.LC_aboutme_port tr.LC_even_row td
 table.LC_data_table tr.LC_data_table_highlight td {
   background-color: $data_table_darker;
 }
+table.LC_data_table tr td.LC_leftcol_header {
+  background-color: $data_table_head;
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
 table.LC_data_table tr.LC_empty_row td,
 table.LC_nested tr.LC_empty_row td {
   background-color: #FFFFFF;
@@ -8088,14 +8158,21 @@ sub construct_course {
 	$cenv{'url'}=$oldcenv{'url'};
 # Restore title
 	$cenv{'description'}=$oldcenv{'description'};
-# restore grading mode
-	if (defined($oldcenv{'grading'})) {
-	    $cenv{'grading'}=$oldcenv{'grading'};
-	}
 # Mark as cloned
 	$cenv{'clonedfrom'}=$cloneid;
-	delete($cenv{'default_enrollment_start_date'});
-	delete($cenv{'default_enrollment_end_date'});
+# Need to clone grading mode
+        my %newenv=&Apache::lonnet::get('environment',['grading'],$$crsudom,$$crsunum);
+        $cenv{'grading'}=$newenv{'grading'};
+# Do not clone these environment entries
+        &Apache::lonnet::del('environment',
+                  ['default_enrollment_start_date',
+                   'default_enrollment_end_date',
+                   'question.email',
+                   'policy.email',
+                   'comment.email',
+                   'pch.users.denied',
+                   'plc.users.denied'],
+                   $$crsudom,$$crsunum);
     }
 
 #