--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2008/03/28 14:52:52	1.650
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2008/03/28 21:05:28	1.651
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.650 2008/03/28 14:52:52 www Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.651 2008/03/28 21:05:28 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -3179,7 +3179,11 @@ sub get_student_view_with_retries {
     if (!$ok) {
        $content = '';          # On error return an empty content.
     }
-    return ($content, $response);
+    if (wantarray) {
+       return ($content, $response);
+    } else {
+       return $content;
+    }
 }
 
 =pod