--- loncom/interface/lonconfigsettings.pm	2010/04/02 21:47:54	1.13
+++ loncom/interface/lonconfigsettings.pm	2010/05/22 01:29:27	1.14
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Handler to set domain-wide configuration settings
 #
-# $Id: lonconfigsettings.pm,v 1.13 2010/04/02 21:47:54 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonconfigsettings.pm,v 1.14 2010/05/22 01:29:27 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -336,8 +336,8 @@ sub display_choices {
     if ($numitems%$numcols) {
         $maxincol ++;
     }
-    my $firstthird = $maxincol;
-    my $secondthird = $firstthird + $maxincol;
+    $firstthird = $maxincol;
+    $secondthird = $firstthird + $maxincol;
     $count = 0;
     if ((ref($prefs_order) eq 'ARRAY') && (ref($prefs) eq 'HASH')) {
         foreach my $item (@{$prefs_order}) {