--- loncom/interface/loncourserespicker.pm	2013/11/13 01:40:07	1.8
+++ loncom/interface/loncourserespicker.pm	2013/11/13 13:32:33	1.9
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 #
-# $Id: loncourserespicker.pm,v 1.8 2013/11/13 01:40:07 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncourserespicker.pm,v 1.9 2013/11/13 13:32:33 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ sub create_picker {
     $display .= '</form>';
     my $scripttag = 
         &respicker_javascript($startcount,$numcount,$context,$formname,\%children,
-                              \%hierarchy,\@checked_maps);
+                              \%hierarchy,\@checked_maps,$numhome);
     if ($context eq 'dumpdocs') {
         return $scripttag.$display; 
     }
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ sub create_picker {
 
 sub respicker_javascript {
     my ($startcount,$numitems,$context,$formname,$children,$hierarchy,
-        $checked_maps) = @_;
+        $checked_maps,$numhome) = @_;
     return unless ((ref($children) eq 'HASH') && (ref($hierarchy) eq 'HASH')
                    && (ref($checked_maps) eq 'ARRAY'));
     my ($elem,$nested,$nameforelem);
@@ -591,11 +591,13 @@ EXTRA
     } elsif ($context eq 'dumpdocs') {
         my $blankmsg = &mt('An item selected has no filename set in the "Save as ..." column.');
         my $dupmsg = &mt('Items selected for copying need unique filenames in the "Save as ..." column.');
+        my $homemsg = &mt('An authoring space needs to be selected.');
         $scripttag .= <<"EXTRA";
 
 function checkUnique(form,field) {
     var duplicate = 0;
     var blank = 0;
+    var numhome = '$numhome';
     if (field.length > 0) {
         for (i=0; i<field.length; i++) {
             if (field[i].checked) {
@@ -635,6 +637,12 @@ function checkUnique(form,field) {
         alert('$dupmsg');
         return false;
     }
+    if (numhome > 1) {
+        if (!form.authorspace.options[form.authorspace.selectedIndex].value) {
+            alert('$homemsg');
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
     return true;
 }