--- loncom/interface/loncreatecourse.pm	2017/11/04 01:12:19	1.168
+++ loncom/interface/loncreatecourse.pm	2017/11/12 23:04:23	1.169
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Create a course
 #
-# $Id: loncreatecourse.pm,v 1.168 2017/11/04 01:12:19 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncreatecourse.pm,v 1.169 2017/11/12 23:04:23 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ sub process_batchfile {
         if ($batchfilepath =~ m{^(\Q$dir/$defdom/web/$uname\_$udom\E)/pending/([^/]+)$}) {
             my ($batchdir,$filename) = ($1,$2);
             if (-e "$batchfilepath") {
-                if (open(FILE,"<$batchfilepath")) {
+                if (open(FILE,"<",$batchfilepath)) {
                     my @buffer = <FILE>;
                     close(FILE);
                     if ((defined($filename)) && (defined($batchdir))) {
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ sub process_batchfile {
                                 mkdir("$batchdir/processed", 0755);
                             }
                             if (-d "$batchdir/processed") {
-                                if (open(FILE,">$batchdir/processed/$filename")) {
+                                if (open(FILE,">","$batchdir/processed/$filename")) {
                                     print FILE @buffer;
                                     close(FILE);
                                 }