--- loncom/interface/loncreateuser.pm	2003/03/23 09:02:38	1.50
+++ loncom/interface/loncreateuser.pm	2003/03/23 09:06:08	1.51
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Create a user
 #
-# $Id: loncreateuser.pm,v 1.50 2003/03/23 09:02:38 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: loncreateuser.pm,v 1.51 2003/03/23 09:06:08 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 # 05/10,10/16 Gerd Kortemeyer 
 # 02/11/02 Matthew Hall
 #
-# $Id: loncreateuser.pm,v 1.50 2003/03/23 09:02:38 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: loncreateuser.pm,v 1.51 2003/03/23 09:06:08 albertel Exp $
 ###
 
 package Apache::loncreateuser;
@@ -292,7 +292,12 @@ END
                if ($area =~ /^\/(\w+)\/(\d\w+)/ ) {
                    my %coursedata=
                        &Apache::lonnet::coursedescription($1.'_'.$2);
-                   my $carea='Course: '.$coursedata{'description'};
+		   my $carea;
+		   if (defined($coursedata{'description'})) {
+		       $carea='Course: '.$coursedata{'description'};
+		   } else {
+		       $carea='Unavailable course: '.$area;
+		   }
                    $inccourses{$1.'_'.$2}=1;
                    if (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('c'.$role_code,$1.'/'.$2)) {
                        $allowed=1;