--- loncom/interface/lonfeedback.pm	2012/01/04 00:42:20	1.317
+++ loncom/interface/lonfeedback.pm	2012/01/04 18:23:38	1.318
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Feedback
 #
-# $Id: lonfeedback.pm,v 1.317 2012/01/04 00:42:20 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonfeedback.pm,v 1.318 2012/01/04 18:23:38 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2787,7 +2787,10 @@ sub send_msg {
 	}
     }
 
-
+# Records of number of postings, etc, are kept under the "symb" called "_feedback"
+# There are two entries within the framework of a course:
+# - the URLs for which feedback was provided
+# - the total number of contributions
     my %record=&Apache::lonnet::restore('_feedback');
     my ($temp)=keys(%record);
     unless ($temp=~/^error\:/) {
@@ -2802,6 +2805,17 @@ sub send_msg {
     return ($status,$sendsomething);
 }
 
+# Routine to get the complete discussion records
+
+sub getdiscrecords {
+    my ($uname,$udom,$course)=@_;
+    unless ($uname) { $uname=$env{'user.name'}; }
+    unless ($udom)  { $udom=$env{'user.domain'}; }
+    unless ($course) { $course=$env{'request.course.id'}; }
+    my %record=&Apache::lonnet::restore('_feedback',$course,$udom,$uname);
+   return %record;
+}
+
 sub adddiscuss {
     my ($symb,$email,$anon,$attachmenturl,$subject,$group)=@_;
     my $status='';