--- loncom/interface/lonhelper.pm	2006/03/06 23:32:31	1.132
+++ loncom/interface/lonhelper.pm	2006/03/07 16:09:59	1.133
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # .helper XML handler to implement the LON-CAPA helper
 #
-# $Id: lonhelper.pm,v 1.132 2006/03/06 23:32:31 foxr Exp $
+# $Id: lonhelper.pm,v 1.133 2006/03/07 16:09:59 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -3027,6 +3027,7 @@ sub start_section {
     $paramHash->{'variable'} = $token->[2]{'variable'};
     $helper->declareVar($paramHash->{'variable'});
     $paramHash->{'multichoice'} = $token->[2]{'multichoice'};
+    $paramHash->{'allowempty'} = $token->[2]{'allowempty'};
     if (defined($token->[2]{'nextstate'})) {
         $paramHash->{NEXTSTATE} = $token->[2]{'nextstate'};
     }
@@ -3099,6 +3100,7 @@ sub start_group {
     $paramHash->{'variable'} = $token->[2]{'variable'};
     $helper->declareVar($paramHash->{'variable'});
     $paramHash->{'multichoice'} = $token->[2]{'multichoice'};
+    $paramHash->{'allowempty'} = $token->[2]{'allowempty'};
     if (defined($token->[2]{'nextstate'})) {
         $paramHash->{NEXTSTATE} = $token->[2]{'nextstate'};
     }