--- loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2006/04/18 22:35:41	1.124
+++ loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2006/04/19 22:26:26	1.125
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common html routines
 #
-# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.124 2006/04/18 22:35:41 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.125 2006/04/19 22:26:26 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ sub get_date_from_form {
     if (($year<70) || ($year>137)) { return undef; }
     if (defined($sec) && defined($min)   && defined($hour) &&
         defined($day) && defined($month) && defined($year) &&
-        eval(&timelocal($sec,$min,$hour,$day,$month,$year))) {
+        eval('&timelocal($sec,$min,$hour,$day,$month,$year)')) {
         return &timelocal($sec,$min,$hour,$day,$month,$year);
     } else {
         return undef;