--- loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2003/08/28 16:43:12	1.86
+++ loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2003/09/09 18:46:28	1.87
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines to control the menu
 #
-# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.86 2003/08/28 16:43:12 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.87 2003/09/09 18:46:28 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ sub innerregister {
 	$newmail='<table bgcolor="'.$pgbg.'" border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3" width="100%"><tr><td bgcolor="'.$tabbg.'">';
     }
     if (($textual) && ($ENV{'request.symb'}) && ($ENV{'request.course.id'})) {
-	my ($mapurl,$rid,$resurl)=split(/\_\_\_/,$ENV{'request.symb'});
+	my ($mapurl,$rid,$resurl)=&Apache::lonnet::decode_symb($ENV{'request.symb'});
         $newmail.=$ENV{'course.'.$ENV{'request.course.id'}.'.description'};
         my $maptitle=&Apache::lonnet::gettitle($mapurl);
 	my $restitle=&Apache::lonnet::gettitle($resurl);