--- loncom/interface/lonmsgdisplay.pm	2017/08/07 20:22:13	1.185
+++ loncom/interface/lonmsgdisplay.pm	2017/12/18 23:20:48	1.186
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines for messaging display
 #
-# $Id: lonmsgdisplay.pm,v 1.185 2017/08/07 20:22:13 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonmsgdisplay.pm,v 1.186 2017/12/18 23:20:48 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2653,6 +2653,13 @@ sub displayresource {
         }
 # Could not get a symb, give up
 	unless ($symb) { return $content{'citation'}; }
+        if ($symb =~ /ext\.tool$/) {
+            return '<h2>'.&mt('Current transactions for student (if applicable)').'</h2>'.
+            &Apache::loncommon::get_previous_attempt($symb,
+                                                     $content{'sendername'},
+                                                     $content{'senderdomain'},
+                                                     $content{'courseid'});
+        }
 # Have a symb, can render
 	return '<h2>'.&mt('Current attempts of student (if applicable)').'</h2>'.
 	    &Apache::loncommon::get_previous_attempt($symb,