--- loncom/interface/lonmysql.pm	2003/12/27 01:44:49	1.17
+++ loncom/interface/lonmysql.pm	2003/12/27 16:58:36	1.18
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # MySQL utility functions
 #
-# $Id: lonmysql.pm,v 1.17 2003/12/27 01:44:49 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonmysql.pm,v 1.18 2003/12/27 16:58:36 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -559,7 +559,27 @@ sub update_table_info {
     $debugstring = "Retrieved table info for $tablename";
     return 1;
 }
+###############################
+
+=pod
+
+=item &col_order()
+
+Inputs: table id
 
+Returns: array with column order
+
+=cut
+
+
+sub col_order {
+    my $table_id=shift;
+    if (&update_table_info($table_id)) {
+	return @{$Tables{$table_id}->{'Col_order'}};
+    } else {
+	return ();
+    }
+}
 ###############################
 
 =pod