--- loncom/interface/lonmysql.pm	2002/07/30 18:26:40	1.3
+++ loncom/interface/lonmysql.pm	2002/08/05 12:43:18	1.4
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # MySQL utility functions
 #
-# $Id: lonmysql.pm,v 1.3 2002/07/30 18:26:40 matthew Exp $
+# $Id: lonmysql.pm,v 1.4 2002/08/05 12:43:18 matthew Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ sub create_table {
         # skip blank items.
         push (@Columns,$col_des) if ($col_des ne '');
     }
-    if (exists($table_des->{'fulltext'})) {
+    if (exists($table_des->{'fulltext'}) && (@{$table_des->{'fulltext'}})) {
         push (@Columns,'FULLTEXT ('.join(',',@{$table_des->{'fulltext'}}).')');
     }
     $request .= "(".join(", ",@Columns).") ";