--- loncom/interface/lonnavmaps.pm	2003/09/10 19:29:33	1.227
+++ loncom/interface/lonnavmaps.pm	2003/09/17 17:30:41	1.228
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Navigate Maps Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonnavmaps.pm,v 1.227 2003/09/10 19:29:33 bowersj2 Exp $
+# $Id: lonnavmaps.pm,v 1.228 2003/09/17 17:30:41 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1975,7 +1975,7 @@ sub getById {
 sub getBySymb {
     my $self = shift;
     my $symb = shift;
-    my ($mapUrl, $id, $filename) = split (/___/, $symb);
+    my ($mapUrl, $id, $filename) = &Apache::lonnet::decode_symb($symb);
     my $map = $self->getResourceByUrl($mapUrl);
     return $self->getById($map->map_pc() . '.' . $id);
 }