--- loncom/interface/lonparmset.pm	2009/12/09 17:09:26	1.489
+++ loncom/interface/lonparmset.pm	2010/12/21 14:14:55	1.504
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Handler to set parameters for assessments
 #
-# $Id: lonparmset.pm,v 1.489 2009/12/09 17:09:26 bisitz Exp $
+# $Id: lonparmset.pm,v 1.504 2010/12/21 14:14:55 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -248,37 +248,6 @@ Variables used (guessed by Jeremy):
 
 =item parse_key()
 
-=item check_cloners() :
-
-Checks if new users included in list of allowed cloners
-are valid users.  Replaces supplied list with 
-cleaned list containing only users with valid usernames
-and domains.
-
-Inputs: $clonelist, $oldcloner 
-where $clonelist is ref to array of requested cloners,
-and $oldcloner is ref to array of currently allowed
-cloners.
-
-Returns: string - comma separated list of requested
-cloners (username:domain) who do not exist in system.
-
-=item change_clone() :
-
-Modifies the list of courses a user can clone (stored
-in the user's environment.db file), called when a
-change is made to the list of users allowed to clone
-a course.
-
-Inputs: $action,$cloner
-where $action is add or drop, and $cloner is identity of 
-user for whom cloning ability is to be changed in course. 
-
-
-=item check_cloners()
-
-=item change_clone()
-
 =item header()
 
 Output html header for page
@@ -1245,8 +1214,9 @@ sub isdateparm {
 }
 
 #
-# This function prints a list of parameters, which were selected. It also display a link from which you can
-# hide or show the complete parameter list, from which you can choose your parameters. 
+# parmmenu displays a list of the selected parameters.
+# It also offers a link to show/hide the complete parameter list
+# from which you can select all desired parameters.
 #
 sub parmmenu {
     my ($r,$allparms,$pscat,$keyorder)=@_;
@@ -1321,6 +1291,8 @@ sub parmmenu {
     checkdates();
     checkthis('weight','pscat');
     checkthis('maxtries','pscat');
+    checkthis('type','pscat');
+    checkthis('problemstatus','pscat');
     }
 
     function hideParms() {
@@ -1350,7 +1322,7 @@ ENDSCRIPT
     $r->print(&mt('Selected Parameters:').'<br />');
 
     #print out all possible parms and hide them by default
-    $r->print('<ul>');
+    $r->print('<ul class="LC_parm_parmlist">');
     foreach $tempkey (&keysindisplayorder($allparms,$keyorder)) {
         $r->print('<li id="'.$tempkey.'_li" value="'.$tempkey.'_li" name="pscat_li"');
         if (!($$pscat[0] eq "all" || grep $_ eq $tempkey, @{$pscat})) {
@@ -1361,13 +1333,17 @@ ENDSCRIPT
                  .'</li>'
         );
     }
-    $r->print('</ul>'
-             .'<p><a href="javascript:showParms()">'
-             .&mt('Show detailed Parameter Selection')
-             .'</a></p>'
-    );
+    $r->print('</ul>');
 
+    $r->print('<hr />');
     &shortCuts($r,$allparms,$pscat,$keyorder);
+    $r->print('<hr />');
+
+    $r->print(
+        '<p><a href="javascript:showParms()">'
+       .&mt('Show detailed Parameter Selection')
+       .'</a></p>'
+    );
 
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_closure(1));
 }
@@ -1400,6 +1376,7 @@ sub lookUpTableParameter {
         'handgrade' => 'grading',
         'maxtries' => 'tries',
         'hinttries' => 'tries',
+        'randomizeontries' => 'tries',
         'type' => 'problem_appearance',
         'problemstatus' => 'problem_appearance',
         'display' => 'problem_appearance',
@@ -1551,45 +1528,33 @@ sub parmboxes {
 sub shortCuts {
     my ($r,$allparms,$pscat,$keyorder)=@_;
 
-    #part to print out the shortcuts for parmselection
-    $r->print('<table><tr id="LC_parm_overview_parm_menu_selectors">'
-             .'<td valign="top">'
-             .'<fieldset><legend>'.&mt('Parameter Selection').'</legend>'
-             .'<span class="LC_nobreak">'
-             .'&bull; <a href="javascript:checkall(true, \'pscat\')">'.&mt('Select All').'</a>'
-             .'</span>'
-             .'<br />'
-             .'<span class="LC_nobreak">'
-             .'&bull; <a href="javascript:checkstandard()">'.&mt('Select Common Only').'</a>'
-             .'</span>'
-             .'<br />'
-             .'<span class="LC_nobreak">'
-             .'&bull; <a href="javascript:checkall(false, \'pscat\')">'.&mt('Unselect All').'</a>'
-             .'</span>'
-             .'</fieldset>'
-             .'</td>'
-             .'<td colspan="2" valign="top">'
-             .'<fieldset><legend>'.&mt('Add Selection for...').'</legend>'
-             .'<span class="LC_nobreak">'
-             .'&bull; <a href="javascript:checkdates()">'.&mt('Problem Dates').'</a>'
-             .'</span>'
-             .'<span class="LC_nobreak">'
-             .' &bull; <a href="javascript:checkcontdates()">'.&mt('Content Dates').'</a>'
-             .'</span>'
-#            .'<br />'
-             .'<span class="LC_nobreak">'
-             .' &bull; <a href="javascript:checkdisset()">'.&mt('Discussion Settings').'</a>'
-             .'</span>'
-             .'<span class="LC_nobreak">'
-             .' &bull; <a href="javascript:checkvisi()">'.&mt('Visibilities').'</a>'
-             .'</span>'
-#            .'<br />'
-             .'<span class="LC_nobreak">'
-             .' &bull; <a href="javascript:checkparts()">'.&mt('Part Parameters').'</a>'
-             .'</span>'
-             .'</fieldset>'
-             .'</td>'
-             .'</tr></table>');
+    # Parameter Selection
+    $r->print(
+        &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::start_funclist(&mt('Parameter Selection'))
+       .&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::add_item_funclist(
+            '<a href="javascript:checkall(true, \'pscat\')">'.&mt('Select All').'</a>')
+       .&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::add_item_funclist(
+            '<a href="javascript:checkstandard()">'.&mt('Select Common Only').'</a>')
+       .&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::add_item_funclist(
+            '<a href="javascript:checkall(false, \'pscat\')">'.&mt('Unselect All').'</a>')
+       .&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::end_funclist()
+    );
+
+    # Add Selection for...
+    $r->print(
+        &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::start_funclist(&mt('Add Selection for...'))
+       .&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::add_item_funclist(
+            '<a href="javascript:checkdates()">'.&mt('Problem Dates').'</a>')
+       .&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::add_item_funclist(
+            '<a href="javascript:checkcontdates()">'.&mt('Content Dates').'</a>')
+       .&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::add_item_funclist(
+            '<a href="javascript:checkdisset()">'.&mt('Discussion Settings').'</a>')
+       .&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::add_item_funclist(
+            '<a href="javascript:checkvisi()">'.&mt('Visibilities').'</a>')
+       .&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::add_item_funclist(
+            '<a href="javascript:checkparts()">'.&mt('Part Parameters').'</a>')
+       .&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::end_funclist()
+    );
 }
 
 sub partmenu {
@@ -1721,21 +1686,16 @@ sub displaymenu {
     &parmmenu($r,$allparms,$pscat,$keyorder);
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::end_pick_box());
     &parmboxes($r,$allparms,$pscat,$keyorder);
-    $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::start_pick_box());
-    $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_title(&mt('Select Parts to View')));
-    &partmenu($r,$allparts,$psprt);
-    $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_closure(1));
-    $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::end_pick_box());
 }
 
 sub mapmenu {
-    my ($r,$allmaps,$pschp,$maptitles, $symbp)=@_;
+    my ($r,$allmaps,$pschp,$maptitles,$symbp)=@_;
     my %allmaps_inverted = reverse %$allmaps;
     my $navmap = Apache::lonnavmaps::navmap->new();
     my $tree=[];
     my $treeinfo={};
     if (defined($navmap)) {
-        my $it=$navmap->getIterator(undef,undef,undef,1,undef,undef);
+        my $it=$navmap->getIterator(undef,undef,undef,1,1,undef);
         my $curRes;
         my $depth = 0;
         my %parent = ();
@@ -1780,35 +1740,58 @@ sub mapmenu {
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_title(&mt('Select Enclosing Map or Folder'),'','',' id="mapmenu"'));
     if ((ref($tree) eq 'ARRAY') && (ref($treeinfo) eq 'HASH')) {
         my $icon = '<img src="/adm/lonIcons/navmap.folder.open.gif" alt="" />';
-        $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_data_table()
-                 .&Apache::loncommon::start_data_table_row()
-                 .'<td>'.$icon
-                 .'<label>&nbsp;'
-                 .'<input type="radio" name="pschp" checked="checked" value="all" />'
-                 .&mt('All Maps or Folders')
-                 .'</label></td>'
-                 .&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table_row()
+        my $whitespace =
+            '<img src="'
+           .&Apache::loncommon::lonhttpdurl('/adm/lonIcons/whitespace_21.gif')
+           .'" alt="" />';
+
+        # Info about selectable folders/maps
+        $r->print(
+            '<div class="LC_info">'
+           .&mt('You can only select those maps and folders which can be currently parameterized.')
+         # .' '.&Apache::loncommon::help_open_topic('...') # Later: Add further help
+           .'</div>'
+        );
+
+
+        $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_data_table());
+
+        # Display row: "All Maps or Folders"
+        $r->print(
+            &Apache::loncommon::start_data_table_row()
+           .'<td>'
+           .'<label>'
+           .'<input type="radio" name="pschp"'
         );
-        my $whitespace = '<img src="'
-                        .&Apache::loncommon::lonhttpdurl("/adm/lonIcons/whitespace_21.gif")
-                        .'" alt="" />';
+        $r->print(' checked="checked"') if ($pschp eq 'all' || !$pschp);
+        $r->print(
+            ' value="all" />&nbsp;'.$icon.'&nbsp;'
+           .&mt('All Maps or Folders')
+           .'</label>'
+           .'<hr /></td>'
+           .&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table_row()
+        );
+
+        # Display row: "Main Course Documents"
         if (exists($$allmaps{1})) {
-            $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_data_table_row()
-                .'<td>'.$icon
-                .'<label>&nbsp;'
-                .'<input type="radio" name="pschp" value="1"'
+            $r->print(
+                &Apache::loncommon::start_data_table_row()
+               .'<td>'
+               .'<label>'
+               .'<input type="radio" name="pschp" value="1"'
             );
-            if ($pschp eq 1) {
-                $r->print(' checked="checked"');
-            }
-            $r->print('/>'
-                .$$maptitles{1}
-                .($$allmaps{1} !~/^uploaded/?' ['.$$allmaps{1}.']':'')
-                .'</label>'
-                .'</td>'
-                .&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table_row()
+            $r->print(' checked="checked"') if ($pschp eq '1');
+            $r->print(
+                '/>&nbsp;'.$icon.'&nbsp;'
+               .$$maptitles{1}
+               .($$allmaps{1} !~/^uploaded/?' ['.$$allmaps{1}.']':'')
+               .'</label>'
+               .'</td>'
+               .&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table_row()
             );
         }
+
+        # Display rows for all course maps and folders
         foreach my $id (@{$tree}) {
             my ($mapid,$resid)=split(/\./,$id);
             # Indentation
@@ -1824,22 +1807,32 @@ sub mapmenu {
             my $symb_name = $$symbp{$id};
             my ($front, $tail) = split (/___${resid}___/, $symb_name);
             $symb_name = $tail;
-            $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_data_table_row()
-                     .'<td>'.$indent.$icon
-                     .'<label>&nbsp;'
-                     .'<input type ="radio" name="pschp" value="'.$allmaps_inverted{$symb_name}.'"'
+            $r->print(
+                &Apache::loncommon::start_data_table_row()
+               .'<td>'
+               .'<label>'
             );
-            if ($pschp eq $allmaps_inverted{$symb_name}) {
-                $r->print(' checked="checked"');
+            # Only offer radio button for folders/maps which can be parameterized
+            if ($allmaps_inverted{$symb_name}) {
+                $r->print(
+                    '<input type ="radio" name="pschp"'
+                   .' value="'.$allmaps_inverted{$symb_name}.'"'
+                );
+                $r->print(' checked="checked"') if ($allmaps_inverted{$symb_name} eq $pschp);
+                $r->print('/>');
+            } else {
+                $r->print($whitespace);
             }
-            $r->print('/>'
-                     .$treeinfo->{$id}->{name}
-                     .($$allmaps{$mapid}!~/^uploaded/?' ['.$$allmaps{$mapid}.']':'')
-                     .'</label>'
-                     .'</td>'
-                     .&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table_row()
+            $r->print(
+                $indent.$icon.'&nbsp;'
+               .$treeinfo->{$id}->{name}
+               .($$allmaps{$mapid}!~/^uploaded/?' ['.$$allmaps{$mapid}.']':'')
+               .'</label>'
+               .'</td>'
+               .&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table_row()
             );
         }
+
         $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table());
     }
 }
@@ -2096,7 +2089,7 @@ sub assessparms {
                 $message="\n<p>\n".&mt("Full Name").": ".
                 $name{'firstname'}.' '.$name{'middlename'}.' '
                 .$name{'lastname'}.' '.$name{'generation'}.
-                "<br />\n".&mt('ID').": ".$name{'id'}.'<p>';
+                "<br />\n".&mt('Student/Employee ID').": ".$name{'id'}.'<p>';
             }
             @usersgroups = &Apache::lonnet::get_users_groups(
                                        $udom,$uname,$env{'request.course.id'});
@@ -2124,10 +2117,14 @@ sub assessparms {
         my @markers=split(/\&\&\&/,$env{'form.pres_marker'});
         my @values=split(/\&\&\&/,$env{'form.pres_value'});
         my @types=split(/\&\&\&/,$env{'form.pres_type'});
+        my $cdom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
+        my $cnum = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
+        my $chome = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.home'};
+        my ($got_chostname,$chostname,$cmajor,$cminor);
+        my $totalstored = 0;
         for (my $i=0;$i<=$#markers;$i++) {
+            my ($needsrelease,$needsnewer);  
             if ($markers[$i] =~ /^[\d.]+\&0_availablestudent\&(1|2|3)$/) {
-                my $cdom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
-                my $cnum = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
                 my (@ok_slots,@fail_slots,@del_slots);
                 my $courseopt=&Apache::lonnet::get_courseresdata($cnum,$cdom);
                 my ($level,@all) =
@@ -2157,21 +2154,42 @@ sub assessparms {
                         }
                     }
                 }
+            } elsif ($markers[$i] =~ /_type\&\d+$/) {
+                $needsrelease =
+                    $Apache::lonnet::needsrelease{'parameter:type:'.$values[$i]};
+                if ($needsrelease) {
+                    unless ($got_chostname) { 
+                        ($chostname,$cmajor,$cminor) = &questiontype_release_vars();
+                        $got_chostname = 1;
+                    }
+                    $needsnewer = &questiontype_releasecheck($values[$i],
+                                                             $needsrelease,
+                                                             $chostname,
+                                                             $cmajor,$cminor);
+                }
+            }
+            if ($needsnewer) {
+                $message .= &oldversion_warning($values[$i],$chostname,$cmajor,
+                                                $cminor,$needsrelease);
+            } else {
+                $message.=&storeparm(split(/\&/,$markers[$i]),
+                                     $values[$i],
+                                     $types[$i],
+                                     $uname,$udom,$csec,$cgroup);
+                $totalstored ++;
             }
-            $message.=&storeparm(split(/\&/,$markers[$i]),
-                 $values[$i],
-                 $types[$i],
-                 $uname,$udom,$csec,$cgroup);
         }
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------- Done storing
-        $message.='<p class="LC_warning">'
-                 .&mt('Changes can take up to 10 minutes before being active for all students.')
-                 .&Apache::loncommon::help_open_topic('Caching')
-                 .'</p>';
+        if ($totalstored) {
+            $message.='<p class="LC_warning">'
+                     .&mt('Changes can take up to 10 minutes before being active for all students.')
+                     .&Apache::loncommon::help_open_topic('Caching')
+                     .'</p>';
+        }
     }
 #----------------------------------------------- if all selected, fill in array
     if ($pscat[0] eq "all") {@pscat = (keys %allparms);}
-    if (!@pscat) { @pscat=('duedate','opendate','answerdate','weight','maxtries') };
+    if (!@pscat) { @pscat=('duedate','opendate','answerdate','weight','maxtries','type','problemstatus') };
     if ($psprt[0] eq "all" || !@psprt) {@psprt = (keys %allparts);}
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------ Start page
 
@@ -2198,7 +2216,6 @@ function parmsel_show() {
 </script>
 ENDPARMSELSCRIPT
     
-    # Display Unit 1 "General Parameters"
     if (!$pssymb) {
         my $parmselhiddenstyle=' style="display:none"';
         if($env{'form.hideparmsel'} eq 'hidden') {
@@ -2207,6 +2224,7 @@ ENDPARMSELSCRIPT
            $r->print('<div id="parmsel">');
         }
 
+        # Step 1
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::topic_bar(1,&mt('Resource Specification')));
         $r->print(<<COURSECONTENTSCRIPT);
 <script type="text/javascript">
@@ -2229,26 +2247,33 @@ COURSECONTENTSCRIPT
 
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::start_pick_box());
         &levelmenu($r,\%alllevs,$parmlev);
-        $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_closure(1));
-        $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::end_pick_box());
-        $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::start_pick_box());
+        $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_closure());
         &mapmenu($r,\%allmaps,$pschp,\%maptitles, \%symbp);
+        $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_closure());
+        $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_title(&mt('Select Parts to View')));
+        &partmenu($r,\%allparts,\@psprt);
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_closure(1));
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::end_pick_box());
-        #Display Unit 2 "Select Parameter"   
+
+        # Step 2
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::topic_bar(2,&mt('Parameter Specification')));
         &displaymenu($r,\%allparms,\%allparts,\@pscat,\@psprt,\%keyorder);
+
+        # Step 3
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::topic_bar(3,&mt('User Specification (optional)')));
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::start_pick_box());
         &usermenu($r,$uname,$id,$udom,$csec,$cgroup,$parmlev,\@usersgroups);
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_closure(1));
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::end_pick_box());
+
+        # Update Display Button
         $r->print('<p>'
              .'<input type="submit" name="dis"'
              .' value="'.&mt('Update Parameter Display').'" />'
              .'<input type="hidden" name="hideparmsel" value="hidden" />'
              .'</p>');
         $r->print('</div>');
+
         # Offer link to display parameter selection again
         $r->print('<p id="parmsellink"');
         if ($env{'form.hideparmsel'} ne 'hidden') {
@@ -2263,14 +2288,18 @@ COURSECONTENTSCRIPT
         # parameter screen for a single resource. 
         my ($map,$iid,$resource)=&Apache::lonnet::decode_symb($pssymb);
         my $title = &Apache::lonnet::gettitle($pssymb);
-        $r->print(&mt('Specific Resource: [_1] ([_2])',$title,$resource).
+        $r->print(&mt('Specific Resource: [_1] ([_2])',
+                         $title,'<span class="LC_filename">'.$resource.'</span>').
                 '<input type="hidden" value="'.$pssymb.'" name="symb" />'.
                   '<br />');
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::topic_bar('',&mt('Additional Display Specification (optional)')));
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::start_pick_box());
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_title(&mt('Select Parts to View')).
-                  '<label>'.&mt('Show all parts').': <input type="checkbox" name="psprt" value="all"'.
-                  ($env{'form.psprt'}?' checked="checked"':'').' /></label></td></tr>');
+                  '<label>'.
+                  '<input type="checkbox" name="psprt" value="all"'.
+                  ($env{'form.psprt'}?' checked="checked"':'').' />'.
+                  &mt('Show all parts').
+                  '</label></td></tr>');
         &usermenu($r,$uname,$id,$udom,$csec,$cgroup,$parmlev,\@usersgroups);
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_closure(1));
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::end_pick_box());
@@ -2321,7 +2350,6 @@ COURSECONTENTSCRIPT
                my %lt=&Apache::lonlocal::texthash(
                 'pie'    => "Parameter in Effect",
                 'csv'    => "Current Session Value",
-                'at'     => 'at',
                 'rl'     => "Resource Level",
                 'ic'     => 'in Course',
                 'aut'    => "Assessment URL and Title",
@@ -2337,7 +2365,7 @@ COURSECONTENTSCRIPT
             );
                $r->print(<<ENDTABLETWO);
 <th rowspan="3">$lt{'pie'}</th>
-<th rowspan="3">$lt{'csv'}<br />($csuname $lt{'at'} $csudom)</th>
+<th rowspan="3">$lt{'csv'}<br />($csuname:$csudom)</th>
 </tr><tr><td colspan="5"></td><th colspan="2">$lt{'ic'}</th><th colspan="2">$lt{'rl'}</th>
 <th colspan="1">$lt{'ic'}</th>
 
@@ -2755,8 +2783,9 @@ sub storedata {
     undef %newdata;
     my @deldata=();
     undef @deldata;
-    foreach (keys %env) {
-    if ($_=~/^form\.([a-z]+)\_(.+)$/) {
+    my ($got_chostname,$chostname,$cmajor,$cminor);
+    foreach my $key (keys(%env)) { 
+    if ($key =~ /^form\.([a-z]+)\_(.+)$/) {
         my $cmd=$1;
         my $thiskey=$2;
         my ($tuname,$tudom)=&extractuser($thiskey);
@@ -2767,11 +2796,29 @@ sub storedata {
         if ($cmd eq 'set' || $cmd eq 'datepointer' || $cmd eq 'dateinterval') {
         my ($data, $typeof, $text);
         if ($cmd eq 'set') {
-            $data=$env{$_};
+            $data=$env{$key};
             $typeof=$env{'form.typeof_'.$thiskey};
             $text = &mt('Saved modified parameter for');
+            if ($typeof eq 'string_questiontype') {
+                my ($needsrelease,$needsnewer);
+                $needsrelease = $Apache::lonnet::needsrelease{'parameter:type:'.$data};
+                if ($needsrelease) {
+                    unless ($got_chostname) {
+                        ($chostname,$cmajor,$cminor)=&questiontype_release_vars();
+                        $got_chostname = 1;
+                    }
+                    $needsnewer = &questiontype_releasecheck($data,$needsrelease,
+                                                             $chostname,$cmajor,
+                                                             $cminor);
+                }
+                if ($needsnewer) {
+                    $r->print('<br />'.&oldversion_warning($data,$chostname,$cmajor,
+                                                           $cminor,$needsrelease));
+                    next;
+                }
+            }
         } elsif ($cmd eq 'datepointer') {
-            $data=&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::get_date_from_form($env{$_});
+            $data=&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::get_date_from_form($env{$key});
             $typeof=$env{'form.typeof_'.$thiskey};
             $text = &mt('Saved modified date for');
         } elsif ($cmd eq 'dateinterval') {
@@ -3026,7 +3073,7 @@ sub date_interval_selector {
     my %select = ((map {$_ => $_} (0..$max)),
               'select_form_order' => [0..$max]);
     $result .= &Apache::loncommon::select_form($amount,$name.'_'.$thiskey,
-                           %select);
+                           \%select);
     $result .= ' '.&mt($name);
     }
     $result .= '<input type="hidden" name="dateinterval_'.$thiskey.'" />';
@@ -3065,6 +3112,15 @@ my %strings =
          [ 'answer', 'Yes, and show correct answer if they exceed the maximum number of tries.' ],
          [ 'no', 'No, don\'t show correct/incorrect feedback.' ],
          [ 'no_feedback_ever', 'No, show no feedback at all.' ]],
+     'string_questiontype'
+             => [[ 'problem', 'Standard Problem'],
+                 [ 'survey', 'Survey'],
+                 [ 'anonsurveycred', 'Anonymous Survey (credit for submission)'],
+                 [ 'exam', 'Exam'],
+                 [ 'anonsurvey', 'Anonymous Survey'],
+                 [ 'randomizetry', 'New Randomization Each N Tries (default N=1)'],
+                 [ 'practice', 'Practice'],
+                 [ 'surveycred', 'Survey (credit for submission)']],
      );
 
 
@@ -3075,15 +3131,73 @@ sub string_selector {
     return &default_selector($thiskey,$showval);
     }
 
+    my %skiptype;
+    if ($thistype eq 'string_questiontype') {
+        my ($got_chostname,$chostname,$cmajor,$cminor); 
+        foreach my $possibilities (@{ $strings{$thistype} }) {
+            next unless (ref($possibilities) eq 'ARRAY');
+            my ($name, $description) = @{ $possibilities };
+            my $needsrelease=$Apache::lonnet::needsrelease{'parameter:type:'.$name};
+            if ($needsrelease) {
+                unless ($got_chostname) {
+                    ($chostname,$cmajor,$cminor)=&questiontype_release_vars();
+                    $got_chostname = 1;
+                }
+                my $needsnewer=&questiontype_releasecheck($name,$needsrelease,
+                                                          $chostname,$cmajor,
+                                                          $cminor);
+                if ($needsnewer) {
+                    $skiptype{$name} = 1;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     my $result;
-    foreach my $possibilities (@{ $strings{$thistype} }) {
-    my ($name, $description) = @{ $possibilities };
-    $result .= '<label><input type="radio" name="set_'.$thiskey.
-          '" value="'.$name.'"';
-    if ($showval eq $name) {
-        $result .= ' checked="checked"';
+    my $numinrow = 3;
+    if ($thistype eq 'string_problemstatus') {
+        $numinrow = 2;
+    } elsif ($thistype eq 'string_questiontype') {
+        if (keys(%skiptype) > 0) {
+             $numinrow = 4;
+        }
+    }
+    my $rem;
+    if (ref($strings{$thistype}) eq 'ARRAY') {
+        my $i=0;
+        foreach my $possibilities (@{ $strings{$thistype} }) {
+            next unless (ref($possibilities) eq 'ARRAY');
+            my ($name, $description) = @{ $possibilities };
+            next if ($skiptype{$name}); 
+            $rem = $i%($numinrow);
+            if ($rem == 0) {
+                if ($i > 0) {
+                    $result .= '</tr>';
+                }
+                $result .= '<tr>';
+            }
+            $result .= '<td class="LC_left_item">'.
+                       '<span class="LC_nobreak"><label>'.
+                       '<input type="radio" name="set_'.$thiskey.
+                       '" value="'.$name.'"';
+            if ($showval eq $name) {
+                $result .= ' checked="checked"';
+            }
+            $result .= ' />'.&mt($description).'</label></span></td>';
+            $i++;
+        }
+        $rem = @{ $strings{$thistype} }%($numinrow);
+        my $colsleft = $numinrow - $rem;
+        if ($colsleft > 1 ) {
+            $result .= '<td colspan="'.$colsleft.'" class="LC_left_item">'.
+                       '&nbsp;</td>';
+        } elsif ($colsleft == 1) {
+            $result .= '<td class="LC_left_item">&nbsp;</td>';
+        }
+        $result .= '</tr>';
     }
-    $result .= ' />'.&mt($description).'</label> ';
+    if ($result) {
+        $result = '<table border="0">'.$result.'</table>';
     }
     return $result;
 }
@@ -3509,123 +3623,6 @@ sub parse_key {
 }
 
 
-
-sub extract_cloners {
-    my ($clonelist,$allowclone) = @_;
-    if ($clonelist =~ /,/) {
-        @{$allowclone} = split(/,/,$clonelist);
-    } else {
-        $$allowclone[0] = $clonelist;
-    }
-}
-
-sub check_cloners {
-    my ($clonelist,$oldcloner) = @_;
-    my ($clean_clonelist,%disallowed);
-    my @allowclone = ();
-    &extract_cloners($$clonelist,\@allowclone);
-    foreach my $currclone (@allowclone) {
-        if (!grep(/^\Q$currclone\E$/,@$oldcloner)) {
-            if ($currclone eq '*') {
-                $clean_clonelist .= $currclone.',';
-            } else {
-                my ($uname,$udom) = split(/:/,$currclone);
-                if ($uname eq '*') {
-                    if ($udom =~ /^$match_domain$/) {
-                        if (!&Apache::lonnet::domain($udom)) {
-                            $disallowed{'domain'} .= $currclone.',';
-                        } else {
-                            $clean_clonelist .= $currclone.',';
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        $disallowed{'format'} .= $currclone.',';
-                    }
-                } elsif ($currclone !~/^($match_username)\:($match_domain)$/) {
-                    $disallowed{'format'} .= $currclone.',';
-                } else {
-                    if (&Apache::lonnet::homeserver($uname,$udom) eq 'no_host') {
-                        $disallowed{'newuser'} .= $currclone.',';
-                    } else {
-                        $clean_clonelist .= $currclone.',';
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            $clean_clonelist .= $currclone.',';
-        }
-    }
-    foreach my $key (keys(%disallowed)) {
-        $disallowed{$key} =~ s/,$//;
-    }
-    if ($clean_clonelist) {
-        $clean_clonelist =~ s/,$//;
-    }
-    $$clonelist = $clean_clonelist;
-    return %disallowed;
-}
-
-sub change_clone {
-    my ($clonelist,$oldcloner) = @_;
-    my ($uname,$udom);
-    my $cnum = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
-    my $cdom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
-    my $clone_crs = $cnum.':'.$cdom;
-
-    if ($cnum && $cdom) {
-        my @allowclone;
-        &extract_cloners($clonelist,\@allowclone);
-        foreach my $currclone (@allowclone) {
-            if (!grep(/^$currclone$/,@$oldcloner)) {
-                if ($currclone ne '*') {
-                    ($uname,$udom) = split(/:/,$currclone);
-                    if ($uname && $udom && $uname ne '*') {
-                        if (&Apache::lonnet::homeserver($uname,$udom) ne 'no_host') {
-                            my %currclonecrs = &Apache::lonnet::dump('environment',$udom,$uname,'cloneable');
-                            if ($currclonecrs{'cloneable'} !~ /\Q$clone_crs\E/) {
-                                if ($currclonecrs{'cloneable'} eq '') {
-                                    $currclonecrs{'cloneable'} = $clone_crs;
-                                } else {
-                                    $currclonecrs{'cloneable'} .= ','.$clone_crs;
-                                }
-                                &Apache::lonnet::put('environment',\%currclonecrs,$udom,$uname);
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        foreach my $oldclone (@$oldcloner) {
-            if (!grep(/^\Q$oldclone\E$/,@allowclone)) {
-                if ($oldclone ne '*') {
-                    ($uname,$udom) = split(/:/,$oldclone);
-                    if ($uname && $udom && $uname ne '*' ) {
-                        if (&Apache::lonnet::homeserver($uname,$udom) ne 'no_host') {
-                            my %currclonecrs = &Apache::lonnet::dump('environment',$udom,$uname,'cloneable');
-                            my %newclonecrs = ();
-                            if ($currclonecrs{'cloneable'} =~ /\Q$clone_crs\E/) {
-                                if ($currclonecrs{'cloneable'} =~ /,/) {
-                                    my @currclonecrs = split/,/,$currclonecrs{'cloneable'};
-                                    foreach my $crs (@currclonecrs) {
-                                        if ($crs ne $clone_crs) {
-                                            $newclonecrs{'cloneable'} .= $crs.',';
-                                        }
-                                    }
-                                    $newclonecrs{'cloneable'} =~ s/,$//;
-                                } else {
-                                    $newclonecrs{'cloneable'} = '';
-                                }
-                                &Apache::lonnet::put('environment',\%newclonecrs,$udom,$uname);
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-
-
 sub header {
     return &Apache::loncommon::start_page('Parameter Manager');
 }
@@ -3653,25 +3650,12 @@ ENDMAINFORMHEAD
     my @menu =
         ( { categorytitle=>"Settings for this $crstype",
         items => [
-          { linktext => "$crstype Configuration",
-            url => '/adm/courseprefs?origin=params',
-            permission => $parm_permission,
-            linktitle => "Edit $lc_crstype configuration."  ,
-            icon => 'preferences-desktop-remote-desktop.png'  ,
-            #help => 'Course_Environment',
-            },
           { linktext => 'Portfolio Metadata',
             url => '/adm/parmset?action=setrestrictmeta',
             permission => $parm_permission,
             linktitle => "Restrict metadata for this $lc_crstype." ,
             icon =>'contact-new.png'   ,
             },
-          { linktext => "Manage $crstype Slots",
-            url => '/adm/slotrequest?command=showslots',
-            permission => $vgr,
-            linktitle => "Manage slots for this $lc_crstype."  ,
-            icon => 'format-justify-fill.png'  ,
-            },
           { linktext => 'Reset Student Access Times',
             url => '/adm/helper/resettimes.helper',
             permission => $mgr,
@@ -4565,6 +4549,49 @@ sub check_for_course_info {
     return 0;
 }
 
+sub questiontype_release_vars { 
+   my $cdom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
+   my $chome = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.home'};
+   my $chostname = &Apache::lonnet::hostname($chome);
+   my ($cmajor,$cminor) = 
+       split(/\./,&Apache::lonnet::get_server_loncaparev($cdom,$chome));
+   return ($chostname,$cmajor,$cminor);
+}
+
+sub questiontype_releasecheck {
+    my ($questiontype,$needsrelease,$chostname,$cmajor,$cminor) = @_;
+    my $needsnewer;
+    my ($needsmajor,$needsminor) = split(/\./,$needsrelease);
+    if (($cmajor < $needsmajor) || 
+        ($cmajor == $needsmajor && $cminor < $needsminor)) {
+        $needsnewer = 1;
+    } else {
+        &Apache::lonnet::update_released_required($Apache::lonnet::needsrelease{'parameter:type:'.$questiontype});
+    }
+    return $needsnewer;
+}
+
+sub oldversion_warning {
+    my ($questiontype,$chostname,$cmajor,$cminor,$needsrelease) = @_;
+    my $desc;
+    if (ref($strings{'string_questiontype'}) eq 'ARRAY') {
+        foreach my $possibilities (@{ $strings{'string_questiontype'} }) {
+            next unless (ref($possibilities) eq 'ARRAY');
+            my ($name, $description) = @{ $possibilities };
+            if ($name eq $questiontype) {
+                $desc = $description;
+                last;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return '<p class="LC_warning">'.
+           &mt('Question Type was [_1]not[_2] set to [_3].',
+           '<b>','</b>','"'.$desc.'"').'<br />'.
+           &mt('LON-CAPA version ([_1]) installed on home server ([_2]) does not meet version requirements ([_3] or newer).',
+           $cmajor.'.'.$cminor,$chostname,
+           $needsrelease).
+           '</p>';
+}
 
 sub handler {
     my $r=shift;
@@ -4631,8 +4658,6 @@ sub handler {
             &date_shift_one($r);
         } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'dateshift2') {
             &date_shift_two($r);
-    } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'categorizecourse') {
-            &assign_course_categories($r);
         }
     } else {
 # ----------------------------- Not in a course, or not allowed to modify parms