--- loncom/interface/lonparmset.pm	2012/05/06 22:09:14	1.522
+++ loncom/interface/lonparmset.pm	2016/11/29 05:23:30	1.522.2.22
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Handler to set parameters for assessments
 #
-# $Id: lonparmset.pm,v 1.522 2012/05/06 22:09:14 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonparmset.pm,v 1.522.2.22 2016/11/29 05:23:30 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ This module sets coursewide and assessme
 
 =over
 
-=pod
-
 =item parmval()
 
 Figure out a cascading parameter.
@@ -139,15 +137,21 @@ javascript function 'pjump'.
 
  extractResourceInformation extracts lots of information about all of the the course's resources into a variety of hashes.
 
-Input: See list below:
+Input: See list below
+
+=over 4
 
 =item * B<env{'user.name'}> : Current username
 
 =item * B<env{'user.domain'}> : Domain of current user.
 
-=item * b<env{"request.course.fn"} : Course
+=item * B<env{"request.course.fn"}> : Course
+
+=back
+
+Outputs: See list below
 
-Outputs: See list below:
+=over 4
 
 =item * B<ids> (out) : An array that will contain all of the ids in the course.
 
@@ -173,6 +177,8 @@ Outputs: See list below:
 
 =item * B<defkeytype>
 
+=back
+
 =item isdateparm()
 
 =item parmmenu()
@@ -210,6 +216,8 @@ Returns: nothing
 
 Variables used (guessed by Jeremy):
 
+=over
+
 =item * B<pscat>: ParameterS CATegories? ends up a list of the types of parameters that exist, e.g., tol, weight, acc, opendate, duedate, answerdate, sig, maxtries, type.
 
 =item * B<psprt>: ParameterS PaRTs? a list of the parts of a problem that we are displaying? Used to display only selected parts?
@@ -222,6 +230,8 @@ Variables used (guessed by Jeremy):
         When storing information, store as part 0
         When requesting information, request from full part
 
+=back
+
 =item tablestart()
 
 =item tableend()
@@ -288,7 +298,6 @@ Set portfolio metadata
 
 Main handler.  Calls &assessparms subroutine.
 
-
 =back
 
 =cut
@@ -314,27 +323,6 @@ use HTML::Entities;
 use LONCAPA qw(:DEFAULT :match);
 
 
-sub startSettingsScreen {
-    my ($r,$mode)=@_;
-
-    $r->print("\n".'<ul class="LC_TabContentBigger" id="main">');
-    $r->print("\n".'<li'.($mode eq 'coursepref'?' class="active"':'').'><a href="/adm/courseprefs"><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'.
-                                          &mt('Course Settings').
-                                          '&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></a></li>');
-
-    $r->print("\n".'<li'.($mode eq 'parmset'?' class="active"':'').'><a href="/adm/parmset"><b>'.
-                                                                 &mt('Content and Problem Settings').'</b></a></li>');
-    $r->print("\n".'</ul>'."\n");
-    $r->print('<div class="LC_Box" style="clear:both;margin:0;"><div id="maincoursedoc" style="margin:0 0;padding:0 0;"><div class="LC_ContentBox" id="mainCourseDocuments" style="display: block;">');
-}
-
-sub endSettingsScreen {
-   my ($r)=@_;
-   $r->print('</div></div></div>');
-}
-
-
-
 sub parmval {
     my ($what,$id,$def,$uname,$udom,$csec,$cgroup,$courseopt)=@_;
     return &parmval_by_symb($what,&symbcache($id),$def,$uname,$udom,$csec,
@@ -661,7 +649,7 @@ sub storeparm_by_symb {
 }
 
 sub log_parmset {
-    return &Apache::lonnet::instructor_log('parameterlog',@_);
+    return &Apache::lonnet::write_log('course','parameterlog',@_);
 }
 
 sub storeparm_by_symb_inner {
@@ -768,11 +756,14 @@ sub valout {
     my $result = '';
     # Values of zero are valid.
     if (! $value && $value ne '0') {
-    if ($editable) {
-        $result = '<span class="LC_clickhere">*</span>';
-    } else {
-        $result='&nbsp;';
-    }
+        if ($editable) {
+            $result =
+                '<img src="/res/adm/pages/editmap.png"'
+               .' alt="'.&mt('Change').'"'
+               .' title="'.&mt('Change').'" style="border:0;" />';
+        } else {
+            $result='&nbsp;';
+        }
     } else {
         if ($type eq 'date_interval') {
             my ($sec,$min,$hour,$mday,$mon,$year)=gmtime($value);
@@ -894,6 +885,26 @@ ENDJS
 
 }
 
+sub showhide_js {
+    return <<"COURSECONTENTSCRIPT";
+
+function showHide_courseContent() {
+    var parmlevValue=document.getElementById("parmlev").value;
+    if (parmlevValue == 'general') {
+        document.getElementById('mapmenu').style.display="none";
+    } else {
+        if ((parmlevValue == "full") || (parmlevValue == "map")) {
+            document.getElementById('mapmenu').style.display ="";
+        } else {
+            document.getElementById('mapmenu').style.display="none";
+        }
+    }
+    return;
+}
+
+COURSECONTENTSCRIPT
+}
+
 sub startpage {
     my ($r,$psymb) = @_;
 
@@ -901,7 +912,7 @@ sub startpage {
                       'onload'   => "group_or_section('cgroup')",
                     );
     if (!$psymb) {
-        $loaditems{'onload'} = "showHide_courseContent(); group_or_section('cgroup')";
+        $loaditems{'onload'} = "showHide_courseContent(); group_or_section('cgroup'); resize_scrollbox('mapmenuscroll','1','1');";
     }
 
     if ((($env{'form.command'} eq 'set') && ($env{'form.url'})
@@ -913,16 +924,22 @@ sub startpage {
        text=>"Table Mode",
        help => 'Course_Setting_Parameters'});
     }
+    my $js = &page_js().'
+<script type="text/javascript">
+// <![CDATA[
+'.
+            &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::resize_scrollbox_js('params').'
+// ]]>
+</script>
+';
     my $start_page =
-    &Apache::loncommon::start_page('Set/Modify Course Parameters',
-                       &page_js(),
+    &Apache::loncommon::start_page('Set/Modify Course Parameters',$js,
                        {'add_entries' => \%loaditems,});
     my $breadcrumbs =
     &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('Table Mode Parameter Setting','Table_Mode');
     my $escfilter=&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::entity_encode($env{'form.filter'});
     my $escpart=&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::entity_encode($env{'form.part'});
     $r->print($start_page.$breadcrumbs);
-    &startSettingsScreen($r,'parmset');
     $r->print(<<ENDHEAD);
 <form method="post" action="/adm/parmset?action=settable" name="parmform">
 <input type="hidden" value="" name="pres_value" />
@@ -937,7 +954,8 @@ ENDHEAD
 
 sub print_row {
     my ($r,$which,$part,$name,$symbp,$rid,$default,$defaulttype,$display,$defbgone,
-    $defbgtwo,$defbgthree,$parmlev,$uname,$udom,$csec,$cgroup,$usersgroups)=@_;
+    $defbgtwo,$defbgthree,$parmlev,$uname,$udom,$csec,$cgroup,$usersgroups,$noeditgrp,
+    $readonly)=@_;
     my $cnum = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
     my $cdom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
     my $courseopt=&Apache::lonnet::get_courseresdata($cnum,$cdom);
@@ -982,24 +1000,24 @@ sub print_row {
     if ($parmlev eq 'general') {
 
         if ($uname) {
-            &print_td($r,3,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
+            &print_td($r,3,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
         } elsif ($cgroup) {
-            &print_td($r,6,$defbgthree,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
+            &print_td($r,6,$defbgthree,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,$noeditgrp,$readonly);
         } elsif ($csec) {
-            &print_td($r,9,$defbgtwo,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
+            &print_td($r,9,$defbgtwo,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
         } else {
-            &print_td($r,14,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
+            &print_td($r,14,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
         }
     } elsif ($parmlev eq 'map') {
 
         if ($uname) {
-            &print_td($r,2,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
+            &print_td($r,2,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
         } elsif ($cgroup) {
-            &print_td($r,5,$defbgthree,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
+            &print_td($r,5,$defbgthree,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,$noeditgrp,$readonly);
         } elsif ($csec) {
-            &print_td($r,8,$defbgtwo,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
+            &print_td($r,8,$defbgtwo,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
         } else {
-            &print_td($r,13,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
+            &print_td($r,13,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
         }
     } else {
         if ($uname) {
@@ -1019,32 +1037,32 @@ sub print_row {
             }
         }
 
-        &print_td($r,14,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
+        &print_td($r,14,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
 
-    &print_td($r,13,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
-    &print_td($r,12,'#FFDDDD',$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
-    &print_td($r,11,'#FFDDDD',$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
-    &print_td($r,10,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
+    &print_td($r,13,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
+    &print_td($r,12,'#FFDDDD',$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
+    &print_td($r,11,'#FFDDDD',$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
+    &print_td($r,10,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
 
     if ($csec) {
-        &print_td($r,9,$defbgtwo,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
-        &print_td($r,8,$defbgtwo,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
-        &print_td($r,7,$defbgtwo,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
+        &print_td($r,9,$defbgtwo,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
+        &print_td($r,8,$defbgtwo,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
+        &print_td($r,7,$defbgtwo,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
     }
 
         if ($cgroup) {
-            &print_td($r,6,$defbgthree,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
-            &print_td($r,5,$defbgthree,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
-            &print_td($r,4,$defbgthree,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
+            &print_td($r,6,$defbgthree,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,$noeditgrp,$readonly);
+            &print_td($r,5,$defbgthree,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,$noeditgrp,$readonly);
+            &print_td($r,4,$defbgthree,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,$noeditgrp,$readonly);
         }
 
     if ($uname) {
             if ($othergrp) {
                 $r->print($othergrp);
             }
-        &print_td($r,3,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
-        &print_td($r,2,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
-        &print_td($r,1,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
+        &print_td($r,3,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
+        &print_td($r,2,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
+        &print_td($r,1,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
     }
 
     } # end of $parmlev if/else
@@ -1064,15 +1082,23 @@ sub print_row {
 }
 
 sub print_td {
-    my ($r,$which,$defbg,$result,$outpar,$mprefix,$value,$typeoutpar,$display)=@_;
+    my ($r,$which,$defbg,$result,$outpar,$mprefix,$value,$typeoutpar,$display,$noeditgrp,$readonly)=@_;
     $r->print('<td style="background-color:'.(($result==$which)?'#AAFFAA':$defbg).
               ';" align="center">');
     my $nolink = 0;
-    if ($which == 11 || $which == 12) {
+    if ($readonly) {
         $nolink = 1;
-    } elsif ($mprefix =~ /availablestudent\&$/) {
-        if ($which > 3) {
+    } else {
+        if ($which == 11 || $which == 12) {
             $nolink = 1;
+        } elsif ($mprefix =~ /availablestudent\&$/) {
+            if ($which > 3) {
+                $nolink = 1;
+            }
+        } elsif ($mprefix =~ /examcode\&$/) {
+            unless ($which == 2) {
+                $nolink = 1;
+            }
         }
     }
     if ($nolink) {
@@ -1227,7 +1253,7 @@ sub extractResourceInformation {
             $$mapp{$mapid}=$$mapp{$id};
             $$allmaps{$mapid}=$$mapp{$id};
             if ($mapid eq '1') {
-                $$maptitles{$mapid}=&mt('Main Course Documents');
+                $$maptitles{$mapid}=&mt('Main Content');
             } else {
                 $$maptitles{$mapid}=&Apache::lonnet::gettitle($$mapp{$id});
             }
@@ -1361,8 +1387,8 @@ sub lookUpTableParameter {
         'contentopen' => 'time_settings',
         'contentclose' => 'time_settings',
         'discussend' => 'time_settings',
-	'printopendate' => 'time_settings',
-	'printclosedate' => 'time_settings',
+	'printstartdate' => 'time_settings',
+	'printenddate' => 'time_settings',
         'weight' => 'grading',
         'handgrade' => 'grading',
         'maxtries' => 'tries',
@@ -1397,7 +1423,7 @@ sub lookUpTableParameter {
         'lenient' => 'grading',
         'retrypartial' => 'tries',
         'discussvote'  => 'misc',
-
+        'examcode' => 'high_level_randomization',
     );    
 }
 
@@ -1474,26 +1500,23 @@ sub parmboxes {
 
     #Print parameters
     for my $key (sort { $category_order{$a} <=> $category_order{$b} } keys %categoryList) {
-        if(@{$categoryList{$key}} == 0) {
-            next;
-        } else { 
-            $r->print('<div class="LC_Box LC_400Box">'
-                     .'<h4 class="LC_hcell">'
-                     .&mt($categories{$key})
-                     .'</h4>'."\n");
-            foreach $tempkey (&keysindisplayorderCategory($categoryList{$key},$keyorder)) {
-                    $r->print('<span class="LC_nobreak">'
-                             .'<label><input type="checkbox" name="pscat" ');
-                $r->print('value="'.$tempkey.'" ');
-                if ($$pscat[0] eq "all" || grep $_ eq $tempkey, @{$pscat}) {
-                    $r->print(' checked="checked"');
-                }
-                $r->print(' />'.($$allparms{$tempkey}=~/\S/ ? $$allparms{$tempkey}
-                                                      : $tempkey)
-                        .'</label></span><br />'."\n");
+        next if(@{$categoryList{$key}} == 0);
+        $r->print('<div class="LC_Box LC_400Box">'
+                  .'<h4 class="LC_hcell">'
+                  .&mt($categories{$key})
+                  .'</h4>'."\n");
+        foreach $tempkey (&keysindisplayorderCategory($categoryList{$key},$keyorder)) {
+            $r->print('<span class="LC_nobreak">'
+                     .'<label><input type="checkbox" name="pscat" '
+                     .'value="'.$tempkey.'" ');
+            if ($$pscat[0] eq "all" || grep $_ eq $tempkey, @{$pscat}) {
+                $r->print(' checked="checked"');
             }
-            $r->print("</div>\n");
+            $r->print(' />'.($$allparms{$tempkey}=~/\S/ ? $$allparms{$tempkey}
+                                                      : $tempkey)
+                     .'</label></span><br />'."\n");
         }
+        $r->print("</div>\n");
     }
 
     $r->print("</div>\n");
@@ -1535,8 +1558,12 @@ sub shortCuts {
 
 sub partmenu {
     my ($r,$allparts,$psprt)=@_;
+    my $selsize = 1+scalar(keys(%{$allparts}));
+    if ($selsize > 8) {
+        $selsize = 8;
+    }
 
-    $r->print('<select multiple="multiple" name="psprt" size="8">');
+    $r->print('<select multiple="multiple" name="psprt" size="'.$selsize.'">');
     $r->print('<option value="all"');
     $r->print(' selected="selected"') unless (@{$psprt});
     $r->print('>'.&mt('All Parts').'</option>');
@@ -1657,13 +1684,13 @@ function group_or_section(caller) {
 # This function shows on table Mode the available Parameters for the selected Resources
 #
 sub displaymenu {
-    my ($r,$allparms,$pscat,$psprt,$keyorder)=@_;
+    my ($r,$allparms,$pscat,$psprt,$keyorder,$divid)=@_;
 
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::start_pick_box());
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_title(&mt('Select Parameters to View')));
 
     &parmmenu($r,$allparms,$pscat,$keyorder);
-    $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_scrollbox());
+    $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_scrollbox('480px','440px','200px',$divid));
     &parmboxes($r,$allparms,$pscat,$keyorder);
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_scrollbox());
 
@@ -1737,12 +1764,12 @@ sub mapmenu {
            .'</div>'
         );
 
-        $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_scrollbox());
-        $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_data_table());
+        $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_scrollbox('700px','680px','400px','mapmenuscroll'));
+        $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_data_table(undef,'mapmenuinner'));
 
         # Display row: "All Maps or Folders"
         $r->print(
-            &Apache::loncommon::start_data_table_row()
+            &Apache::loncommon::start_data_table_row(undef,'picklevel')
            .'<td>'
            .'<label>'
            .'<input type="radio" name="pschp"'
@@ -1756,7 +1783,7 @@ sub mapmenu {
            .&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table_row()
         );
 
-        # Display row: "Main Course Documents"
+        # Display row: "Main Content"
         if (exists($$allmaps{1})) {
             $r->print(
                 &Apache::loncommon::start_data_table_row()
@@ -1817,8 +1844,9 @@ sub mapmenu {
             );
         }
 
-        $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table());
-        $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_scrollbox());
+        $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table().
+                  '<br style="line-height:2px;" />'.
+                  &Apache::loncommon::end_scrollbox());
     }
 }
 
@@ -1947,15 +1975,14 @@ sub standardkeyorder {
         'parameter_0_discussend' => 19,
         'parameter_0_discusshide' => 20,
         'parameter_0_discussvote' => 21,
-	'parameter_0_printopendate'  =>  22,
-	'parameter_0_printclosedate' =>  23);
+	'parameter_0_printstartdate'  =>  22,
+	'parameter_0_printenddate' =>  23);
 }
 
 
 sub assessparms {
 
-    my $r=shift;
-
+    my ($r,$parm_permission) = @_;
 
 
 # -------------------------------------------------------- Variable declaration
@@ -1999,6 +2026,15 @@ sub assessparms {
 
     $csec=$env{'form.csec'};
     $cgroup=$env{'form.cgroup'};
+    my $noeditgrp;
+    if ($cgroup ne '') {
+        unless (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('mdg',$env{'request.course.id'})) {
+            if (($env{'request.course.groups'} eq '') ||
+                (!grep(/^\Q$cgroup\E$/,split(/,/,$env{'request.course.groups'})))) {
+                $noeditgrp = 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     if      ($udom=$env{'form.udom'}) {
     } elsif ($udom=$env{'request.role.domain'}) {
@@ -2013,7 +2049,7 @@ sub assessparms {
 
 
     my @psprt=&Apache::loncommon::get_env_multiple('form.psprt');
-    if (!@psprt) { $psprt[0]='all'; }
+    if (!@psprt) { $psprt[0]='0'; }
     if (($env{'form.part'}) && ($psprt[0] ne 'all')) { $psprt[0]=$env{'form.part'}; }
 
     my $pssymb='';
@@ -2106,7 +2142,7 @@ sub assessparms {
     $symbp{'0.0'} = '';
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------- Anything to store?
-    if ($env{'form.pres_marker'}) {
+    if ($env{'form.pres_marker'} && $parm_permission->{'edit'}) {
         my @markers=split(/\&\&\&/,$env{'form.pres_marker'});
         my @values=split(/\&\&\&/,$env{'form.pres_value'});
         my @types=split(/\&\&\&/,$env{'form.pres_type'});
@@ -2115,7 +2151,7 @@ sub assessparms {
         my $chome = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.home'};
         my ($got_chostname,$chostname,$cmajor,$cminor);
         my $totalstored = 0;
-
+        my $now = time;
 
         for (my $i=0;$i<=$#markers;$i++) {
             my ($needsrelease,$needsnewer,$name);
@@ -2149,18 +2185,35 @@ sub assessparms {
                         }
                     }
                 }
-            } elsif ($markers[$i] =~ /_(type|lenient|retrypartial|discussvote)\&\d+$/) {
+            } elsif ($markers[$i] =~ /_(type|lenient|retrypartial|discussvote|examcode|printstartdate|printenddate)\&\d+$/) {
                 $name = $1;
+                my $val = $values[$i];
+                if ($name eq 'examcode') {
+                    if (&Apache::lonnet::validCODE($values[$i])) {
+                        $val = 'valid';
+                    }
+                } elsif ($name eq 'printstartdate') {
+                    if ($val =~ /^\d+$/) {
+                        if ($val > $now) {
+                            $val = 'future';
+                        }
+                    }
+                } elsif ($name eq 'printenddate') {
+                    if ($val =~ /^\d+$/) {
+                        if ($val < $now) {
+                            $val = 'past';
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
                 $needsrelease =
-                    $Apache::lonnet::needsrelease{"parameter:$name:$values[$i]"};
+                    $Apache::lonnet::needsrelease{"parameter:$name:$val"};
                 if ($needsrelease) {
                     unless ($got_chostname) {
                         ($chostname,$cmajor,$cminor) = &parameter_release_vars();
                         $got_chostname = 1;
                     }
-                    $needsnewer = &parameter_releasecheck($name,$values[$i],
+                    $needsnewer = &parameter_releasecheck($name,$val,
                                                           $needsrelease,
-                                                          $chostname,
                                                           $cmajor,$cminor);
                 }
             }
@@ -2221,27 +2274,15 @@ ENDPARMSELSCRIPT
         }
 
         # Step 1
-        $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::topic_bar(1,&mt('Resource Specification')));
-        $r->print(<<COURSECONTENTSCRIPT);
+        $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::topic_bar(1,&mt('Resource Specification'),'parmstep1'));
+        $r->print('
 <script type="text/javascript">
-// <![CDATA[
-function showHide_courseContent(){
-        var parmlevValue=document.getElementById("parmlev").value;
-        if (parmlevValue == 'general') {
-            document.getElementById('mapmenu').style.display="none";
-        } else {
-            if ((parmlevValue == "full") || (parmlevValue == "map")) {
-                document.getElementById('mapmenu').style.display ="";
-            } else {
-                document.getElementById('mapmenu').style.display="none";
-            }
-        }        
-    }
+// <![CDATA['.
+                 &showhide_js().'
 // ]]>
 </script>
-COURSECONTENTSCRIPT
-
-        $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::start_pick_box());
+');
+        $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::start_pick_box(undef,'parmlevel'));
         &levelmenu($r,\%alllevs,$parmlev);
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_closure());
         &mapmenu($r,\%allmaps,$pschp,\%maptitles, \%symbp);
@@ -2252,11 +2293,11 @@ COURSECONTENTSCRIPT
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::end_pick_box());
 
         # Step 2
-        $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::topic_bar(2,&mt('Parameter Specification')));
-        &displaymenu($r,\%allparms,\@pscat,\@psprt,\%keyorder);
+        $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::topic_bar(2,&mt('Parameter Specification'),'parmstep2'));
+        &displaymenu($r,\%allparms,\@pscat,\@psprt,\%keyorder,'parmmenuscroll');
 
         # Step 3
-        $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::topic_bar(3,&mt('User Specification (optional)')));
+        $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::topic_bar(3,&mt('User Specification (optional)'),'parmstep3'));
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::start_pick_box());
         &usermenu($r,$uname,$id,$udom,$csec,$cgroup,$parmlev,\@usersgroups);
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_closure(1));
@@ -2291,6 +2332,12 @@ COURSECONTENTSCRIPT
                   '<br />');
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::topic_bar('',&mt('Additional Display Specification (optional)')));
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::start_pick_box());
+        $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_title(&mt('Select Parts to View')).
+                  '<label>'.
+                  '<input type="checkbox" name="psprt" value="all"'.
+                  ($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));
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::end_pick_box());
@@ -2320,6 +2367,10 @@ COURSECONTENTSCRIPT
         my @catmarker=map { tr|.|_|; 'parameter_'.$_; } @pscat;
         my $csuname=$env{'user.name'};
         my $csudom=$env{'user.domain'};
+        my $readonly = 1;
+        if ($parm_permission->{'edit'}) {
+            undef($readonly);
+        }
 
         if ($parmlev eq 'full') {
 #
@@ -2505,7 +2556,7 @@ ENDTABLEHEADFOUR
                             &print_row($r,$_,\%part,\%name,\%symbp,$rid,\%default,
                                        \%type,\%display,$defbgone,$defbgtwo,
                                        $defbgthree,$parmlev,$uname,$udom,$csec,
-                                                            $cgroup,\@usersgroups);
+                                       $cgroup,\@usersgroups,$noeditgrp,$readonly);
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -2628,7 +2679,8 @@ ENDTABLEHEADFOUR
                     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_data_table_row());
                     &print_row($r,$_,\%part,\%name,\%symbp,$mapid,\%default,
                            \%type,\%display,$defbgone,$defbgtwo,$defbgthree,
-                           $parmlev,$uname,$udom,$csec,$cgroup);
+                           $parmlev,$uname,$udom,$csec,$cgroup,'',$noeditgrp,
+                           $readonly);
                 }
                 $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table().'</p>'
                          .'</div>'
@@ -2718,8 +2770,9 @@ ENDMAPONE
             foreach (&keysinorder(\%name,\%keyorder)) {
                 $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_data_table_row());
                 &print_row($r,$_,\%part,\%name,\%symbp,$mapid,\%default,
-                       \%type,\%display,$defbgone,$defbgtwo,$defbgthree,
-                                   $parmlev,$uname,$udom,$csec,$cgroup);
+                           \%type,\%display,$defbgone,$defbgtwo,$defbgthree,
+                           $parmlev,$uname,$udom,$csec,$cgroup,'',$noeditgrp,
+                           $readonly);
             }
             $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table()
                      .'</p>'
@@ -2728,7 +2781,6 @@ ENDMAPONE
         } # end of $parmlev eq general
     }
     $r->print('</form>');
-    &endSettingsScreen($r);
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
 } # end sub assessparms
 
@@ -2738,12 +2790,19 @@ ENDMAPONE
 my $tableopen;
 
 sub tablestart {
+    my ($readonly) = @_;
     if ($tableopen) {
-    return '';
+        return '';
     } else {
-    $tableopen=1;
-    return &Apache::loncommon::start_data_table().'<tr><th>'.&mt('Parameter').'</th><th>'.
-        &mt('Delete').'</th><th>'.&mt('Set to ...').'</th></tr>';
+        $tableopen=1;
+        my $output = &Apache::loncommon::start_data_table().'<tr><th>'.&mt('Parameter').'</th>';
+        if ($readonly) {
+            $output .= '<th>'.&mt('Current value').'</th>';
+        } else {
+            $output .= '<th>'.&mt('Delete').'</th><th>'.&mt('Set to ...').'</th>';
+        }
+        $output .= '</tr>';
+        return $output;
     }
 }
 
@@ -2776,7 +2835,11 @@ sub readdata {
         }
     }
     }
-    return $resourcedata;
+    if (wantarray) {
+        return ($resourcedata,$classlist);
+    } else {
+        return $resourcedata;
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -2792,6 +2855,7 @@ sub storedata {
     my @deldata=();
     undef @deldata;
     my ($got_chostname,$chostname,$cmajor,$cminor);
+    my $now = time;
     foreach my $key (keys(%env)) { 
     if ($key =~ /^form\.([a-z]+)\_(.+)$/) {
         my $cmd=$1;
@@ -2802,9 +2866,10 @@ sub storedata {
         $tkey=~s/\.\[useropt\:$tuname\:$tudom\]\./\./;
         }
         if ($cmd eq 'set' || $cmd eq 'datepointer' || $cmd eq 'dateinterval') {
-        my ($data, $typeof, $text, $name);
+        my ($data, $typeof, $text, $name, $valchk);
         if ($cmd eq 'set') {
             $data=$env{$key};
+            $valchk = $data;
             $typeof=$env{'form.typeof_'.$thiskey};
             $text = &mt('Saved modified parameter for');
             if ($typeof eq 'string_questiontype') {
@@ -2813,24 +2878,51 @@ sub storedata {
                 $name = 'lenient';
             } elsif ($typeof eq 'string_discussvote') {
                 $name = 'discussvote';
+            } elsif ($typeof eq 'string_examcode') {
+                $name = 'examcode';
+                if (&Apache::lonnet::validCODE($data)) {
+                    $valchk = 'valid';
+                }
             } elsif ($typeof eq 'string_yesno') {
                 if ($thiskey =~ /\.retrypartial$/) {
                     $name = 'retrypartial';
                 }
             }
-            if ($name ne '') {
-                my ($needsrelease,$needsnewer);
-                $needsrelease = $Apache::lonnet::needsrelease{"parameter:$name:$data"};
-                if ($needsrelease) {
-                    unless ($got_chostname) {
-                        ($chostname,$cmajor,$cminor)=&parameter_release_vars();
-                        $got_chostname = 1;
+        } elsif ($cmd eq 'datepointer') {
+            $data=&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::get_date_from_form($env{$key});
+            $typeof=$env{'form.typeof_'.$thiskey};
+            $text = &mt('Saved modified date for');
+            if ($typeof eq 'date_start') {
+                if ($thiskey =~ /\.printstartdate$/) {
+                    $name = 'printstartdate';
+                    if (($data) && ($data > $now)) {
+                        $valchk = 'future';
                     }
-                    $needsnewer = &parameter_releasecheck($name,$data,
-                                                          $needsrelease,
-                                                          $chostname,$cmajor,
-                                                          $cminor);
                 }
+            } elsif ($typeof eq 'date_end') {
+                if ($thiskey =~ /\.printenddate$/) {
+                    $name = 'printenddate';
+                    if (($data) && ($data < $now)) {
+                        $valchk = 'past';
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } elsif ($cmd eq 'dateinterval') {
+            $data=&get_date_interval_from_form($thiskey);
+            $typeof=$env{'form.typeof_'.$thiskey};
+            $text = &mt('Saved modified date for');
+        }
+        if ($name ne '') {
+            my ($needsrelease,$needsnewer);
+            $needsrelease = $Apache::lonnet::needsrelease{"parameter:$name:$valchk"};
+            if ($needsrelease) {
+                unless ($got_chostname) {
+                    ($chostname,$cmajor,$cminor)=&parameter_release_vars();
+                    $got_chostname = 1;
+                }
+                $needsnewer = &parameter_releasecheck($name,$valchk,
+                                                      $needsrelease,
+                                                      $cmajor,$cminor);
                 if ($needsnewer) {
                     $r->print('<br />'.&oldversion_warning($name,$data,
                                                            $chostname,$cmajor,
@@ -2838,14 +2930,6 @@ sub storedata {
                     next;
                 }
             }
-        } elsif ($cmd eq 'datepointer') {
-            $data=&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::get_date_from_form($env{$key});
-            $typeof=$env{'form.typeof_'.$thiskey};
-            $text = &mt('Saved modified date for');
-        } elsif ($cmd eq 'dateinterval') {
-            $data=&get_date_interval_from_form($thiskey);
-            $typeof=$env{'form.typeof_'.$thiskey};
-            $text = &mt('Saved modified date for');
         }
         if (defined($data) and $$olddata{$thiskey} ne $data) {
             if ($tuname) {
@@ -2889,7 +2973,7 @@ sub storedata {
     if (&Apache::lonnet::del('resourcedata',\@deldata,$dom,$crs) eq 'ok') {
         my %loghash=map { $_ => '' } @deldata;
         &log_parmset(\%loghash,1);
-        $r->print('<h2>'.&mt('Deleted [_1] parameter(s)</h2>',$delentries));
+        $r->print('<h2>'.&mt('Deleted [quant,_1,parameter]',$delentries/2).'</h2>');
     } else {
         $r->print('<div class="LC_error">'.
               &mt('Error deleting parameters').'</div>');
@@ -2899,7 +2983,7 @@ sub storedata {
     if ($putentries) {
     if (&Apache::lonnet::put('resourcedata',\%newdata,$dom,$crs) eq 'ok') {
                 &log_parmset(\%newdata,0);
-        $r->print('<h3>'.&mt('Saved [_1] parameter(s)',$putentries/2).'</h3>');
+        $r->print('<h3>'.&mt('Saved [quant,_1,parameter]',$putentries/2).'</h3>');
     } else {
         $r->print('<div class="LC_error">'.
               &mt('Error saving parameters').'</div>');
@@ -2934,7 +3018,7 @@ sub parse_listdata_key {
 }
 
 sub listdata {
-    my ($r,$resourcedata,$listdata,$sortorder)=@_;
+    my ($r,$resourcedata,$listdata,$sortorder,$caller,$classlist,$readonly)=@_;
 # Start list output
 
     my $oldsection='';
@@ -3044,36 +3128,49 @@ sub listdata {
 # Ready to print
 #
             my $parmitem = &standard_parameter_names($name);
-        $r->print(&tablestart().
+        $r->print(&tablestart($readonly).
               &Apache::loncommon::start_data_table_row().
               '<td><b>'.&mt($parmitem).
-              '</b></td><td><input type="checkbox" name="del_'.
-              $thiskey.'" /></td><td>');
+              '</b></td>');
+        unless ($readonly) {
+            $r->print('<td><input type="checkbox" name="del_'.
+                      $thiskey.'" /></td>');
+        }
+        $r->print('<td>');
         $foundkeys++;
         if (&isdateparm($thistype)) {
-        my $jskey='key_'.$pointer;
-        $pointer++;
-        $r->print(
-              &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::date_setter('parmform',
-                                  $jskey,
-                              $$resourcedata{$thiskey},
-                                  '',1,'','').
+            my $jskey='key_'.$pointer;
+            my $state;
+            $pointer++;
+            if ($readonly) {
+                $state = 'disabled';
+            }
+            $r->print(
+                &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::date_setter('parmform',
+                                                    $jskey,
+                                                    $$resourcedata{$thiskey},
+                                                    '',1,$state));
+            unless ($readonly) {
+                $r->print(
 '<input type="hidden" name="datepointer_'.$thiskey.'" value="'.$jskey.'" />'.
 (($$resourcedata{$thiskey}!=0)?'<span class="LC_nobreak"><a href="/adm/parmset?&action=dateshift1&timebase='.$$resourcedata{$thiskey}.'">'.
 &mt('Shift all dates based on this date').'</a></span>':'').
 &date_sanity_info($$resourcedata{$thiskey})
               );
+            }
         } elsif ($thistype eq 'date_interval') {
-        $r->print(&date_interval_selector($thiskey,
-                          $$resourcedata{$thiskey}));
+            $r->print(&date_interval_selector($thiskey,
+                      $$resourcedata{$thiskey},$readonly));
         } elsif ($thistype =~ m/^string/) {
-        $r->print(&string_selector($thistype,$thiskey,
-                       $$resourcedata{$thiskey},$name));
+            $r->print(&string_selector($thistype,$thiskey,
+                      $$resourcedata{$thiskey},$name,$readonly));
         } else {
-        $r->print(&default_selector($thiskey,$$resourcedata{$thiskey}));
+            $r->print(&default_selector($thiskey,$$resourcedata{$thiskey},$readonly));
+        }
+        unless ($readonly) {
+            $r->print('<input type="hidden" name="typeof_'.$thiskey.'" value="'.
+                      $thistype.'" />');
         }
-        $r->print('<input type="hidden" name="typeof_'.$thiskey.'" value="'.
-              $thistype.'" />');
         $r->print('</td>'.&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table_row());
     }
     }
@@ -3082,7 +3179,7 @@ sub listdata {
 
 
 sub date_interval_selector {
-    my ($thiskey, $showval) = @_;
+    my ($thiskey, $showval, $readonly) = @_;
     my $result;
     foreach my $which (['days', 86400, 31],
                ['hours', 3600, 23],
@@ -3094,10 +3191,12 @@ sub date_interval_selector {
     my %select = ((map {$_ => $_} (0..$max)),
               'select_form_order' => [0..$max]);
     $result .= &Apache::loncommon::select_form($amount,$name.'_'.$thiskey,
-                           \%select);
+                           \%select,'',$readonly);
     $result .= ' '.&mt($name);
     }
-    $result .= '<input type="hidden" name="dateinterval_'.$thiskey.'" />';
+    unless ($readonly) {
+        $result .= '<input type="hidden" name="dateinterval_'.$thiskey.'" />';
+    }
     return $result;
 
 }
@@ -3119,8 +3218,12 @@ sub get_date_interval_from_form {
 
 
 sub default_selector {
-    my ($thiskey, $showval) = @_;
-    return '<input type="text" name="set_'.$thiskey.'" value="'.$showval.'" />';
+    my ($thiskey, $showval, $readonly) = @_;
+    my $disabled;
+    if ($readonly) {
+        $disabled = ' disabled="disabled"';
+    }
+    return '<input type="text" name="set_'.$thiskey.'" value="'.$showval.'"'.$disabled.' />';
 }
 
 my %strings =
@@ -3161,10 +3264,10 @@ sub standard_string_options {
 }
 
 sub string_selector {
-    my ($thistype, $thiskey, $showval, $name) = @_;
+    my ($thistype, $thiskey, $showval, $name, $readonly) = @_;
 
     if (!exists($strings{$thistype})) {
-    return &default_selector($thiskey,$showval);
+    return &default_selector($thiskey,$showval,$readonly);
     }
 
     my %skiptype;
@@ -3183,17 +3286,19 @@ sub string_selector {
                     $got_chostname = 1;
                 }
                 my $needsnewer=&parameter_releasecheck($name,$parmval,$needsrelease,
-                                                       $chostname,$cmajor,
-                                                       $cminor);
+                                                       $cmajor,$cminor);
                 if ($needsnewer) {
                     $skiptype{$parmval} = 1;
                 }
             }
         }
     }
-    
+ 
+    my ($result,$disabled);
 
-    my $result;
+    if ($readonly) {
+        $disabled = ' disabled="disabled"';
+    }
     my $numinrow = 3;
     if ($thistype eq 'string_problemstatus') {
         $numinrow = 2;
@@ -3219,7 +3324,7 @@ sub string_selector {
             $result .= '<td class="LC_left_item">'.
                        '<span class="LC_nobreak"><label>'.
                        '<input type="radio" name="set_'.$thiskey.
-                       '" value="'.$name.'"';
+                       '" value="'.$name.'"'.$disabled;
             if ($showval eq $name) {
                 $result .= ' checked="checked"';
             }
@@ -3278,16 +3383,33 @@ sub dateshift {
 }
 
 sub newoverview {
-    my ($r) = @_;
+    my ($r,$parm_permission) = @_;
 
     my $dom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
     my $crs = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
+    my $readonly = 1;
+    if ($parm_permission->{'edit'}) {
+        undef($readonly);
+    }
     &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::add_breadcrumb({href=>'/adm/parmset?action=setoverview',
         text=>"Overview Mode"});
-    my $start_page = &Apache::loncommon::start_page('Set Parameters');
+
+    my %loaditems = (
+                      'onload'   => "showHide_courseContent(); resize_scrollbox('mapmenuscroll','1','1');",
+                    );
+    my $js = '
+<script type="text/javascript">
+// <![CDATA[
+'.
+            &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::resize_scrollbox_js('params')."\n".
+            &showhide_js()."\n".
+'// ]]>
+</script>
+';
+    my $start_page = &Apache::loncommon::start_page('Set Parameters',$js,
+                                                    {'add_entries' => \%loaditems,});
     my $breadcrumbs = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('Overview');
     $r->print($start_page.$breadcrumbs);
-    &startSettingsScreen($r,'parmset');
     $r->print(<<ENDOVER);
 <form method="post" action="/adm/parmset?action=newoverview" name="parmform">
 ENDOVER
@@ -3316,7 +3438,7 @@ ENDOVER
     my $pschp=$env{'form.pschp'};
 
     my @psprt=&Apache::loncommon::get_env_multiple('form.psprt');
-    if (!@psprt) { $psprt[0]='all'; }
+    if (!@psprt) { $psprt[0]='0'; }
 
     my @selected_sections =
     &Apache::loncommon::get_env_multiple('form.Section');
@@ -3350,7 +3472,7 @@ ENDOVER
     $r->print('<div class="LC_Box">');
     #$r->print('<h2 class="LC_hcell">Step 1</h2>');
     $r->print('<div>');
-    $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::start_pick_box());
+    $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::start_pick_box(undef,'parmlevel'));
     &levelmenu($r,\%alllevs,$parmlev);
     if ($parmlev ne 'general') {
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_closure());
@@ -3408,12 +3530,13 @@ ENDOVER
 
 # List data
 
-        &listdata($r,$resourcedata,$listdata,$sortorder);
+        &listdata($r,$resourcedata,$listdata,$sortorder,'newoverview',undef,$readonly);
     }
-    $r->print(&tableend().
-         ((($env{'form.store'}) || ($env{'form.dis'}))?'<p><input type="submit" name="store" value="'.&mt('Save').'" /></p>':'').
-          '</form>');
-    &endSettingsScreen($r);
+    $r->print(&tableend());
+    unless ($readonly) {
+        $r->print(((($env{'form.store'}) || ($env{'form.dis'}))?'<p><input type="submit" name="store" value="'.&mt('Save').'" /></p>':''));
+    }
+    $r->print('</form>');
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
 }
 
@@ -3453,38 +3576,54 @@ sub secgroup_lister {
 }
 
 sub overview {
-    my ($r) = @_;
+    my ($r,$parm_permission) = @_;
     my $dom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
     my $crs = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
-
+    my $readonly = 1;
+    if ($parm_permission->{'edit'}) {
+        undef($readonly);
+    }
     &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::add_breadcrumb({href=>'/adm/parmset?action=setoverview',
     text=>"Overview Mode"});
     my $start_page=&Apache::loncommon::start_page('Modify Parameters');
     my $breadcrumbs = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('Overview');
     $r->print($start_page.$breadcrumbs);
-    &startSettingsScreen($r,'parmset');
     $r->print('<form method="post" action="/adm/parmset?action=setoverview" name="parmform">');
 
 # Store modified
-
-    &storedata($r,$crs,$dom);
+    unless ($readonly) {
+        &storedata($r,$crs,$dom);
+    }
 
 # Read modified data
 
-    my $resourcedata=&readdata($crs,$dom);
+    my ($resourcedata,$classlist)=&readdata($crs,$dom);
 
 
     my $sortorder=$env{'form.sortorder'};
     unless ($sortorder) { $sortorder='realmstudent'; }
     &sortmenu($r,$sortorder);
 
+    my $submitbutton = '<input type="submit" value="'.&mt('Save').'" />';
+
+    if ($readonly) {
+        $r->print('<p>'.$submitbutton.'</p>');
+    }
+
+
 # List data
 
-    my $foundkeys=&listdata($r,$resourcedata,$resourcedata,$sortorder);
+    my $foundkeys=&listdata($r,$resourcedata,$resourcedata,$sortorder,'overview',$classlist,$readonly);
 
-    $r->print(&tableend().'<p>'.
-    ($foundkeys?'<input type="submit" value="'.&mt('Save').'" />':&mt('There are no parameters.')).'</p></form>'.
-          &Apache::loncommon::end_page());
+    $r->print(&tableend().'<p>');
+    if ($foundkeys) {
+        unless ($readonly) {
+            $r->print('<p>'.$submitbutton.'</p>');
+        }
+    } else {
+        $r->print('<p class="LC_info">'.&mt('There are no parameters.').'</p>');
+    }
+    $r->print('</form>'.&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
 }
 
 sub clean_parameters {
@@ -3559,8 +3698,9 @@ ENDOVER
         } elsif ($data{'realm_type'} eq 'symb') {
         my ($map,$resid,$url) =
             &Apache::lonnet::decode_symb($data{'realm'});
-        $r->print(&mt('Resource: [_1] <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;with ID: [_2] <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in folder [_3]',
-                  $url,$resid,$map));
+        $r->print(&mt('Resource: [_1]with ID: [_2]in folder [_3]',
+                  $url.' <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;',
+                  $resid.' <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;',$map));
         }
         $r->print(' <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'.&mt('Part: [_1]',$data{'parameter_part'}));
         $r->print('</td></tr>');
@@ -3570,7 +3710,6 @@ ENDOVER
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table().'<p>'.
           '<input type="submit" value="'.&mt('Delete Selected').'" />'.
           '</p></form>');
-    &endSettingsScreen($r);
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
 }
 
@@ -3584,13 +3723,11 @@ sub date_shift_one {
     my $start_page=&Apache::loncommon::start_page('Shift Dates');
     my $breadcrumbs = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('Shift');
     $r->print($start_page.$breadcrumbs);
-    &startSettingsScreen($r,'parmset');
-    $r->print('<form name="shiftform" method="post">'.
+    $r->print('<form name="shiftform" method="post" action="">'.
               '<table><tr><td>'.&mt('Currently set date:').'</td><td>'.
               &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($env{'form.timebase'}).'</td></tr>'.
               '<tr><td>'.&mt('Shifted date:').'</td><td>'.
-                    &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::dshowerfuck.net
-ate_setter('shiftform',
+                    &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::date_setter('shiftform',
                                                         'timeshifted',
                                                         $env{'form.timebase'},,
                                                         '').
@@ -3598,7 +3735,6 @@ ate_setter('shiftform',
               '<input type="hidden" name="action" value="dateshift2" />'.
               '<input type="hidden" name="timebase" value="'.$env{'form.timebase'}.'" />'.
               '<input type="submit" value="'.&mt('Shift all dates accordingly').'" /></form>');
-    &endSettingsScreen($r);
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
 }
 
@@ -3611,14 +3747,18 @@ sub date_shift_two {
     my $start_page=&Apache::loncommon::start_page('Shift Dates');
     my $breadcrumbs = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('Shift');
     $r->print($start_page.$breadcrumbs);
-    &startSettingsScreen($r,'parmset');
     my $timeshifted=&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::get_date_from_form('timeshifted');
-    $r->print(&mt('Shifting all dates such that [_1] becomes [_2]',
+    $r->print('<h2>'.&mt('Shift Dates').'</h2>'.
+              '<p>'.&mt('Shifting all dates such that [_1] becomes [_2]',
               &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($env{'form.timebase'}),
-              &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($timeshifted)));
+              &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($timeshifted)).'</p>');
     my $delta=$timeshifted-$env{'form.timebase'};
     &dateshift($delta);
-    &endSettingsScreen($r);
+    $r->print(
+        &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::confirm_success(&mt('Done')).
+        '<br /><br />'.
+        &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::actionbox(
+            ['<a href="/adm/parmset">'.&mt('Content and Problem Settings').'</a>']));
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
 }
 
@@ -3663,7 +3803,7 @@ sub parse_key {
 
 
 sub header {
-    return &Apache::loncommon::start_page('Settings');
+    return &Apache::loncommon::start_page('Content and Problem Settings');
 }
 
 
@@ -3673,7 +3813,9 @@ sub print_main_menu {
     #
     $r->print(&header());
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('Content and Problem Settings'));
-    &startSettingsScreen($r,'parmset');
+    my $crstype = &Apache::loncommon::course_type();
+    my $lc_crstype = lc($crstype);
+
     $r->print(<<ENDMAINFORMHEAD);
 <form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data"
       action="/adm/parmset" name="studentform">
@@ -3684,38 +3826,73 @@ ENDMAINFORMHEAD
     my $vgr  = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('vgr',$env{'request.course.id'});
     my $mgr  = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('mgr',$env{'request.course.id'});
     my $dcm = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('dcm',$env{'request.course.id'});
+    my $vcb = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('vcb',$env{'request.course.id'});
+    my $vpa = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('vpa',$env{'request.course.id'});
     if ((!$dcm) && ($env{'request.course.sec'} ne '')) {
         $dcm = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('dcm',$env{'request.course.id'}.
                                         '/'.$env{'request.course.sec'});
     }
-
-    my $crstype = &Apache::loncommon::course_type();
-    my $lc_crstype = lc($crstype);
-
+    if ((!$vcb) && ($env{'request.course.sec'} ne '')) {
+        $vcb = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('vcb',$env{'request.course.id'}.
+                                        '/'.$env{'request.course.sec'});
+    }
+    my (%linktext,%linktitle,%url);
+    if ($parm_permission->{'edit'}) {
+        %linktext = (
+                     newoverview     => 'Edit Resource Parameters - Overview Mode',
+                     settable        => 'Edit Resource Parameters - Table Mode',
+                     setoverview     => 'Modify Resource Parameters - Overview Mode',
+                    );
+        %linktitle = (
+                     newoverview     => 'Set/Modify resource parameters in overview mode.',
+                     settable        => 'Set/Modify resource parameters in table mode.',
+                     setoverview     => 'Set/Modify existing resource parameters in overview mode.',
+                     );
+    } else {
+        %linktext = (
+                     newoverview     => 'View Resource Parameters - Overview Mode',
+                     settable        => 'View Resource Parameters - Table Mode',
+                     setoverview     => 'View Resource Parameters - Overview Mode',
+                   );
+        %linktitle = (
+                     newoverview     => 'Display resource parameters in overview mode.',
+                     settable        => 'Display resource parameters in table mode.',
+                     setoverview     => 'Display existing resource parameters in overview mode.',
+                     );
+    }
+    if ($mgr) {
+        $linktext{'resettimes'} = 'Reset Student Access Times';
+        $linktitle{'resettimes'} = "Reset access times for folders/maps, resources or the $lc_crstype.";
+        $url{'resettimes'} = '/adm/helper/resettimes.helper';
+    } elsif ($vgr) {
+        $linktext{'resettimes'} = 'Display Student Access Times',
+        $linktitle{'resettimes'} = "Display access times for folders/maps, resources or the $lc_crstype.",
+        $url{'resettimes'} = '/adm/accesstimes';
+    }
     my @menu =
         ( { categorytitle=>"Content Settings for this $crstype",
         items => [
           { linktext => 'Portfolio Metadata',
             url => '/adm/parmset?action=setrestrictmeta',
-            permission => $parm_permission,
+            permission => $parm_permission->{'setrestrictmeta'},
             linktitle => "Restrict metadata for this $lc_crstype." ,
             icon =>'contact-new.png'   ,
             },
-          { linktext => 'Reset Student Access Times',
-            url => '/adm/helper/resettimes.helper',
-            permission => $mgr,
-            linktitle => "Reset access times for folders/maps, resources or the $lc_crstype."  ,
-            icon => 'start-here.png'  ,
+          { linktext => $linktext{'resettimes'},
+            url => $url{'resettimes'},
+            permission => ($vgr || $mgr),
+            linktitle => $linktitle{'resettimes'},
+            icon => 'start-here.png',
             },
           { linktext => 'Blocking Communication/Resource Access',
             url => '/adm/setblock',
-            permission => $dcm,
+            permission => ($vcb || $dcm),
             linktitle => 'Configure blocking of communication/collaboration and access to resources during an exam',
             icon => 'comblock.png',
             },
           { linktext => 'Set Parameter Setting Default Actions',
             url => '/adm/parmset?action=setdefaults',
-            permission => $parm_permission,
+            permission => $parm_permission->{'setdefaults'},
             linktitle =>'Set default actions for parameters.'  ,
             icon => 'folder-new.png'  ,
             }]},
@@ -3723,43 +3900,43 @@ ENDMAINFORMHEAD
         items => [
           { linktext => 'Edit Resource Parameters - Helper Mode',
             url => '/adm/helper/parameter.helper',
-            permission => $parm_permission,
+            permission => $parm_permission->{'helper'},
             linktitle =>'Set/Modify resource parameters in helper mode.'  ,
             icon => 'dialog-information.png'  ,
             #help => 'Parameter_Helper',
             },
-          { linktext => 'Edit Resource Parameters - Overview Mode',
+          { linktext => $linktext{'newoverview'},
             url => '/adm/parmset?action=newoverview',
-            permission => $parm_permission,
-            linktitle =>'Set/Modify resource parameters in overview mode.'  ,
-            icon => 'edit-find.png'  ,
+            permission => $parm_permission->{'newoverview'},
+            linktitle => $linktitle{'newoverview'},
+            icon => 'edit-find.png',
             #help => 'Parameter_Overview',
             },
-          { linktext => 'Edit Resource Parameters - Table Mode',
+          { linktext => $linktext{'settable'},
             url => '/adm/parmset?action=settable',
-            permission => $parm_permission,
-            linktitle =>'Set/Modify resource parameters in table mode.'  ,
-            icon => 'edit-copy.png'  ,
+            permission => $parm_permission->{'settable'},
+            linktitle => $linktitle{'settable'},
+            icon => 'edit-copy.png',
             #help => 'Table_Mode',
             }]},
            { categorytitle => 'Existing Parameter Settings for Resources',
          items => [
-          { linktext => 'Modify Resource Parameters - Overview Mode',
+          { linktext => $linktext{'setoverview'},
             url => '/adm/parmset?action=setoverview',
-            permission => $parm_permission,
-            linktitle =>'Set/Modify existing resource parameters in overview mode.'  ,
-            icon => 'preferences-desktop-wallpaper.png'  ,
+            permission => $parm_permission->{'setoverview'},
+            linktitle => $linktitle{'setoverview'},
+            icon => 'preferences-desktop-wallpaper.png',
             #help => 'Parameter_Overview',
             },
           { linktext => 'Change Log',
             url => '/adm/parmset?action=parameterchangelog',
-            permission => $parm_permission,
+            permission => $parm_permission->{'parameterchangelog'},
             linktitle =>"View parameter and $lc_crstype blog posting/user notification change log."  ,
             icon => 'document-properties.png',
             }]}
           );
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::generate_menu(@menu));
-    &endSettingsScreen($r);
+    $r->print('</form>'.&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
     return;
 }
 
@@ -3835,7 +4012,6 @@ sub order_meta_fields {
               text=>"Restrict Metadata"},
              {text=>"Order Metadata"});
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('Order Metadata'));
-    &startSettingsScreen($r,'parmset');
     if ($env{'form.storeorder'}) {
         my $newpos = $env{'form.newpos'} - 1;
         my $currentpos = $env{'form.currentpos'} - 1;
@@ -3889,7 +4065,7 @@ sub order_meta_fields {
     foreach my $key (@fields_in_order) {
         $r->print('<tr><td>');
         $r->print('<form method="post" action="">');
-        $r->print('<select name="newpos" onChange="this.form.submit()">');
+        $r->print('<select name="newpos" onchange="this.form.submit()">');
         for (my $i = 1;$i le $num_fields;$i ++) {
             if ($i eq $idx) {
                 $r->print('<option value="'.$i.'"  SELECTED>('.$i.')</option>');
@@ -3905,7 +4081,6 @@ sub order_meta_fields {
         $idx ++;
     }
     $r->print('</table>');
-    &endSettingsScreen($r);
     return 'ok';
 }
 
@@ -3925,7 +4100,6 @@ sub addmetafield {
         text=>"Add Metadata Field"});
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_page('Add Metadata Field'));
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('Add Metadata Field'));
-    &startSettingsScreen($r,'parmset');
     my $dom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
     my $crs = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
     if (exists($env{'form.undelete'})) {
@@ -3967,7 +4141,6 @@ sub addmetafield {
         $r->print('<input type="submit" value="Add Metadata Field" />');
     }
     $r->print('</form>');
-    &endSettingsScreen($r);
 }
 
 
@@ -3982,7 +4155,6 @@ sub setrestrictmeta {
         text=>"Restrict Metadata"});
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_page('Restrict Metadata'));
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('Restrict Metadata'));
-    &startSettingsScreen($r,'parmset');
     my $dom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
     my $crs = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
     my $key_base = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.'};
@@ -4055,7 +4227,6 @@ ENDButtons
         $buttons
         </form>
 ENDenv
-    &endSettingsScreen($r);
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
     return 'ok';
 }
@@ -4100,7 +4271,6 @@ sub defaultsetter {
     &Apache::loncommon::start_page('Parameter Setting Default Actions');
     my $breadcrumbs = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('Defaults');
     $r->print($start_page.$breadcrumbs);
-    &startSettingsScreen($r,'parmset');
     $r->print('<form method="post" action="/adm/parmset?action=setdefaults" name="defaultform">');
 
     my $dom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
@@ -4247,7 +4417,6 @@ ENDYESNO
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table().
           "\n".'<input type="submit" name="storerules" value="'.
           &mt('Save').'" /></form>'."\n");
-    &endSettingsScreen($r);
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
     return;
 }
@@ -4335,7 +4504,7 @@ sub standard_parameter_types {
 }
 
 sub parm_change_log {
-    my ($r)=@_;
+    my ($r,$parm_permission)=@_;
     &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::add_breadcrumb({href=>'/adm/parmset?action=settable',
     text=>"Parameter Change Log"});
     my $js = '<script type="text/javascript">'."\n".
@@ -4345,7 +4514,6 @@ sub parm_change_log {
              '</script>'."\n";
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_page('Parameter Change Log',$js));
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('Parameter Change Log'));
-    &startSettingsScreen($r,'parmset');
     my %parmlog=&Apache::lonnet::dump('nohist_parameterlog',
                       $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'},
                       $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'});
@@ -4365,13 +4533,19 @@ sub parm_change_log {
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::display_filter('parmslog').'&nbsp;'."\n".
               '<input type="submit" value="'.&mt('Display').'" />'.
               '</form></fieldset></div><br clear="all" />');
-
+    my $readonly = 1;
+    if ($parm_permission->{'edit'}) {
+        undef($readonly);
+    }
     my $courseopt=&Apache::lonnet::get_courseresdata($env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'},
                              $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'});
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_data_table().&Apache::loncommon::start_data_table_header_row().
           '<th>'.&mt('Time').'</th><th>'.&mt('User').'</th><th>'.&mt('Extent').'</th><th>'.&mt('Users').'</th><th>'.
-          &mt('Parameter').'</th><th>'.&mt('Part').'</th><th>'.&mt('New Value').'</th><th>'.&mt('Announce').'</th>'.
-          &Apache::loncommon::end_data_table_header_row());
+          &mt('Parameter').'</th><th>'.&mt('Part').'</th><th>'.&mt('New Value').'</th>');
+    unless ($readonly) {
+        $r->print('<th>'.&mt('Announce').'</th>');
+    }
+    $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table_header_row());
     my $shown=0;
     my $folder='';
     if ($env{'form.displayfilter'} eq 'currentfolder') {
@@ -4404,7 +4578,8 @@ sub parm_change_log {
                            $parmlog{$id}{'exe_uname'},
                            $parmlog{$id}{'exe_udom'});
     my $send_msg_link='';
-    if ((($parmlog{$id}{'exe_uname'} ne $env{'user.name'})
+    if ((!$readonly) && 
+        (($parmlog{$id}{'exe_uname'} ne $env{'user.name'})
          || ($parmlog{$id}{'exe_udom'} ne $env{'user.domain'}))) {
         $send_msg_link ='<br />'.
         &Apache::loncommon::messagewrapper(&mt('Send message'),
@@ -4474,27 +4649,31 @@ sub parm_change_log {
             }
         }
         }
-        $output .= '</td><td>';
-            
-        if ($stillactive) {
-                my $parmitem = &standard_parameter_names($parmname);
-                $parmitem = &mt($parmitem);
-        my $title=&mt('Changed [_1]',$parmitem);
-                my $description=&mt('Changed [_1] for [_2] to [_3]',
-                                    $parmitem,$realmdescription,
-                    (&isdateparm($istype{$parmname})?&Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($value):$value));
-        if (($uname) && ($udom)) {
-            $output .=
-            &Apache::loncommon::messagewrapper('Notify User',
-                               $uname,$udom,$title,
-                               $description);
-        } else {
-            $output .=
-            &Apache::lonrss::course_blog_link($id,$title,
-                              $description);
-        }
-        }
-        $output .= '</td>'.&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table_row();
+        $output .= '</td>';
+
+            unless ($readonly) {
+                $output .= '<td>';
+                if ($stillactive) {
+                    my $parmitem = &standard_parameter_names($parmname);
+                    $parmitem = &mt($parmitem);
+                    my $title=&mt('Changed [_1]',$parmitem);
+                    my $description=&mt('Changed [_1] for [_2] to [_3]',
+                        $parmitem,$realmdescription,
+                        (&isdateparm($istype{$parmname})?&Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($value):$value));
+                    if (($uname) && ($udom)) {
+                        $output .=
+                            &Apache::loncommon::messagewrapper('Notify User',
+                                                               $uname,$udom,$title,
+                                                               $description);
+                    } else {
+                        $output .=
+                            &Apache::lonrss::course_blog_link($id,$title,
+                                                              $description);
+                    }
+                }
+                $output .= '</td>';
+            }
+        $output .= &Apache::loncommon::end_data_table_row();
     }
         if ($env{'form.displayfilter'} eq 'containing') {
         my $wholeentry=$about_me_link.':'.
@@ -4514,7 +4693,6 @@ sub parm_change_log {
           || $shown<=$env{'form.show'})) { last; }
     }
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table());
-    &endSettingsScreen($r);
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
 }
 
@@ -4562,10 +4740,10 @@ sub update_slots {
                           action  => 'reserve',
                           context => 'parameter',
                         );
-        &Apache::lonnet::instructor_log('slotreservationslog',\%storehash,
+        &Apache::lonnet::write_log('course','slotreservationslog',\%storehash,
                                         '',$uname,$udom,$cnum,$cdom);
 
-        &Apache::lonnet::instructor_log($cdom.'_'.$cnum.'_slotlog',\%storehash,
+        &Apache::lonnet::write_log('course',$cdom.'_'.$cnum.'_slotlog',\%storehash,
                                         '',$uname,$udom,$uname,$udom);
     }
     return $success;
@@ -4596,9 +4774,9 @@ sub delete_slots {
                                   action  => 'release',
                                   context => 'parameter',
                                 );
-                &Apache::lonnet::instructor_log('slotreservationslog',\%storehash,
+                &Apache::lonnet::write_log('course','slotreservationslog',\%storehash,
                                                 1,$uname,$udom,$cnum,$cdom);
-                &Apache::lonnet::instructor_log($cdom.'_'.$cnum.'_slotlog',\%storehash,
+                &Apache::lonnet::write_log('course',$cdom.'_'.$cnum.'_slotlog',\%storehash,
                                                 1,$uname,$udom,$uname,$udom);
             }
         }
@@ -4622,7 +4800,7 @@ sub parameter_release_vars {
 }
 
 sub parameter_releasecheck {
-    my ($name,$value,$needsrelease,$chostname,$cmajor,$cminor) = @_;
+    my ($name,$value,$needsrelease,$cmajor,$cminor) = @_;
     my $needsnewer;
     my ($needsmajor,$needsminor) = split(/\./,$needsrelease);
     if (($cmajor < $needsmajor) || 
@@ -4642,9 +4820,12 @@ sub oldversion_warning {
                         lenient      => 'string_lenient',
                         retrypartial => 'string_yesno',
                         discussvote  => 'string_discussvote',
+                        examcode     => 'string_examcode',
                       );
     if (exists($stringtypes{$name})) {
-        if (ref($strings{$stringtypes{$name}}) eq 'ARRAY') {
+        if ($name eq 'examcode') {
+            $desc = $value;
+        } elsif (ref($strings{$stringtypes{$name}}) eq 'ARRAY') {
             foreach my $possibilities (@{ $strings{$stringtypes{$name}} }) {
                 next unless (ref($possibilities) eq 'ARRAY');
                 my ($parmval, $description) = @{ $possibilities };
@@ -4654,6 +4835,19 @@ sub oldversion_warning {
                 }
             }
         }
+    } elsif (($name eq 'printstartdate') || ($name eq 'printenddate')) {
+        my $now = time;
+        if ($value =~ /^\d+$/) {
+            if ($name eq 'printstartdate') {
+                if ($value > $now) {
+                    $desc = &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($value);
+                }
+            } elsif ($name eq 'printenddate') {
+                if ($value < $now) {
+                    $desc = &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
     my $standard_name = &standard_parameter_names($name);
     return '<p class="LC_warning">'.
@@ -4665,6 +4859,46 @@ sub oldversion_warning {
            '</p>';
 }
 
+sub get_permission {
+    my %permission;
+    my $allowed = 0;
+    return (\%permission,$allowed) unless ($env{'request.course.id'});
+    if ((&Apache::lonnet::allowed('opa',$env{'request.course.id'})) ||
+        (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('opa',$env{'request.course.id'}.'/'.
+                  $env{'request.course.sec'}))) {
+        %permission= (
+                       'edit'               => 1,
+                       'set'                => 1,
+                       'setoverview'        => 1,
+                       'addmetadata'        => 1,
+                       'ordermetadata'      => 1,
+                       'setrestrictmeta'    => 1,
+                       'newoverview'        => 1,
+                       'setdefaults'        => 1,
+                       'settable'           => 1,
+                       'parameterchangelog' => 1,
+                       'cleanparameters'    => 1,
+                       'dateshift1'         => 1,
+                       'dateshift2'         => 1,
+                       'helper'             => 1,
+         );
+    } elsif ((&Apache::lonnet::allowed('vpa',$env{'request.course.id'})) ||
+             (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('vpa',$env{'request.course.id'}.'/'.
+                  $env{'request.course.sec'}))) {
+        %permission = (
+                       'set'                => 1,
+                       'settable'           => 1,
+                       'newoverview'        => 1,
+                       'setoverview'        => 1,
+                       'parameterchangelog' => 1,
+                      );
+    }
+    foreach my $perm (values(%permission)) {
+        if ($perm) { $allowed=1; last; }
+    }
+    return (\%permission,$allowed);
+}
+
 sub handler {
     my $r=shift;
 
@@ -4692,41 +4926,41 @@ sub handler {
                                             'Parameter_Manager,Course_Environment,Parameter_Helper,Parameter_Overview,Table_Mode'});
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------- Needs to be in a course
-    my $parm_permission =
-    (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('opa',$env{'request.course.id'}) ||
-     &Apache::lonnet::allowed('opa',$env{'request.course.id'}.'/'.
-                  $env{'request.course.sec'}));
+    my ($parm_permission,$allowed) = &get_permission();
     my $exists = &check_for_course_info();
 
-    if ($env{'request.course.id'} &&  $parm_permission && $exists) {
+    if ($env{'request.course.id'} && $allowed && $exists) {
         #
         # Main switch on form.action and form.state, as appropriate
         #
         # Check first if coming from someone else headed directly for
         #  the table mode
-        if ((($env{'form.command'} eq 'set') && ($env{'form.url'})
-         && (!$env{'form.dis'})) || ($env{'form.symb'})) {
-        &assessparms($r);
+        if (($parm_permission->{'set'}) &&
+            ((($env{'form.command'} eq 'set') && ($env{'form.url'})
+               && (!$env{'form.dis'})) || ($env{'form.symb'}))) {
+            &assessparms($r,$parm_permission);
         } elsif (! exists($env{'form.action'})) {
             &print_main_menu($r,$parm_permission);
+        } elsif (!$parm_permission->{$env{'form.action'}}) {
+            &print_main_menu($r,$parm_permission);
         } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'setoverview') {
-        &overview($r);
-    } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'addmetadata') {
-        &addmetafield($r);
-    } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'ordermetadata') {
-        &order_meta_fields($r);
+            &overview($r,$parm_permission);
+        } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'addmetadata') {
+            &addmetafield($r);
+        } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'ordermetadata') {
+            &order_meta_fields($r);
         } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'setrestrictmeta') {
-        &setrestrictmeta($r);
+            &setrestrictmeta($r);
         } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'newoverview') {
-        &newoverview($r);
+            &newoverview($r,$parm_permission);
         } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'setdefaults') {
-        &defaultsetter($r);
-    } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'settable') {
-        &assessparms($r);
+            &defaultsetter($r);
+        } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'settable') {
+            &assessparms($r,$parm_permission);
         } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'parameterchangelog') {
-        &parm_change_log($r);
+            &parm_change_log($r,$parm_permission);
         } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'cleanparameters') {
-        &clean_parameters($r);
+            &clean_parameters($r);
         } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'dateshift1') {
             &date_shift_one($r);
         } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'dateshift2') {