--- loncom/interface/lonparmset.pm	2020/02/12 19:54:47	1.522.2.27
+++ loncom/interface/lonparmset.pm	2013/12/05 16:08:40	1.542
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Handler to set parameters for assessments
 #
-# $Id: lonparmset.pm,v 1.522.2.27 2020/02/12 19:54:47 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonparmset.pm,v 1.542 2013/12/05 16:08:40 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ lonparmset - Handler to set parameters f
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
-lonparmset provides an interface to setting content parameters in a 
-course.
+lonparmset provides an interface to setting course parameters. 
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ javascript function 'pjump'.
 
 =item print_td()
 
-=item check_other_groups()
+=item print_usergroups()
 
 =item parm_control_group()
 
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ Input: See list below
 
 =back
 
-Outputs: See list below
+Outputs: See list below:
 
 =over 4
 
@@ -324,6 +323,31 @@ use HTML::Entities;
 use LONCAPA qw(:DEFAULT :match);
 
 
+sub startSettingsScreen {
+    my ($r,$mode,$crstype)=@_;
+
+    my $tabtext = &mt('Course Settings');
+    if ($crstype eq 'Community') {
+        $tabtext = &mt('Community Settings');
+    } 
+    $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;'.
+                                          $tabtext.
+                                          '&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></a></li>');
+
+    $r->print("\n".'<li'.($mode eq 'parmset'?' class="active"':'').' id="tabbededitor"><a href="/adm/parmset"><b>'.
+                                                                 &mt('Content and Problem Settings').'</b></a></li>');
+    $r->print("\n".'</ul>'."\n");
+    $r->print('<div class="LC_Box" style="clear:both;margin:0;" id="parameditor"><div id="maincoursedoc" style="margin:0 0;padding:0 0;"><div class="LC_ContentBox" id="mainCourseDocuments" style="display: block;">');
+}
+
+sub endSettingsScreen {
+   my ($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,
@@ -879,7 +903,9 @@ sub page_js {
         var newWin = window.open(url, wdwName, options);
         newWin.focus();
     }
+
 // ]]>
+
 </script>
 $selscript
 ENDJS
@@ -907,7 +933,7 @@ COURSECONTENTSCRIPT
 }
 
 sub startpage {
-    my ($r,$psymb) = @_;
+    my ($r,$psymb,$crstype) = @_;
 
     my %loaditems = (
                       'onload'   => "group_or_section('cgroup')",
@@ -934,13 +960,14 @@ sub startpage {
 </script>
 ';
     my $start_page =
-    &Apache::loncommon::start_page('Set/Modify Course Parameters',$js,
-                       {'add_entries' => \%loaditems,});
+        &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',$crstype);
     $r->print(<<ENDHEAD);
 <form method="post" action="/adm/parmset?action=settable" name="parmform">
 <input type="hidden" value="" name="pres_value" />
@@ -955,8 +982,7 @@ ENDHEAD
 
 sub print_row {
     my ($r,$which,$part,$name,$symbp,$rid,$default,$defaulttype,$display,$defbgone,
-    $defbgtwo,$defbgthree,$parmlev,$uname,$udom,$csec,$cgroup,$usersgroups,$noeditgrp,
-    $readonly)=@_;
+    $defbgtwo,$defbgthree,$parmlev,$uname,$udom,$csec,$cgroup,$usersgroups)=@_;
     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,$cdom);
@@ -1001,31 +1027,31 @@ sub print_row {
     if ($parmlev eq 'general') {
 
         if ($uname) {
-            &print_td($r,3,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
+            &print_td($r,3,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
         } elsif ($cgroup) {
-            &print_td($r,6,$defbgthree,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,$noeditgrp,$readonly);
+            &print_td($r,6,$defbgthree,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
         } elsif ($csec) {
-            &print_td($r,9,$defbgtwo,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
+            &print_td($r,9,$defbgtwo,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
         } else {
-            &print_td($r,14,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
+            &print_td($r,14,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
         }
     } elsif ($parmlev eq 'map') {
 
         if ($uname) {
-            &print_td($r,2,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
+            &print_td($r,2,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
         } elsif ($cgroup) {
-            &print_td($r,5,$defbgthree,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,$noeditgrp,$readonly);
+            &print_td($r,5,$defbgthree,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
         } elsif ($csec) {
-            &print_td($r,8,$defbgtwo,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
+            &print_td($r,8,$defbgtwo,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
         } else {
-            &print_td($r,13,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
+            &print_td($r,13,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display);
         }
     } else {
         if ($uname) {
             if (@{$usersgroups} > 1) {
                 my ($coursereply,$grp_parm,$controlgrp);
                 ($coursereply,$othergrp,$grp_parm,$controlgrp) =
-                    &check_other_groups($$part{$which}.'.'.$$name{$which},
+                    &print_usergroups($r,$$part{$which}.'.'.$$name{$which},
                        $rid,$cgroup,$defbgone,$usersgroups,$result,$courseopt);
                 if ($coursereply && $result > 3) {
                     if (defined($controlgrp)) {
@@ -1038,32 +1064,32 @@ sub print_row {
             }
         }
 
-        &print_td($r,14,$defbgone,$result,\@outpar,$mprefix,$_,\@typeoutpar,$display,'',$readonly);
+        &print_td($r,14,$defbgone,$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);
+    &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);
 
     if ($csec) {
-        &print_td($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);
+        &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);
     }
 
         if ($cgroup) {
-            &print_td($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,$readonly);
+            &print_td($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);
         }
 
     if ($uname) {
             if ($othergrp) {
                 $r->print($othergrp);
             }
-        &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,'',$readonly);
+        &print_td($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);
     }
 
     } # end of $parmlev if/else
@@ -1083,29 +1109,19 @@ sub print_row {
 }
 
 sub print_td {
-    my ($r,$which,$defbg,$result,$outpar,$mprefix,$value,$typeoutpar,$display,$noeditgrp,$readonly)=@_;
+    my ($r,$which,$defbg,$result,$outpar,$mprefix,$value,$typeoutpar,$display)=@_;
     $r->print('<td style="background-color:'.(($result==$which)?'#AAFFAA':$defbg).
               ';" align="center">');
     my $nolink = 0;
-    if ($readonly) {
+    if ($which == 11 || $which == 12) {
         $nolink = 1;
-    } else {
-        if ($which == 11 || $which == 12) {
+    } elsif ($mprefix =~ /availablestudent\&$/) {
+        if ($which > 3) {
             $nolink = 1;
-        } elsif (($env{'request.course.sec'} ne '') && ($which > 9)) {
+        }
+    } elsif ($mprefix =~ /examcode\&$/) {
+        unless ($which == 2) {
             $nolink = 1;
-        } elsif ($which == 4 || $which ==  5 || $which == 6) {
-            if ($noeditgrp) {
-                $nolink = 1;
-            }
-        } elsif ($mprefix =~ /availablestudent\&$/) {
-            if ($which > 3) {
-                $nolink = 1;
-            }
-        } elsif ($mprefix =~ /examcode\&$/) {
-            unless ($which == 2) {
-                $nolink = 1;
-            }
         }
     }
     if ($nolink) {
@@ -1118,8 +1134,8 @@ sub print_td {
     $r->print('</td>'."\n");
 }
 
-sub check_other_groups {
-    my ($what,$rid,$cgroup,$defbg,$usersgroups,$result,$courseopt) = @_;
+sub print_usergroups {
+    my ($r,$what,$rid,$cgroup,$defbg,$usersgroups,$result,$courseopt) = @_;
     my $courseid = $env{'request.course.id'};
     my $output;
     my $symb = &symbcache($rid);
@@ -1134,6 +1150,7 @@ sub check_other_groups {
     if (($coursereply) && ($cgroup ne $resultgroup)) {
         if ($result > 3) {
             $bgcolor = '#AAFFAA';
+            $grp_parm = &valout($coursereply,$resulttype);
         }
         $grp_parm = &valout($coursereply,$resulttype);
         $output = '<td style="background-color:'.$bgcolor.';" align="center">';
@@ -1285,7 +1302,8 @@ sub isdateparm {
 # from which you can select all desired parameters.
 #
 sub parmmenu {
-    my ($r)=@_;
+    my ($r,$allparms,$pscat,$keyorder)=@_;
+    my $tempkey;
     $r->print(<<ENDSCRIPT);
 <script type="text/javascript">
 // <![CDATA[
@@ -1364,7 +1382,7 @@ sub parmmenu {
 ENDSCRIPT
 
     $r->print('<hr />');
-    &shortCuts($r);
+    &shortCuts($r,$allparms,$pscat,$keyorder);
     $r->print('<hr />');
 }
 # return a hash
@@ -1392,8 +1410,8 @@ sub lookUpTableParameter {
         'contentopen' => 'time_settings',
         'contentclose' => 'time_settings',
         'discussend' => 'time_settings',
-	'printstartdate' => 'time_settings',
-	'printenddate' => 'time_settings',
+	'printopendate' => 'time_settings',
+	'printclosedate' => 'time_settings',
         'weight' => 'grading',
         'handgrade' => 'grading',
         'maxtries' => 'tries',
@@ -1428,8 +1446,8 @@ sub lookUpTableParameter {
         'lenient' => 'grading',
         'retrypartial' => 'tries',
         'discussvote'  => 'misc',
-        'examcode' => 'high_level_randomization',
-    );
+        'examcode' => 'high_level_randomization', 
+    );    
 }
 
 sub whatIsMyCategory {
@@ -1501,37 +1519,31 @@ sub parmboxes {
         &whatIsMyCategory($tempparameter, \%categoryList);
     }
     #part to print the parm-list
-    $r->print('<div class="LC_columnSection">'."\n");
-
-    #Print parameters
-    for my $key (sort { $category_order{$a} <=> $category_order{$b} } keys %categoryList) {
-        next if(@{$categoryList{$key}} == 0);
+    foreach my $key (sort { $category_order{$a} <=> $category_order{$b} } keys(%categoryList)) {
+        next if (@{$categoryList{$key}} == 0);
+        next if ($key eq '');
         $r->print('<div class="LC_Box LC_400Box">'
-                  .'<h4 class="LC_hcell">'
-                  .&mt($categories{$key})
-                  .'</h4>'."\n");
-        foreach $tempkey (&keysindisplayorderCategory($categoryList{$key},$keyorder)) {
-            next if ($tempkey eq '');
+                 .'<h4 class="LC_hcell">'.&mt($categories{$key}).'</h4>'."\n");
+        foreach my $tempkey (&keysindisplayorderCategory($categoryList{$key},$keyorder)) {
             $r->print('<span class="LC_nobreak">'
                      .'<label><input type="checkbox" name="pscat" '
                      .'value="'.$tempkey.'" ');
             if ($$pscat[0] eq "all" || grep $_ eq $tempkey, @{$pscat}) {
-                $r->print(' checked="checked"');
+                $r->print( ' checked="checked"');
             }
             $r->print(' />'.($$allparms{$tempkey}=~/\S/ ? $$allparms{$tempkey}
                                                       : $tempkey)
                      .'</label></span><br />'."\n");
         }
-        $r->print("</div>\n");
+        $r->print('</div>');
     }
-
-    $r->print("</div>\n");
+    $r->print("\n");
 }
 #
 # This function offers some links on the parameter section to get with one click a group a parameters
 #
 sub shortCuts {
-    my ($r)=@_;
+    my ($r,$allparms,$pscat,$keyorder)=@_;
 
     # Parameter Selection
     $r->print(
@@ -1590,60 +1602,21 @@ sub partmenu {
 }
 
 sub usermenu {
-    my ($r,$uname,$id,$udom,$csec,$cgroup,$parmlev,$usersgroups,$pssymb)=@_;
+    my ($r,$uname,$id,$udom,$csec,$cgroup,$parmlev,$usersgroups)=@_;
     my $chooseopt=&Apache::loncommon::select_dom_form($udom,'udom').' '.
-                  &Apache::loncommon::selectstudent_link('parmform','uname','udom','condition').
-                  &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::scripttag(<<ENDJS);
-function setCourseadv(form,caller) {
-    if (caller.value == 'st') {
-        form.courseadv.value = 'none';
-    } else {
-        form.courseadv.value = '';
-    }
-    return;
-}
-ENDJS
+        &Apache::loncommon::selectstudent_link('parmform','uname','udom');
+    my $selscript=&Apache::loncommon::studentbrowser_javascript();
 
-    my (%chkroles,$stuonly,$courseadv);
-    if ($env{'form.userroles'} eq 'any') {
-        $chkroles{'any'} = ' checked="checked"';
-    } else {
-        $chkroles{'st'} = ' checked="checked"';
-        $courseadv = 'none';
-    }
-    my $crstype = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.type'};
-    if ($crstype eq 'Community') {
-        $stuonly = &mt('member only');
-    } else {
-        $stuonly = &mt('student only');
-    }
-    $chooseopt .= '<br /><span class="LC_cusr_subheading">'.
-                  &mt("User's role").':&nbsp;'.
-                  '<label><input type="radio" name="userroles" value="st"'.$chkroles{'st'}.' onclick="setCourseadv(this.form,this);" />'.
-                  $stuonly.'</label>&nbsp;&nbsp;'.
-                  '<label><input type="radio" name="userroles" value="any"'.$chkroles{'any'}.' onclick="setCourseadv(this.form,this);" />'.
-                  &mt('any role').'</label><input type="hidden" id="courseadv" name="courseadv" value="'.$courseadv.'" /></span>';
     my $sections='';
     my %sectionhash = &Apache::loncommon::get_sections();
 
     my $groups;
-    my %grouphash;
-    if (($pssymb) || &Apache::lonnet::allowed('mdg',$env{'request.course.id'})) {
-        %grouphash = &Apache::longroup::coursegroups();
-    } elsif ($env{'request.course.groups'} ne '') {
-        map { $grouphash{$_} = 1; } split(/:/,$env{'request.course.groups'});
-    }
+    my %grouphash = &Apache::longroup::coursegroups();
 
     my $g_s_header='';
     my $g_s_footer='';
 
-    my $currsec = $env{'request.course.sec'};
-    if ($currsec) {
-        $sections=&mt('Section:').' '.$currsec;
-        if (%grouphash) {
-            $sections .= ';'.('&nbsp;' x2);
-        }
-    } elsif (%sectionhash && $currsec eq '') {
+    if (%sectionhash) {
         $sections=&mt('Section:').' <select name="csec"';
         if (%grouphash && $parmlev ne 'full') {
             $sections .= qq| onchange="group_or_section('csec')" |;
@@ -1657,7 +1630,7 @@ ENDJS
         $sections.='</select>';
     }
 
-    if (%sectionhash && %grouphash && $parmlev ne 'full' && $currsec eq '') {
+    if (%sectionhash && %grouphash && $parmlev ne 'full') {
         $sections .= '&nbsp;'.&mt('or').'&nbsp;';
         $sections .= qq|
 <script type="text/javascript">
@@ -1676,7 +1649,7 @@ function group_or_section(caller) {
 // ]]>
 </script>
 |;
-    } elsif ($currsec eq '') {
+    } else {
         $sections .= qq|
 <script type="text/javascript">
 // <![CDATA[
@@ -1690,7 +1663,7 @@ function group_or_section(caller) {
 
     if (%grouphash) {
         $groups=&mt('Group:').' <select name="cgroup"';
-        if (%sectionhash && $env{'form.action'} eq 'settable' && $currsec eq '') {
+        if (%sectionhash && $env{'form.action'} eq 'settable') {
             $groups .= qq| onchange="group_or_section('cgroup')" |;
         }
         $groups .= '>';
@@ -1729,12 +1702,12 @@ function group_or_section(caller) {
 # This function shows on table Mode the available Parameters for the selected Resources
 #
 sub displaymenu {
-    my ($r,$allparms,$pscat,$keyorder,$divid)=@_;
+    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($r);
+    &parmmenu($r,$allparms,$pscat,$keyorder);
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_scrollbox('480px','440px','200px',$divid));
     &parmboxes($r,$allparms,$pscat,$keyorder);
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_scrollbox());
@@ -1914,52 +1887,44 @@ sub levelmenu {
 
 
 sub sectionmenu {
-    my ($selectedsections)=@_;
+    my ($r,$selectedsections)=@_;
     my %sectionhash = &Apache::loncommon::get_sections();
-    return '' if (!%sectionhash);
+    return if (!%sectionhash);
 
-    my (@possibles,$disabled);
-    if ($env{'request.course.sec'} ne '') {
-        @possibles = ($env{'request.course.sec'});
-        $selectedsections = [$env{'request.course.sec'}];
-        $disabled = ' disabled="disabled"';
-    } else {
-        @possibles = ('all',sort(keys(%sectionhash)));
-    }
-    my $output = '<select name="Section" multiple="multiple" size="8"'.$disabled.'>';
-    foreach my $s (@possibles) {
-        $output .= '    <option value="'.$s.'"';
-        if ((@{$selectedsections}) && (grep(/^\Q$s\E$/,@{$selectedsections}))) {
-            $output .= ' selected="selected"';
+    $r->print('<select name="Section" multiple="multiple" size="8">');
+    foreach my $s ('all',sort keys %sectionhash) {
+    $r->print('    <option value="'.$s.'"');
+    foreach (@{$selectedsections}) {
+        if ($s eq $_) {
+        $r->print(' selected="selected"');
+        last;
         }
-        $output .= '>'."$s</option>\n";
     }
-    $output .= "</select>\n";
-    return $output;
+    $r->print('>'.$s."</option>\n");
+    }
+    $r->print("</select>\n");
 }
 
 sub groupmenu {
-    my ($selectedgroups)=@_;
-    my %grouphash;
-    if (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('mdg',$env{'request.course.id'})) {
-        %grouphash = &Apache::longroup::coursegroups();
-    } elsif ($env{'request.course.groups'} ne '') {
-        map { $grouphash{$_} = 1; } split(/:/,$env{'request.course.groups'});
-    }
-    return '' if (!%grouphash);
+    my ($r,$selectedgroups)=@_;
+    my %grouphash = &Apache::longroup::coursegroups();
+    return if (!%grouphash);
 
-    my $output = '<select name="Group" multiple="multiple" size="8">';
+    $r->print('<select name="Group" multiple="multiple" size="8">');
     foreach my $group (sort(keys(%grouphash))) {
-        $output .= '    <option value="'.$group.'"';
-        if ((@{$selectedgroups}) && (grep(/^\Q$group\E$/,\@{$selectedgroups}))) {
-            $output .= ' selected="selected"';
+    $r->print('    <option value="'.$group.'"');
+    foreach (@{$selectedgroups}) {
+        if ($group eq $_) {
+        $r->print(' selected="selected"');
+        last;
         }
-        $output .= '>'.$group."</option>\n";
     }
-    $output .= "</select>\n";
-    return $output;
+    $r->print('>'.$group."</option>\n");
+    }
+    $r->print("</select>\n");
 }
 
+
 sub keysplit {
     my $keyp=shift;
     return (split(/\,/,$keyp));
@@ -2028,14 +1993,15 @@ sub standardkeyorder {
         'parameter_0_discussend' => 19,
         'parameter_0_discusshide' => 20,
         'parameter_0_discussvote' => 21,
-	'parameter_0_printstartdate'  =>  22,
-	'parameter_0_printenddate' =>  23);
+	'parameter_0_printopendate'  =>  22,
+	'parameter_0_printclosedate' =>  23);
 }
 
 
 sub assessparms {
 
-    my ($r,$parm_permission) = @_;
+    my $r=shift;
+
 
 
 # -------------------------------------------------------- Variable declaration
@@ -2078,21 +2044,7 @@ sub assessparms {
     my $message='';
 
     $csec=$env{'form.csec'};
-    if ($env{'request.course.sec'} ne '') {
-        $csec = $env{'request.course.sec'};    
-    }
-
-# Check group privs.
     $cgroup=$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'}) {
@@ -2107,7 +2059,7 @@ sub assessparms {
 
 
     my @psprt=&Apache::loncommon::get_env_multiple('form.psprt');
-    if (!@psprt) { $psprt[0]='0'; }
+    if (!@psprt) { $psprt[0]='all'; }
     if (($env{'form.part'}) && ($psprt[0] ne 'all')) { $psprt[0]=$env{'form.part'}; }
 
     my $pssymb='';
@@ -2145,8 +2097,10 @@ sub assessparms {
             $id='';
         } else {
             $message=
-            '<span class="LC_error">'.&mt("Unknown ID")." '$id' ".
-            &mt('at domain')." '$udom'</span>";
+                '<p class="LC_warning">'.
+                &mt('Unknown ID [_1] at domain [_2]',
+                    "'".$id."'","'".$udom."'").
+                '</p>';
         }
     } else {
         $uname=$env{'form.uname'};
@@ -2157,131 +2111,36 @@ sub assessparms {
         $uhome=&Apache::lonnet::homeserver($uname,$udom);
         if ($uhome eq 'no_host') {
             $message=
-            '<span class="LC_error">'.&mt("Unknown user")." '$uname' ".
-            &mt("at domain")." '$udom'</span>";
+                '<p class="LC_warning">'.
+                &mt('Unknown user [_1] at domain [_2]',
+                    "'".$uname."'","'".$udom."'").
+                '</p>';
             $uname='';
         } else {
             $csec=&Apache::lonnet::getsection($udom,$uname,
                           $env{'request.course.id'});
             if ($csec eq '-1') {
-                my $crstype = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.type'};
-                if ($env{'form.userroles'} eq 'any') {
-                    if (($env{'user.name'} eq $uname) && ($env{'user.domain'} eq $udom)) {
-                        $csec = $env{'request.course.sec'};
-                        $message = '<span class="LC_info">';
-                        if ($crstype eq 'Community') {
-                            $message .= &mt('User [_1] at domain [_2] has a non-member role in this community',
-                                            $uname,$udom);
-                        } else {
-                            $message .= &mt('User [_1] at domain [_2] has a non-student role in this course',
-                                            $uname,$udom);
-                        }
-                        $message .= '</span>';
-                    } else {
-                        my @possroles = ('in','ep','ta','cr');
-                        if ($crstype eq 'Community') {
-                            unshift(@possroles,'co');
-                        } else {
-                            unshift(@possroles,'cc');
-                        }
-                        my %not_student_roles =
-                            &Apache::lonnet::get_my_roles($uname,$udom,'userroles',['active'],
-                                                          \@possroles,[$udom],1,1);
-                        my $cdom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
-                        my $cnum = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
-                        my %sections_by_role;
-                        foreach my $role (keys(%not_student_roles)) {
-                            if ($role =~ /^\Q$cnum:$cdom:\E([^:]+):(|[^:]+)$/) {
-                                my ($rolename,$sec) = ($1,$2);
-                                if ($rolename =~ m{^cr/}) {
-                                    $rolename = 'cr';
-                                }
-                                push(@{$sections_by_role{$rolename}},$sec);
-                            }
-                        }
-                        my $numroles = scalar(keys(%sections_by_role));
-                        if ($numroles) {
-                            foreach my $role (@possroles) {
-                                if (ref($sections_by_role{$role}) eq 'ARRAY') {
-                                    my @secs = sort { $a <=> $b } @{$sections_by_role{$role}};
-                                    $csec = $secs[0]; 
-                                    last;
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                        if ($csec eq '-1') {
-                            $message = '<span class="LC_warning">';
-                            if ($crstype eq 'Community') {
-                                $message .= &mt('User [_1] at domain [_2] does not have a role in this community',
-                                                $uname,$udom);
-                            } else {
-                                $message .= &mt('User [_1] at domain [_2] does not have a role in this course',
-                                                $uname,$udom);
-                            }
-                            $message .= '</span>';
-                            $uname='';
-                            if ($env{'request.course.sec'} ne '') {
-                                $csec=$env{'request.course.sec'};
-                            } else {
-                                $csec=$env{'form.csec'};
-                            }
-                            $cgroup=$env{'form.cgroup'};
-                        } else {
-                            $message = '<span class="LC_info">';
-                            if ($crstype eq 'Community') {
-                                $message .= &mt('User [_1] at domain [_2] has a non-member role in this community',
-                                         $uname,$udom);
-                            } else {
-                                $message .= &mt('User [_1] at domain [_2] has a non-student role in this course',
-                                                $uname,$udom);
-                            }
-                            $message .= '</span>';
-                        }
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    $message = '<span class="LC_warning">';
-                    if ($crstype eq 'Community') {
-                        $message .= &mt('User [_1] at domain [_2] does not have a member role in this community',
-                                         $uname,$udom);
-                    } else {
-                         $message .= &mt('User [_1] at domain [_2] does not have a student role in this course',
-                                         $uname,$udom);
-                    }
-                    $message .= '</span>';
-                    $uname=''; 
-                    if ($env{'request.course.sec'} ne '') {
-                        $csec=$env{'request.course.sec'};
-                    } else {
-                        $csec=$env{'form.csec'};
-                    }
-                    $cgroup=$env{'form.cgroup'};
-                }
-            } elsif ($env{'request.course.sec'} ne '') {
-                if ($csec ne $env{'request.course.sec'}) {
-                    $message='<span class="LC_warning">'.
-                              &mt("User '[_1]' at domain '[_2]' not in section '[_3]'",
-                                  $uname,$udom,$env{'request.course.sec'}).
-                              '</span>';
-                    $uname='';
-                    $csec=$env{'request.course.sec'};
-                }
+                $message=
+                    '<p class="LC_warning">'.
+                    &mt('User [_1] at domain [_2] not in this course',
+                        "'".$uname."'","'".$udom."'").
+                    '</p>';
+                $uname='';
+                $csec=$env{'form.csec'};
                 $cgroup=$env{'form.cgroup'};
-            }
-            if ($uname ne '') {
+            } else {
                 my %name=&Apache::lonnet::userenvironment($udom,$uname,
                   ('firstname','middlename','lastname','generation','id'));
-                $message .= "\n<p>\n".&mt('Full Name').': '
-                            .$name{'firstname'}.' '.$name{'middlename'}.' '
-                            .$name{'lastname'}.' '.$name{'generation'}
-                            ."<br />\n".&mt('Student/Employee ID').': '.$name{'id'}.'</p>';
-                @usersgroups = &Apache::lonnet::get_users_groups(
-                                   $udom,$uname,$env{'request.course.id'});
-                if (@usersgroups > 0) {
-                    unless (grep(/^\Q$cgroup\E$/,@usersgroups)) {
-                        $cgroup = $usersgroups[0];
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    $cgroup = '';
+                $message="\n<p>\n".&mt("Full Name").": ".
+                $name{'firstname'}.' '.$name{'middlename'}.' '
+                .$name{'lastname'}.' '.$name{'generation'}.
+                "<br />\n".&mt('Student/Employee ID').": ".$name{'id'}.'<p>';
+            }
+            @usersgroups = &Apache::lonnet::get_users_groups(
+                                       $udom,$uname,$env{'request.course.id'});
+            if (@usersgroups > 0) {
+                unless (grep(/^\Q$cgroup\E$/,@usersgroups)) {
+                    $cgroup = $usersgroups[0];
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -2299,7 +2158,7 @@ sub assessparms {
     $symbp{'0.0'} = '';
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------- Anything to store?
-    if ($env{'form.pres_marker'} && $parm_permission->{'edit'}) {
+    if ($env{'form.pres_marker'}) {
         my @markers=split(/\&\&\&/,$env{'form.pres_marker'});
         my @values=split(/\&\&\&/,$env{'form.pres_value'});
         my @types=split(/\&\&\&/,$env{'form.pres_type'});
@@ -2308,15 +2167,10 @@ 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,$name);
-            if (($env{'request.course.sec'} ne '') && ($markers[$i] =~ /\&(7|8|9)$/)) {
-                next if ($csec ne $env{'request.course.sec'});
-            }
-            if ($markers[$i] =~ /\&(6|5|4)$/) {
-                next if ($noeditgrp);
-            }
             if ($markers[$i] =~ /^[\d.]+\&0_availablestudent\&(1|2|3)$/) {
                 my (@ok_slots,@fail_slots,@del_slots);
                 my $courseopt=&Apache::lonnet::get_courseresdata($cnum,$cdom);
@@ -2347,25 +2201,13 @@ sub assessparms {
                         }
                     }
                 }
-            } elsif ($markers[$i] =~ /_(type|lenient|retrypartial|discussvote|examcode|printstartdate|printenddate)\&\d+$/) {
+            } elsif ($markers[$i] =~ /_(type|lenient|retrypartial|discussvote|examcode)\&\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) {
-                            $val = 'past';
-                        }
-                    }
+                   if (&Apache::lonnet::validCODE($values[$i])) {
+                       $val = 'valid';    
+                   }
                 }
                 $needsrelease =
                     $Apache::lonnet::needsrelease{"parameter:$name:$val"};
@@ -2376,6 +2218,7 @@ sub assessparms {
                     }
                     $needsnewer = &parameter_releasecheck($name,$val,
                                                           $needsrelease,
+                                                          $chostname,
                                                           $cmajor,$cminor);
                 }
             }
@@ -2404,7 +2247,8 @@ sub assessparms {
     if ($psprt[0] eq "all" || !@psprt) {@psprt = (keys %allparts);}
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------ Start page
 
-    &startpage($r,$pssymb);
+    my $crstype = &Apache::loncommon::course_type();
+    &startpage($r,$pssymb,$crstype);
 
     foreach ('tolerance','date_default','date_start','date_end',
         'date_interval','int','float','string') {
@@ -2456,12 +2300,12 @@ ENDPARMSELSCRIPT
 
         # Step 2
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::topic_bar(2,&mt('Parameter Specification'),'parmstep2'));
-        &displaymenu($r,\%allparms,\@pscat,\%keyorder,'parmmenuscroll');
+        &displaymenu($r,\%allparms,\@pscat,\@psprt,\%keyorder,'parmmenuscroll');
 
         # Step 3
         $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,$pssymb);
+        &usermenu($r,$uname,$id,$udom,$csec,$cgroup,$parmlev,\@usersgroups);
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_closure(1));
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::end_pick_box());
 
@@ -2484,7 +2328,6 @@ ENDPARMSELSCRIPT
              .'</a>'
              .'</p>');
     } else {
-        $r->print();
         # parameter screen for a single resource. 
         my ($map,$iid,$resource)=&Apache::lonnet::decode_symb($pssymb);
         my $title = &Apache::lonnet::gettitle($pssymb);
@@ -2494,13 +2337,7 @@ ENDPARMSELSCRIPT
                   '<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,$parmlev,\@usersgroups,$pssymb);
+        &usermenu($r,$uname,$id,$udom,$csec,$cgroup,$parmlev,\@usersgroups);
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_closure(1));
         $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::end_pick_box());
         $r->print('<p>'
@@ -2529,10 +2366,6 @@ ENDPARMSELSCRIPT
         my @catmarker=map { tr|.|_|; 'parameter_'.$_; } @pscat;
         my $csuname=$env{'user.name'};
         my $csudom=$env{'user.domain'};
-        my $readonly = 1;
-        if ($parm_permission->{'edit'}) {
-            undef($readonly);
-        }
 
         if ($parmlev eq 'full') {
 #
@@ -2555,7 +2388,7 @@ ENDPARMSELSCRIPT
                        $userspan ++;
                    }
                    $r->print('<th colspan="'.$userspan.'" rowspan="2">');
-                   $r->print(&mt("User")." $uname ".&mt('at Domain')." $udom</th>");
+                   $r->print(&mt('User [_1] at Domain [_2]',"'".$uname."'","'".$udom."'").'</th>');
                }
                my %lt=&Apache::lonlocal::texthash(
                 'pie'    => "Parameter in Effect",
@@ -2618,9 +2451,8 @@ ENDTABLEHEADFOUR
                my $defbgtwo='';
                my $defbgthree = '';
 
-               foreach (@ids) {
+               foreach my $rid (@ids) {
 
-                my $rid=$_;
                 my ($inmapid)=($rid=~/\.(\d+)$/);
 
                 if ((!$pssymb &&
@@ -2718,7 +2550,7 @@ ENDTABLEHEADFOUR
                             &print_row($r,$_,\%part,\%name,\%symbp,$rid,\%default,
                                        \%type,\%display,$defbgone,$defbgtwo,
                                        $defbgthree,$parmlev,$uname,$udom,$csec,
-                                       $cgroup,\@usersgroups,$noeditgrp,$readonly);
+                                                            $cgroup,\@usersgroups);
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -2841,8 +2673,7 @@ 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,$cgroup,'',$noeditgrp,
-                           $readonly);
+                           $parmlev,$uname,$udom,$csec,$cgroup);
                 }
                 $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table().'</p>'
                          .'</div>'
@@ -2932,9 +2763,8 @@ 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,$cgroup,'',$noeditgrp,
-                           $readonly);
+                       \%type,\%display,$defbgone,$defbgtwo,$defbgthree,
+                                   $parmlev,$uname,$udom,$csec,$cgroup);
             }
             $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table()
                      .'</p>'
@@ -2943,6 +2773,7 @@ ENDMAPONE
         } # end of $parmlev eq general
     }
     $r->print('</form>');
+    &endSettingsScreen($r);
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
 } # end sub assessparms
 
@@ -2952,19 +2783,12 @@ ENDMAPONE
 my $tableopen;
 
 sub tablestart {
-    my ($readonly) = @_;
     if ($tableopen) {
-        return '';
+    return '';
     } else {
-        $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;
+    $tableopen=1;
+    return &Apache::loncommon::start_data_table().'<tr><th>'.&mt('Parameter').'</th><th>'.
+        &mt('Delete').'</th><th>'.&mt('Set to ...').'</th></tr>';
     }
 }
 
@@ -2997,11 +2821,7 @@ sub readdata {
         }
     }
     }
-    if (wantarray) {
-        return ($resourcedata,$classlist);
-    } else {
-        return $resourcedata;
-    }
+    return $resourcedata;
 }
 
 
@@ -3017,7 +2837,6 @@ 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;
@@ -3028,10 +2847,9 @@ sub storedata {
         $tkey=~s/\.\[useropt\:$tuname\:$tudom\]\./\./;
         }
         if ($cmd eq 'set' || $cmd eq 'datepointer' || $cmd eq 'dateinterval') {
-        my ($data, $typeof, $text, $name, $valchk);
+        my ($data, $typeof, $text, $name);
         if ($cmd eq 'set') {
             $data=$env{$key};
-            $valchk = $data;
             $typeof=$env{'form.typeof_'.$thiskey};
             $text = &mt('Saved modified parameter for');
             if ($typeof eq 'string_questiontype') {
@@ -3041,50 +2859,25 @@ sub storedata {
             } elsif ($typeof eq 'string_discussvote') {
                 $name = 'discussvote';
             } elsif ($typeof eq 'string_examcode') {
-                $name = 'examcode';
-                if (&Apache::lonnet::validCODE($data)) {
-                    $valchk = 'valid';
-                }
+                $name = 'examcode'; 
             } elsif ($typeof eq 'string_yesno') {
                 if ($thiskey =~ /\.retrypartial$/) {
                     $name = 'retrypartial';
                 }
             }
-        } elsif ($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)) {
-                        $valchk = 'future';
-                    }
-                }
-            } elsif ($typeof eq 'date_end') {
-                if ($thiskey =~ /\.printenddate$/) {
-                    $name = 'printenddate';
-                    if (($data) && ($data < $now)) {
-                        $valchk = 'past';
+            if ($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;
                     }
+                    $needsnewer = &parameter_releasecheck($name,$data,
+                                                          $needsrelease,
+                                                          $chostname,$cmajor,
+                                                          $cminor);
                 }
-            }
-        } elsif ($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,
@@ -3092,6 +2885,14 @@ 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) {
@@ -3135,7 +2936,7 @@ sub storedata {
     if (&Apache::lonnet::del('resourcedata',\@deldata,$dom,$crs) eq 'ok') {
         my %loghash=map { $_ => '' } @deldata;
         &log_parmset(\%loghash,1);
-        $r->print('<h2>'.&mt('Deleted [quant,_1,parameter]',$delentries/2).'</h2>');
+        $r->print('<h2>'.&mt('Deleted [_1] parameter(s)',$delentries).'</h2>');
     } else {
         $r->print('<div class="LC_error">'.
               &mt('Error deleting parameters').'</div>');
@@ -3145,7 +2946,7 @@ sub storedata {
     if ($putentries) {
     if (&Apache::lonnet::put('resourcedata',\%newdata,$dom,$crs) eq 'ok') {
                 &log_parmset(\%newdata,0);
-        $r->print('<h3>'.&mt('Saved [quant,_1,parameter]',$putentries/2).'</h3>');
+        $r->print('<h3>'.&mt('Saved [_1] parameter(s)',$putentries/2).'</h3>');
     } else {
         $r->print('<div class="LC_error">'.
               &mt('Error saving parameters').'</div>');
@@ -3180,7 +2981,7 @@ sub parse_listdata_key {
 }
 
 sub listdata {
-    my ($r,$resourcedata,$listdata,$sortorder,$caller,$classlist,$readonly)=@_;
+    my ($r,$resourcedata,$listdata,$sortorder)=@_;
 # Start list output
 
     my $oldsection='';
@@ -3190,17 +2991,6 @@ sub listdata {
     $tableopen=0;
     my $foundkeys=0;
     my %keyorder=&standardkeyorder();
-    my $readonlyall = $readonly;
-
-    my ($secidx,%grouphash);
-    if (($env{'request.course.sec'} ne '') && ($caller eq 'overview')) {
-        $secidx = &Apache::loncoursedata::CL_SECTION();
-        if (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('mdg',$env{'request.course.id'})) {
-            %grouphash = &Apache::longroup::coursegroups();
-        } elsif ($env{'request.course.groups'} ne '') {
-            map { $grouphash{$_} = 1; } split(/:/,$env{'request.course.groups'});
-        }
-    }
 
     foreach my $thiskey (sort {
     my ($astudent,$ares,$apart,$aparm) = &parse_listdata_key($a,$listdata);
@@ -3244,47 +3034,25 @@ sub listdata {
     } keys %{$listdata}) {
 
     if ($$listdata{$thiskey.'.type'}) {
-        my $thistype=$$listdata{$thiskey.'.type'};
-        if ($$resourcedata{$thiskey.'.type'}) {
-            $thistype=$$resourcedata{$thiskey.'.type'};
+            my $thistype=$$listdata{$thiskey.'.type'};
+            if ($$resourcedata{$thiskey.'.type'}) {
+        $thistype=$$resourcedata{$thiskey.'.type'};
         }
         my ($middle,$part,$name)=
         ($thiskey=~/^$env{'request.course.id'}\.(?:(.+)\.)*([\w\s]+)\.(\w+)$/);
         my $section=&mt('All Students');
-        $readonly = $readonlyall;
         if ($middle=~/^\[(.*)\]/) {
-            my $issection=$1;
-            if ($issection=~/^useropt\:($match_username)\:($match_domain)/) {
-                my ($stuname,$studom) = ($1,$2);
-                if (($env{'request.course.sec'} ne '') && ($caller eq 'overview')) {
-                    if (ref($classlist) eq 'HASH') {
-                        if (ref($classlist->{$stuname.':'.$studom}) eq 'ARRAY') {
-                            next unless ($classlist->{$stuname.':'.$studom}->[$secidx] eq $env{'request.course.sec'});
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                $section=&mt('User').": ".&Apache::loncommon::plainname($1,$2);
-            } else {
-                if (($env{'request.course.sec'} ne '') && ($caller eq 'overview')) {
-                    if (exists($grouphash{$issection})) {
-                        $section=&mt('Group').': '.$issection;
-                    } elsif ($issection eq $env{'request.course.sec'}) {
-                        $section = &mt('Section').': '.$issection;
-                    } else {
-                        next;
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    $section=&mt('Group/Section').': '.$issection;
-                }
-            }
-            $middle=~s/^\[(.*)\]//;
-        } elsif (($env{'request.course.sec'} ne '') && ($caller eq 'overview')) {
-            $readonly = 1;
+        my $issection=$1;
+        if ($issection=~/^useropt\:($match_username)\:($match_domain)/) {
+            $section=&mt('User').": ".&Apache::loncommon::plainname($1,$2);
+        } else {
+            $section=&mt('Group/Section').': '.$issection;
+        }
+        $middle=~s/^\[(.*)\]//;
         }
         $middle=~s/\.+$//;
         $middle=~s/^\.+//;
         my $realm='<span class="LC_parm_scope_all">'.&mt('All Resources').'</span>';
-
         if ($middle=~/^(.+)\_\_\_\(all\)$/) {
         $realm='<span class="LC_parm_scope_folder">'.&mt('Folder/Map').': '.&Apache::lonnet::gettitle($1).' <br /><span class="LC_parm_folder">('.$1.')</span></span>';
         } elsif ($middle) {
@@ -3323,49 +3091,36 @@ sub listdata {
 # Ready to print
 #
             my $parmitem = &standard_parameter_names($name);
-        $r->print(&tablestart($readonly).
+        $r->print(&tablestart().
               &Apache::loncommon::start_data_table_row().
               '<td><b>'.&mt($parmitem).
-              '</b></td>');
-        unless ($readonly) {
-            $r->print('<td><input type="checkbox" name="del_'.
-                      $thiskey.'" /></td>');
-        }
-        $r->print('<td>');
+              '</b></td><td><input type="checkbox" name="del_'.
+              $thiskey.'" /></td><td>');
         $foundkeys++;
         if (&isdateparm($thistype)) {
-            my $jskey='key_'.$pointer;
-            my $state;
-            $pointer++;
-            if ($readonly) {
-                $state = 'disabled';
-            }
-            $r->print(
-                &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::date_setter('parmform',
-                                                    $jskey,
-                                                    $$resourcedata{$thiskey},
-                                                    '',1,$state));
-            unless ($readonly) {
-                $r->print(
+        my $jskey='key_'.$pointer;
+        $pointer++;
+        $r->print(
+              &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::date_setter('parmform',
+                                  $jskey,
+                              $$resourcedata{$thiskey},
+                                  '',1,'','').
 '<input type="hidden" name="datepointer_'.$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{$thiskey},$readonly));
+        $r->print(&date_interval_selector($thiskey,
+                          $$resourcedata{$thiskey}));
         } elsif ($thistype =~ m/^string/) {
-            $r->print(&string_selector($thistype,$thiskey,
-                      $$resourcedata{$thiskey},$name,$readonly));
+        $r->print(&string_selector($thistype,$thiskey,
+                       $$resourcedata{$thiskey},$name));
         } else {
-            $r->print(&default_selector($thiskey,$$resourcedata{$thiskey},$readonly));
-        }
-        unless ($readonly) {
-            $r->print('<input type="hidden" name="typeof_'.$thiskey.'" value="'.
-                      $thistype.'" />');
+        $r->print(&default_selector($thiskey,$$resourcedata{$thiskey}));
         }
+        $r->print('<input type="hidden" name="typeof_'.$thiskey.'" value="'.
+              $thistype.'" />');
         $r->print('</td>'.&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table_row());
     }
     }
@@ -3374,7 +3129,7 @@ sub listdata {
 
 
 sub date_interval_selector {
-    my ($thiskey, $showval, $readonly) = @_;
+    my ($thiskey, $showval) = @_;
     my $result;
     foreach my $which (['days', 86400, 31],
                ['hours', 3600, 23],
@@ -3386,12 +3141,10 @@ sub date_interval_selector {
     my %select = ((map {$_ => $_} (0..$max)),
               'select_form_order' => [0..$max]);
     $result .= &Apache::loncommon::select_form($amount,$name.'_'.$thiskey,
-                           \%select,'',$readonly);
+                           \%select);
     $result .= ' '.&mt($name);
     }
-    unless ($readonly) {
-        $result .= '<input type="hidden" name="dateinterval_'.$thiskey.'" />';
-    }
+    $result .= '<input type="hidden" name="dateinterval_'.$thiskey.'" />';
     return $result;
 
 }
@@ -3413,12 +3166,8 @@ sub get_date_interval_from_form {
 
 
 sub default_selector {
-    my ($thiskey, $showval, $readonly) = @_;
-    my $disabled;
-    if ($readonly) {
-        $disabled = ' disabled="disabled"';
-    }
-    return '<input type="text" name="set_'.$thiskey.'" value="'.$showval.'"'.$disabled.' />';
+    my ($thiskey, $showval) = @_;
+    return '<input type="text" name="set_'.$thiskey.'" value="'.$showval.'" />';
 }
 
 my %strings =
@@ -3435,7 +3184,7 @@ my %strings =
              => [[ 'problem', 'Standard Problem'],
                  [ 'survey', 'Survey'],
                  [ 'anonsurveycred', 'Anonymous Survey (credit for submission)'],
-                 [ 'exam', 'Exam'],
+                 [ 'exam', 'Bubblesheet Exam'],
                  [ 'anonsurvey', 'Anonymous Survey'],
                  [ 'randomizetry', 'New Randomization Each N Tries (default N=1)'],
                  [ 'practice', 'Practice'],
@@ -3459,10 +3208,10 @@ sub standard_string_options {
 }
 
 sub string_selector {
-    my ($thistype, $thiskey, $showval, $name, $readonly) = @_;
+    my ($thistype, $thiskey, $showval, $name) = @_;
 
     if (!exists($strings{$thistype})) {
-    return &default_selector($thiskey,$showval,$readonly);
+    return &default_selector($thiskey,$showval);
     }
 
     my %skiptype;
@@ -3481,19 +3230,17 @@ sub string_selector {
                     $got_chostname = 1;
                 }
                 my $needsnewer=&parameter_releasecheck($name,$parmval,$needsrelease,
-                                                       $cmajor,$cminor);
+                                                       $chostname,$cmajor,
+                                                       $cminor);
                 if ($needsnewer) {
                     $skiptype{$parmval} = 1;
                 }
             }
         }
     }
- 
-    my ($result,$disabled);
+    
 
-    if ($readonly) {
-        $disabled = ' disabled="disabled"';
-    }
+    my $result;
     my $numinrow = 3;
     if ($thistype eq 'string_problemstatus') {
         $numinrow = 2;
@@ -3519,7 +3266,7 @@ sub string_selector {
             $result .= '<td class="LC_left_item">'.
                        '<span class="LC_nobreak"><label>'.
                        '<input type="radio" name="set_'.$thiskey.
-                       '" value="'.$name.'"'.$disabled;
+                       '" value="'.$name.'"';
             if ($showval eq $name) {
                 $result .= ' checked="checked"';
             }
@@ -3547,22 +3294,9 @@ sub string_selector {
 #
 
 sub dateshift {
-    my ($shift,$numchanges)=@_;
+    my ($shift)=@_;
     my $dom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
     my $crs = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
-    my $sec = $env{'request.course.sec'};
-    my $secgrpregex;
-    if ($sec ne '') {
-        my @groups;
-        if ($env{'request.course.groups'} ne '') {
-            @groups = split(/:/,$env{'request.course.groups'});
-        }
-        if (@groups) {
-            $secgrpregex = '(?:'.join('|',($sec,@groups)).')';
-        } else {
-            $secgrpregex = $sec;
-        }
-    }
     my %data=&Apache::lonnet::dump('resourcedata',$dom,$crs);
 # ugly retro fix for broken version of types
     foreach my $key (keys %data) {
@@ -3577,11 +3311,7 @@ sub dateshift {
 # go through all parameters and look for dates
     foreach my $key (keys %data) {
        if ($data{$key.'.type'}=~/^date_(start|end)$/) {
-          if ($sec ne '') {
-              next unless ($key =~ /^$env{'request.course.id'}\.\[$secgrpregex\]\./);
-          }
           my $newdate=$data{$key}+$shift;
-          $$numchanges ++;
           $storecontent{$key}=$newdate;
        }
     }
@@ -3595,14 +3325,11 @@ sub dateshift {
 }
 
 sub newoverview {
-    my ($r,$parm_permission) = @_;
+    my ($r) = @_;
 
     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);
-    }
+    my $crstype =  $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.type'};
     &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::add_breadcrumb({href=>'/adm/parmset?action=setoverview',
         text=>"Overview Mode"});
 
@@ -3622,6 +3349,7 @@ sub newoverview {
                                                     {'add_entries' => \%loaditems,});
     my $breadcrumbs = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('Overview');
     $r->print($start_page.$breadcrumbs);
+    &startSettingsScreen($r,'parmset',$crstype);
     $r->print(<<ENDOVER);
 <form method="post" action="/adm/parmset?action=newoverview" name="parmform">
 ENDOVER
@@ -3650,7 +3378,7 @@ ENDOVER
     my $pschp=$env{'form.pschp'};
 
     my @psprt=&Apache::loncommon::get_env_multiple('form.psprt');
-    if (!@psprt) { $psprt[0]='0'; }
+    if (!@psprt) { $psprt[0]='all'; }
 
     my @selected_sections =
     &Apache::loncommon::get_env_multiple('form.Section');
@@ -3660,9 +3388,6 @@ ENDOVER
             @selected_sections = ('all');
         }
     }
-    if ($env{'request.course.sec'} ne '') {
-        @selected_sections = ($env{'request.course.sec'});
-    }
     my @selected_groups =
         &Apache::loncommon::get_env_multiple('form.Group');
 
@@ -3702,26 +3427,16 @@ ENDOVER
     &displaymenu($r,\%allparms,\@pscat,\%keyorder);
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::start_pick_box());
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_title(&mt('Select Parts to View')));
-    my $sectionselector = &sectionmenu(\@selected_sections);
-    my $groupselector = &groupmenu(\@selected_groups);
     $r->print('<table>'.
-              '<tr><th>'.&mt('Parts').'</th>');
-    if ($sectionselector) {
-        $r->print('<th>'.&mt('Section(s)').'</th>');
-    }
-    if ($groupselector) {
-        $r->print('<th>'.&mt('Group(s)').'</th>');
-    }
-    $r->print('</tr><tr><td>');
+              '<tr><th>'.&mt('Parts').'</th><th>'.&mt('Section(s)').
+              '</th><th>'.&mt('Group(s)').'</th></tr><tr><td>');
     &partmenu($r,\%allparts,\@psprt);
-    $r->print('</td>');
-    if ($sectionselector) {
-        $r->print('<td>'.$sectionselector.'</td>');
-    }
-    if ($groupselector) {
-        $r->print('<td>'.$groupselector.'</td>');
-    }
-    $r->print('</tr></table>');
+    $r->print('</td><td>');
+    &sectionmenu($r,\@selected_sections);
+    $r->print('</td><td>');
+    &groupmenu($r,\@selected_groups);
+    $r->print('</td></tr></table>');
+    #$r->print('</td></tr></table>');
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_closure(1));
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::end_pick_box());
     $r->print('</div></div>');
@@ -3755,13 +3470,12 @@ ENDOVER
 
 # List data
 
-        &listdata($r,$resourcedata,$listdata,$sortorder,'newoverview',undef,$readonly);
-    }
-    $r->print(&tableend());
-    unless ($readonly) {
-        $r->print(((($env{'form.store'}) || ($env{'form.dis'}))?'<p><input type="submit" name="store" value="'.&mt('Save').'" /></p>':''));
+        &listdata($r,$resourcedata,$listdata,$sortorder);
     }
-    $r->print('</form>');
+    $r->print(&tableend().
+         ((($env{'form.store'}) || ($env{'form.dis'}))?'<p><input type="submit" name="store" value="'.&mt('Save').'" /></p>':'').
+          '</form>');
+    &endSettingsScreen($r);
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
 }
 
@@ -3801,54 +3515,39 @@ sub secgroup_lister {
 }
 
 sub overview {
-    my ($r,$parm_permission) = @_;
+    my ($r) = @_;
     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);
-    }
+    my $crstype = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.type'};
+
     &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',$crstype);
     $r->print('<form method="post" action="/adm/parmset?action=setoverview" name="parmform">');
 
 # Store modified
-    unless ($readonly) {
-        &storedata($r,$crs,$dom);
-    }
+
+    &storedata($r,$crs,$dom);
 
 # Read modified data
 
-    my ($resourcedata,$classlist)=&readdata($crs,$dom);
+    my $resourcedata=&readdata($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,$sortorder,'overview',$classlist,$readonly);
+    my $foundkeys=&listdata($r,$resourcedata,$resourcedata,$sortorder);
 
-    $r->print(&tableend().'<p>');
-    if ($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());
+    $r->print(&tableend().'<p>'.
+    ($foundkeys?'<input type="submit" value="'.&mt('Save').'" />':'<span class="LC_info">'.&mt('There are no parameters.').'</span>').'</p></form>'.
+          &Apache::loncommon::end_page());
 }
 
 sub clean_parameters {
@@ -3910,8 +3609,10 @@ ENDOVER
         $r->print(&mt('All users'));
         } elsif ($data{'scope_type'} eq 'user') {
         $r->print(&mt('User: [_1]',join(':',@{$data{'scope'}})));
-        } elsif ($data{'scope_type'} eq 'secgroup') {
-        $r->print(&mt('Group/Section: [_1]',$data{'scope'}));
+        } elsif ($data{'scope_type'} eq 'section') {
+        $r->print(&mt('Section: [_1]',$data{'scope'}));
+        } elsif ($data{'scope_type'} eq 'group') {
+        $r->print(&mt('Group: [_1]',$data{'scope'}));
         }
         $r->print('<br />');
         if ($data{'realm_type'} eq 'all') {
@@ -3922,8 +3623,8 @@ ENDOVER
         my ($map,$resid,$url) =
             &Apache::lonnet::decode_symb($data{'realm'});
         $r->print(&mt('Resource: [_1]with ID: [_2]in folder [_3]',
-                  $url.' <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;',
-                  $resid.' <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;',$map));
+                      $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>');
@@ -3933,6 +3634,7 @@ 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());
 }
 
@@ -3940,24 +3642,14 @@ sub date_shift_one {
     my ($r) = @_;
     my $dom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
     my $crs = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
-    my $sec = $env{'request.course.sec'};
+    my $crstype = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.type'};
+
     &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::add_breadcrumb({href=>'/adm/parmset?action=dateshift1&timebase='.$env{'form.timebase'},
         text=>"Shifting Dates"});
-    my $submit_text = &mt('Shift all dates accordingly');
-    if ($sec ne '') {
-        my @groups;
-        if ($env{'request.course.groups'} ne '') {
-            @groups = split(/:/,$env{'request.course.groups'});
-        }
-        if (@groups) {
-            $submit_text = &mt("Shift dates set just for your section/group(s), accordingly");
-        } else {
-            $submit_text = &mt("Shift dates set just for your section, accordingly");
-        }
-    }
     my $start_page=&Apache::loncommon::start_page('Shift Dates');
     my $breadcrumbs = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('Shift');
     $r->print($start_page.$breadcrumbs);
+    &startSettingsScreen($r,'parmset',$crstype);
     $r->print('<form name="shiftform" method="post" action="">'.
               '<table><tr><td>'.&mt('Currently set date:').'</td><td>'.
               &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($env{'form.timebase'}).'</td></tr>'.
@@ -3969,7 +3661,8 @@ sub date_shift_one {
               '</td></tr></table>'.
               '<input type="hidden" name="action" value="dateshift2" />'.
               '<input type="hidden" name="timebase" value="'.$env{'form.timebase'}.'" />'.
-              '<input type="submit" value="'.$submit_text.'" /></form>');
+              '<input type="submit" value="'.&mt('Shift all dates accordingly').'" /></form>');
+    &endSettingsScreen($r);
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
 }
 
@@ -3977,57 +3670,20 @@ sub date_shift_two {
     my ($r) = @_;
     my $dom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
     my $crs = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
-    my $sec = $env{'request.course.sec'};
+    my $crstype = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.type'};
     &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::add_breadcrumb({href=>'/adm/parmset?action=dateshift1&timebase='.$env{'form.timebase'},
         text=>"Shifting Dates"});
     my $start_page=&Apache::loncommon::start_page('Shift Dates');
     my $breadcrumbs = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('Shift');
     $r->print($start_page.$breadcrumbs);
+    &startSettingsScreen($r,'parmset',$crstype);
     my $timeshifted=&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::get_date_from_form('timeshifted');
-    $r->print('<h2>'.&mt('Shift Dates').'</h2>');
-    if ($sec ne '') {
-        my @groups;
-        if ($env{'request.course.groups'} ne '') {
-            @groups = split(/:/,$env{'request.course.groups'});
-        }
-        if (@groups) {
-            $r->print('<p>'.
-                      &mt("Shift dates set just for your section/group(s), such that [_1] becomes [_2]",
-                          &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($env{'form.timebase'}),
-                          &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($timeshifted)).
-                      '</p>');
-        } else {
-            $r->print('<p>'.
-                      &mt("Shift dates set just for your section, such that [_1] becomes [_2]",
-                          &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($env{'form.timebase'}),
-                          &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($timeshifted)).
-                      '</p>');
-        }
-    } else {
-        $r->print('<p>'.&mt('Shifting all dates such that [_1] becomes [_2]',
-                            &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($env{'form.timebase'}),
-                            &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($timeshifted)).
-                  '</p>');
-    }
+    $r->print(&mt('Shifting all dates such that [_1] becomes [_2]',
+              &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($env{'form.timebase'}),
+              &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($timeshifted)));
     my $delta=$timeshifted-$env{'form.timebase'};
-    my $numchanges = 0;
-    my $result = &dateshift($delta,\$numchanges);
-    if ($result eq 'ok') {
-        $r->print(
-            &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::confirm_success(&mt('Completed shifting of [quant,_1,date setting]',
-                                                    $numchanges)));
-    } elsif ($result eq 'con_delayed') {
-        $r->print(
-            &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::confirm_success(&mt('Queued shifting of [quant,_1,date setting]',
-                                                        $numchanges)));
-    } else {
-        $r->print(
-            &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::confirm_success(&mt('An error occurred attempting to shift dates'),1));
-    }
-    $r->print(
-        '<br /><br />'.
-        &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::actionbox(
-            ['<a href="/adm/parmset">'.&mt('Content and Problem Settings').'</a>']));
+    &dateshift($delta);
+    &endSettingsScreen($r);
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
 }
 
@@ -4043,7 +3699,8 @@ sub parse_key {
         $data{'scope_type'} = 'user';
         $data{'scope'} = [$1,$2];
     } else {
-        $data{'scope_type'} = 'secgroup';
+        #FIXME check for group scope
+        $data{'scope_type'} = 'section';
     }
     $middle=~s/^\[(.*)\]//;
     }
@@ -4071,7 +3728,7 @@ sub parse_key {
 
 
 sub header {
-    return &Apache::loncommon::start_page('Content and Problem Settings');
+    return &Apache::loncommon::start_page('Settings');
 }
 
 
@@ -4084,6 +3741,7 @@ sub print_main_menu {
     my $crstype = &Apache::loncommon::course_type();
     my $lc_crstype = lc($crstype);
 
+    &startSettingsScreen($r,'parmset',$crstype);
     $r->print(<<ENDMAINFORMHEAD);
 <form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data"
       action="/adm/parmset" name="studentform">
@@ -4094,73 +3752,35 @@ 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'}.
                                         '/'.$env{'request.course.sec'});
     }
-    if ((!$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->{'setrestrictmeta'},
+            permission => $parm_permission,
             linktitle => "Restrict metadata for this $lc_crstype." ,
             icon =>'contact-new.png'   ,
             },
-          { linktext => $linktext{'resettimes'},
-            url => $url{'resettimes'},
-            permission => ($vgr || $mgr),
-            linktitle => $linktitle{'resettimes'},
-            icon => 'start-here.png',
+          { linktext => 'Reset Student Access Times',
+            url => '/adm/helper/resettimes.helper',
+            permission => $mgr,
+            linktitle => "Reset access times for folders/maps, resources or the $lc_crstype."  ,
+            icon => 'start-here.png'  ,
             },
           { linktext => 'Blocking Communication/Resource Access',
             url => '/adm/setblock',
-            permission => ($vcb || $dcm),
+            permission => $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->{'setdefaults'},
+            permission => $parm_permission,
             linktitle =>'Set default actions for parameters.'  ,
             icon => 'folder-new.png'  ,
             }]},
@@ -4168,43 +3788,45 @@ ENDMAINFORMHEAD
         items => [
           { linktext => 'Edit Resource Parameters - Helper Mode',
             url => '/adm/helper/parameter.helper',
-            permission => $parm_permission->{'helper'},
+            permission => $parm_permission,
             linktitle =>'Set/Modify resource parameters in helper mode.'  ,
             icon => 'dialog-information.png'  ,
             #help => 'Parameter_Helper',
             },
-          { linktext => $linktext{'newoverview'},
+          { linktext => 'Edit Resource Parameters - Overview Mode',
             url => '/adm/parmset?action=newoverview',
-            permission => $parm_permission->{'newoverview'},
-            linktitle => $linktitle{'newoverview'},
-            icon => 'edit-find.png',
+            permission => $parm_permission,
+            linktitle =>'Set/Modify resource parameters in overview mode.'  ,
+            icon => 'edit-find.png'  ,
             #help => 'Parameter_Overview',
             },
-          { linktext => $linktext{'settable'},
+          { linktext => 'Edit Resource Parameters - Table Mode',
             url => '/adm/parmset?action=settable',
-            permission => $parm_permission->{'settable'},
-            linktitle => $linktitle{'settable'},
-            icon => 'edit-copy.png',
+            permission => $parm_permission,
+            linktitle =>'Set/Modify resource parameters in table mode.'  ,
+            icon => 'edit-copy.png'  ,
             #help => 'Table_Mode',
             }]},
            { categorytitle => 'Existing Parameter Settings for Resources',
          items => [
-          { linktext => $linktext{'setoverview'},
+          { linktext => 'Modify Resource Parameters - Overview Mode',
             url => '/adm/parmset?action=setoverview',
-            permission => $parm_permission->{'setoverview'},
-            linktitle => $linktitle{'setoverview'},
-            icon => 'preferences-desktop-wallpaper.png',
+            permission => $parm_permission,
+            linktitle =>'Set/Modify existing resource parameters in overview mode.'  ,
+            icon => 'preferences-desktop-wallpaper.png'  ,
             #help => 'Parameter_Overview',
             },
           { linktext => 'Change Log',
             url => '/adm/parmset?action=parameterchangelog',
-            permission => $parm_permission->{'parameterchangelog'},
+            permission => $parm_permission,
             linktitle =>"View parameter and $lc_crstype blog posting/user notification change log."  ,
             icon => 'document-properties.png',
             }]}
           );
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::generate_menu(@menu));
-    $r->print('</form>'.&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
+    $r->print('</form>');
+    &endSettingsScreen($r);
+    $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
     return;
 }
 
@@ -4272,6 +3894,7 @@ sub order_meta_fields {
     my $idx = 1;
     my $dom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
     my $crs = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
+    my $crstype = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.type'};;
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_page('Order Metadata Fields'));
     &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::add_breadcrumb({href=>'/adm/parmset?action=addmetadata',
         text=>"Add Metadata Field"});
@@ -4280,6 +3903,7 @@ sub order_meta_fields {
               text=>"Restrict Metadata"},
              {text=>"Order Metadata"});
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('Order Metadata'));
+    &startSettingsScreen($r,'parmset',$crstype);
     if ($env{'form.storeorder'}) {
         my $newpos = $env{'form.newpos'} - 1;
         my $currentpos = $env{'form.currentpos'} - 1;
@@ -4349,6 +3973,7 @@ sub order_meta_fields {
         $idx ++;
     }
     $r->print('</table>');
+    &endSettingsScreen($r);
     return 'ok';
 }
 
@@ -4357,7 +3982,7 @@ sub continue {
     my $output;
     $output .= '<form action="" method="post">';
     $output .= '<input type="hidden" name="action" value="setrestrictmeta" />';
-    $output .= '<input type="submit" value="'.&mt('Continue').'" />';
+    $output .= '<input type="submit" value="Continue" />';
     return ($output);
 }
 
@@ -4370,6 +3995,8 @@ sub addmetafield {
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('Add Metadata Field'));
     my $dom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
     my $crs = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
+    my $crstype = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.type'};
+    &startSettingsScreen($r,'parmset',$crstype);
     if (exists($env{'form.undelete'})) {
         my @meta_fields = &Apache::loncommon::get_env_multiple('form.undeletefield');
         foreach my $meta_field(@meta_fields) {
@@ -4379,10 +4006,7 @@ sub addmetafield {
             my $put_result = &Apache::lonnet::put('environment',
                                         {'metadata.'.$meta_field.'.options'=>$options},$dom,$crs);
 
-            $r->print(&mt('Undeleted Metadata Field [_1] with result [_2]',
-                          '<strong>'.$env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.metadata.'.$meta_field.'.added'}.
-                          '</strong>',$put_result).
-                      '<br />');
+            $r->print('Undeleted Metadata Field <strong>'.$env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.metadata.'.$meta_field.'.added'}."</strong> with result ".$put_result.'<br />');
         }
         $r->print(&continue());
     } elsif (exists($env{'form.fieldname'})) {
@@ -4394,17 +4018,12 @@ sub addmetafield {
                             {'metadata.'.$meta_field.'.values'=>"",
                              'metadata.'.$meta_field.'.added'=>"$display_field",
                              'metadata.'.$meta_field.'.options'=>""},$dom,$crs);
-        $r->print(&mt('Added new Metadata Field [_1] with result [_2]',
-                      '<strong>'.$env{'form.fieldname'}.'</strong>',$put_result).
-                  '<br />');
+        $r->print('Added new Metadata Field <strong>'.$env{'form.fieldname'}."</strong> with result ".$put_result.'<br />');
         $r->print(&continue());
     } else {
         my $fields = &get_deleted_meta_fieldnames($env{'request.course.id'});
         if ($fields) {
-            $r->print(&mt('You may undelete previously deleted fields.').
-                      '<br />'.
-                      &mt('Check those you wish to undelete and click Undelete.').
-                      '<br />');
+            $r->print('You may undelete previously deleted fields.<br />Check those you wish to undelete and click Undelete.<br />');
             $r->print('<form method="post" action="">');
             foreach my $key(keys(%$fields)) {
                 $r->print('<input type="checkbox" name="undeletefield" value="'.$key.'" />'.$$fields{$key}.'<br /');
@@ -4412,14 +4031,12 @@ sub addmetafield {
             $r->print('<input type="submit" name="undelete" value="Undelete" />');
             $r->print('</form>');
         }
-        $r->print('<hr />'.
-                  &mt('[_1]Or[_2] you may enter a new metadata field name.',
-                      '<strong>','</strong>').
-                 '<form method="post" action="/adm/parmset?action=addmetadata">');
+        $r->print('<hr /><strong>Or</strong> you may enter a new metadata field name.<form method="post" action="/adm/parmset?action=addmetadata"');
         $r->print('<input type="text" name="fieldname" /><br />');
-        $r->print('<input type="submit" value="'.&mt('Add Metadata Field').'" />');
+        $r->print('<input type="submit" value="Add Metadata Field" />');
     }
     $r->print('</form>');
+    &endSettingsScreen($r);
 }
 
 
@@ -4436,13 +4053,10 @@ sub setrestrictmeta {
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('Restrict Metadata'));
     my $dom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
     my $crs = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
+    my $crstype = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.type'};
+    &startSettingsScreen($r,'parmset',$crstype);
     my $key_base = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.'};
     my $save_field = '';
-    my %lt = &Apache::lonlocal::texthash(
-                                           addm => 'Add Metadata Field',
-                                           ordm => 'Order Metadata Fields',
-                                           save => 'Save',
-                                        );
     if ($env{'form.restrictmeta'}) {
         foreach my $field (sort(keys(%env))) {
             if ($field=~m/^form.(.+)_(.+)$/) {
@@ -4481,25 +4095,28 @@ sub setrestrictmeta {
     my %metadata_fields = &Apache::lonmeta::fieldnames('portfolio');
     # Now get possible added metadata fields
     my $added_metadata_fields = &get_added_meta_fieldnames($env{'request.course.id'});
+    my $row_alt = 1;
     $output .= &Apache::loncommon::start_data_table();
     foreach my $field (sort(keys(%metadata_fields))) {
         if ($field ne 'courserestricted') {
+            $row_alt = $row_alt ? 0 : 1;
         $output.= &output_row($r, $field, $metadata_fields{$field});
     }
     }
     my $buttons = (<<ENDButtons);
-        <input type="submit" name="restrictmeta" value="$lt{'save'}" />
+        <input type="submit" name="restrictmeta" value="Save" />
         </form><br />
         <form method="post" action="/adm/parmset?action=addmetadata" name="form1">
-        <input type="submit" name="restrictmeta" value="$lt{'addm'}" />
+        <input type="submit" name="restrictmeta" value="Add a Metadata Field" />
         </form>
         <br />
         <form method="post" action="/adm/parmset?action=ordermetadata" name="form2">
-        <input type="submit" name="restrictmeta" value="$lt{'ordm'}" />
+        <input type="submit" name="restrictmeta" value="Order Metadata Fields" />
 ENDButtons
     my $added_flag = 1;
     foreach my $field (sort(keys(%$added_metadata_fields))) {
-        $output.= &output_row($r,$field,$$added_metadata_fields{$field},$added_flag);
+        $row_alt = $row_alt ? 0 : 1;
+        $output.= &output_row($r, $field, $$added_metadata_fields{$field},$added_flag, $row_alt);
     }
     $output .= &Apache::loncommon::end_data_table();
     $r->print(<<ENDenv);
@@ -4508,6 +4125,7 @@ ENDButtons
         $buttons
         </form>
 ENDenv
+    &endSettingsScreen($r);
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
     return 'ok';
 }
@@ -4548,14 +4166,16 @@ sub defaultsetter {
 
     &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::add_breadcrumb({href=>'/adm/parmset?action=setdefaults',
         text=>"Set Defaults"});
+    my $cdom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
+    my $cnum = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
+    my $crstype = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.type'};
     my $start_page =
-    &Apache::loncommon::start_page('Parameter Setting Default Actions');
+        &Apache::loncommon::start_page('Parameter Setting Default Actions');
     my $breadcrumbs = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('Defaults');
     $r->print($start_page.$breadcrumbs);
+    &startSettingsScreen($r,'parmset',$crstype);
     $r->print('<form method="post" action="/adm/parmset?action=setdefaults" name="defaultform">');
 
-    my $dom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
-    my $crs = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
     my @ids=();
     my %typep=();
     my %keyp=();
@@ -4609,8 +4229,8 @@ sub defaultsetter {
     foreach my $key (keys %allparms) {
         $newrules{$key.'_triggers'}=$triggers{$key};
     }
-    &Apache::lonnet::put('parmdefactions',\%newrules,$dom,$crs);
-    &Apache::lonnet::del('parmdefactions',\@delrules,$dom,$crs);
+    &Apache::lonnet::put('parmdefactions',\%newrules,$cdom,$cnum);
+    &Apache::lonnet::del('parmdefactions',\@delrules,$cdom,$cnum);
     &resetrulescache();
     }
     my %lt=&Apache::lonlocal::texthash('days' => 'Days',
@@ -4698,6 +4318,7 @@ 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;
 }
@@ -4744,7 +4365,7 @@ my %standard_parms;
 my %standard_parms_types;
 
 sub load_parameter_names {
-    open(my $config,"<","$Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonTabDir'}/packages.tab");
+    open(my $config,"<$Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonTabDir'}/packages.tab");
     while (my $configline=<$config>) {
     if ($configline !~ /\S/ || $configline=~/^\#/) { next; }
     chomp($configline);
@@ -4759,7 +4380,6 @@ sub load_parameter_names {
     close($config);
     $standard_parms{'int_pos'}      = 'Positive Integer';
     $standard_parms{'int_zero_pos'} = 'Positive Integer or Zero';
-    $standard_parms{'scoreformat'}  = 'Format for display of score';
 }
 
 sub standard_parameter_names {
@@ -4786,7 +4406,10 @@ sub standard_parameter_types {
 }
 
 sub parm_change_log {
-    my ($r,$parm_permission)=@_;
+    my ($r)=@_;
+    my $cdom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
+    my $cnum = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
+    my $crstype = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.type'}
     &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::add_breadcrumb({href=>'/adm/parmset?action=settable',
     text=>"Parameter Change Log"});
     my $js = '<script type="text/javascript">'."\n".
@@ -4796,9 +4419,8 @@ sub parm_change_log {
              '</script>'."\n";
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_page('Parameter Change Log',$js));
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('Parameter Change Log'));
-    my %parmlog=&Apache::lonnet::dump('nohist_parameterlog',
-                      $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'},
-                      $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'});
+    &startSettingsScreen($r,'parmset',$crstype);
+    my %parmlog=&Apache::lonnet::dump('nohist_parameterlog',$cdom,$cnum);
 
     if ((keys(%parmlog))[0]=~/^error\:/) { undef(%parmlog); }
 
@@ -4815,19 +4437,12 @@ 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'});
+
+    my $courseopt=&Apache::lonnet::get_courseresdata($cnum,$cdom);
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_data_table().&Apache::loncommon::start_data_table_header_row().
           '<th>'.&mt('Time').'</th><th>'.&mt('User').'</th><th>'.&mt('Extent').'</th><th>'.&mt('Users').'</th><th>'.
-          &mt('Parameter').'</th><th>'.&mt('Part').'</th><th>'.&mt('New Value').'</th>');
-    unless ($readonly) {
-        $r->print('<th>'.&mt('Announce').'</th>');
-    }
-    $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table_header_row());
+          &mt('Parameter').'</th><th>'.&mt('Part').'</th><th>'.&mt('New Value').'</th><th>'.&mt('Announce').'</th>'.
+          &Apache::loncommon::end_data_table_header_row());
     my $shown=0;
     my $folder='';
     if ($env{'form.displayfilter'} eq 'currentfolder') {
@@ -4839,12 +4454,6 @@ sub parm_change_log {
     }
     if ($last) { ($folder) = &Apache::lonnet::decode_symb($last); }
     }
-    my $numgroups = 0;
-    my @groups;
-    if ($env{'request.course.groups'} ne '') {
-        @groups = split(/:/,$env{'request.course.groups'});
-        $numgroups = scalar(@groups);
-    }
     foreach my $id (sort
             {
             if ($parmlog{$b}{'exe_time'} ne $parmlog{$a}{'exe_time'}) {
@@ -4866,8 +4475,7 @@ sub parm_change_log {
                            $parmlog{$id}{'exe_uname'},
                            $parmlog{$id}{'exe_udom'});
     my $send_msg_link='';
-    if ((!$readonly) && 
-        (($parmlog{$id}{'exe_uname'} ne $env{'user.name'})
+    if ((($parmlog{$id}{'exe_uname'} ne $env{'user.name'})
          || ($parmlog{$id}{'exe_udom'} ne $env{'user.domain'}))) {
         $send_msg_link ='<br />'.
         &Apache::loncommon::messagewrapper(&mt('Send message'),
@@ -4884,14 +4492,6 @@ sub parm_change_log {
                 !exists($parmlog{$id}{'logentry'}{$changed.'.type'}));
             my ($realm,$section,$parmname,$part,$what,$middle,$uname,$udom,$issection,$realmdescription)=
         &components($changed,$parmlog{$id}{'uname'},$parmlog{$id}{'udom'},undef,undef,$typeflag);
-        if ($env{'request.course.sec'} ne '') {
-            next if (($issection ne '') && (!(($issection eq $env{'request.course.sec'}) ||
-                                              ($numgroups && (grep(/^\Q$issection\E$/,@groups))))));
-            if ($uname ne '') {
-                my $stusection = &Apache::lonnet::getsection($uname,$udom,$env{'request.course.id'});
-                next if (($stusection ne '-1') && ($stusection ne $env{'request.course.sec'}));
-            }
-        }
         if ($env{'form.displayfilter'} eq 'currentfolder') {
         if ($folder) {
             if ($middle!~/^\Q$folder\E/) { next; }
@@ -4945,31 +4545,27 @@ sub parm_change_log {
             }
         }
         }
-        $output .= '</td>';
-
-            unless ($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();
+        $output .= '</td><td>';
+            
+        if ($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);
+        }
+        }
+        $output .= '</td>'.&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table_row();
     }
         if ($env{'form.displayfilter'} eq 'containing') {
         my $wholeentry=$about_me_link.':'.
@@ -4989,6 +4585,7 @@ sub parm_change_log {
           || $shown<=$env{'form.show'})) { last; }
     }
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table());
+    &endSettingsScreen($r);
     $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
 }
 
@@ -5037,10 +4634,10 @@ sub update_slots {
                           context => 'parameter',
                         );
         &Apache::lonnet::write_log('course','slotreservationslog',\%storehash,
-                                        '',$uname,$udom,$cnum,$cdom);
+                                   '',$uname,$udom,$cnum,$cdom);
 
         &Apache::lonnet::write_log('course',$cdom.'_'.$cnum.'_slotlog',\%storehash,
-                                        '',$uname,$udom,$uname,$udom);
+                                   '',$uname,$udom,$uname,$udom);
     }
     return $success;
 }
@@ -5071,9 +4668,9 @@ sub delete_slots {
                                   context => 'parameter',
                                 );
                 &Apache::lonnet::write_log('course','slotreservationslog',\%storehash,
-                                                1,$uname,$udom,$cnum,$cdom);
+                                           1,$uname,$udom,$cnum,$cdom);
                 &Apache::lonnet::write_log('course',$cdom.'_'.$cnum.'_slotlog',\%storehash,
-                                                1,$uname,$udom,$uname,$udom);
+                                           1,$uname,$udom,$uname,$udom);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -5096,7 +4693,7 @@ sub parameter_release_vars {
 }
 
 sub parameter_releasecheck {
-    my ($name,$value,$needsrelease,$cmajor,$cminor) = @_;
+    my ($name,$value,$needsrelease,$chostname,$cmajor,$cminor) = @_;
     my $needsnewer;
     my ($needsmajor,$needsminor) = split(/\./,$needsrelease);
     if (($cmajor < $needsmajor) || 
@@ -5131,19 +4728,6 @@ sub oldversion_warning {
                 }
             }
         }
-    } elsif (($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">'.
@@ -5155,46 +4739,6 @@ 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;
 
@@ -5222,41 +4766,41 @@ sub handler {
                                             'Parameter_Manager,Course_Environment,Parameter_Helper,Parameter_Overview,Table_Mode'});
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------- Needs to be in a course
-    my ($parm_permission,$allowed) = &get_permission();
+    my $parm_permission =
+    (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('opa',$env{'request.course.id'}) ||
+     &Apache::lonnet::allowed('opa',$env{'request.course.id'}.'/'.
+                  $env{'request.course.sec'}));
     my $exists = &check_for_course_info();
 
-    if ($env{'request.course.id'} && $allowed && $exists) {
+    if ($env{'request.course.id'} &&  $parm_permission && $exists) {
         #
         # Main switch on form.action and form.state, as appropriate
         #
         # Check first if coming from someone else headed directly for
         #  the table mode
-        if (($parm_permission->{'set'}) &&
-            ((($env{'form.command'} eq 'set') && ($env{'form.url'})
-               && (!$env{'form.dis'})) || ($env{'form.symb'}))) {
-            &assessparms($r,$parm_permission);
+        if ((($env{'form.command'} eq 'set') && ($env{'form.url'})
+         && (!$env{'form.dis'})) || ($env{'form.symb'})) {
+        &assessparms($r);
         } elsif (! exists($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,$parm_permission);
-        } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'addmetadata') {
-            &addmetafield($r);
-        } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'ordermetadata') {
-            &order_meta_fields($r);
+        &overview($r);
+    } 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($r,$parm_permission);
+        &newoverview($r);
         } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'setdefaults') {
-            &defaultsetter($r);
-        } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'settable') {
-            &assessparms($r,$parm_permission);
+        &defaultsetter($r);
+    } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'settable') {
+        &assessparms($r);
         } elsif ($env{'form.action'} eq 'parameterchangelog') {
-            &parm_change_log($r,$parm_permission);
+        &parm_change_log($r);
         } elsif ($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') {