--- loncom/interface/lonparmset.pm	2002/10/01 07:09:05	1.71
+++ loncom/interface/lonparmset.pm	2002/10/03 22:31:58	1.72
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Handler to set parameters for assessments
 #
-# $Id: lonparmset.pm,v 1.71 2002/10/01 07:09:05 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonparmset.pm,v 1.72 2002/10/03 22:31:58 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ sub print_row {
 #                                      '.'.$$name{$which}.'.type',$symbp{$rid});
 # this seems to work
     my $sessionvaltype=$typeoutpar[$result];
+    if (!defined($sessionvaltype)) { $sessionvaltype=$$defaulttype{$which}; }
     $r->print('<td bgcolor=#999999 align="center"><font color=#FFFFFF>'.
                   &valout($sessionval,$sessionvaltype).'&nbsp;'.
                   '</font></td>');