--- loncom/interface/lonpickcourse.pm	2005/10/14 18:23:32	1.32
+++ loncom/interface/lonpickcourse.pm	2005/10/14 18:43:13	1.33
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Pick a course
 #
-# $Id: lonpickcourse.pm,v 1.32 2005/10/14 18:23:32 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonpickcourse.pm,v 1.33 2005/10/14 18:43:13 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -160,25 +160,42 @@ function gochoose(cname,cdom,cdesc,multf
     courseCount = 0;
     var courses = '';
     if (multflag) {
-        for (var j=0; j<document.courselist.course_id.length; j++) {
-            if (document.courselist.course_id[j].checked) {
-                courses = courses + document.courselist.course_id[j].value + "&&";
-                courseCount ++;
-            }
-        }
+	if (typeof(document.courselist.course_id.length) == 'undefined') {
+	    // only 1 course checkbox was created
+	    if (document.courselist.course_id.checked) {
+		courses = courses + document.courselist.course_id.value + "&&";
+		courseCount ++;
+	    }
+	} else {
+	    for (var j=0; j<document.courselist.course_id.length; j++) {
+		if (document.courselist.course_id[j].checked) {
+		    courses = courses + document.courselist.course_id[j].value + "&&";
+		    courseCount ++;
+		}
+	    }
+	} 
         opener.document.$env{'form.form'}.coursetotal.value = courseCount;
-        for (var j=0; j<opener.document.$env{'form.form'}.coursepick.length; j++) { 
-            if (opener.document.$env{'form.form'}.coursepick[j].value == 'specific') {  
-                opener.document.$env{'form.form'}.coursepick[j].checked = true;
-            }
-            else {
-                opener.document.$env{'form.form'}.coursepick[j].checked = false;
-            }
-        }
-        if (courseCount > 0) {
-            courses = courses.substr(0,courses.length-2);
-            opener.document.$env{'form.form'}.courselist.value = courses
-        }
+	if (typeof(opener.document.$env{'form.form'}.coursepick.length) ==
+	    'undefined') {
+	    if (opener.document.$env{'form.form'}.coursepick.value == 'specific') {  
+		opener.document.$env{'form.form'}.coursepick.checked = true;
+	    } else {
+		opener.document.$env{'form.form'}.coursepick.checked = false;
+	    }
+	} else {
+	    for (var j=0; j<opener.document.$env{'form.form'}.coursepick.length; j++) { 
+		if (opener.document.$env{'form.form'}.coursepick[j].value == 'specific') {  
+		    opener.document.$env{'form.form'}.coursepick[j].checked = true;
+		}
+		else {
+		    opener.document.$env{'form.form'}.coursepick[j].checked = false;
+		}
+	    }
+	}
+	if (courseCount > 0) {
+	    courses = courses.substr(0,courses.length-2);
+	    opener.document.$env{'form.form'}.courselist.value = courses;
+	}
     }
     else {
         $name_code