--- loncom/interface/lonpreferences.pm	2009/10/23 15:03:48	1.178
+++ loncom/interface/lonpreferences.pm	2009/12/02 18:33:27	1.179
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Preferences
 #
-# $Id: lonpreferences.pm,v 1.178 2009/10/23 15:03:48 bisitz Exp $
+# $Id: lonpreferences.pm,v 1.179 2009/12/02 18:33:27 bisitz Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -166,8 +166,11 @@ sub languagechanger {
 	               = &Apache::loncommon::plainlanguagedescription($_);
 	}
     }
-    my $selectionbox=&Apache::loncommon::select_form($language,'language',
-						     %langchoices);
+    my $selectionbox=
+           &Apache::loncommon::select_form(
+               $language,
+               'language',
+               &Apache::lonlocal::texthash(%langchoices));
     $r->print(<<ENDLSCREEN);
 <form name="prefs" action="/adm/preferences" method="post">
 <input type="hidden" name="action" value="verify_and_change_languages" />
@@ -221,8 +224,11 @@ sub texenginechanger {
 		     'mimetex' => 'mimetex (Convert to Images)',
                      'raw' => 'Raw (Screen Reader)'
                      );
-    my $selectionbox=&Apache::loncommon::select_form($texengine,'texengine',
-						     %mathchoices);
+    my $selectionbox=
+           &Apache::loncommon::select_form(
+               $texengine,
+               'texengine',
+               &Apache::lonlocal::texthash(%mathchoices));
     my $jsMath_start=&Apache::lontexconvert::jsMath_header();
     my %lt=&Apache::lonlocal::texthash(
       'headline' => 'Change how math is displayed',