--- loncom/interface/lonprintout.pm	2003/04/30 19:07:29	1.134
+++ loncom/interface/lonprintout.pm	2003/04/30 19:18:37	1.135
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Printout
 #
-# $Id: lonprintout.pm,v 1.134 2003/04/30 19:07:29 bowersj2 Exp $
+# $Id: lonprintout.pm,v 1.135 2003/04/30 19:18:37 bowersj2 Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1524,10 +1524,11 @@ my @paperSize = ("Letter [8 1/2x11 in]",
 sub new { 
     my $self = Apache::lonhelper::element->new();
 
+    shift;
+
     $self->{'variable'} = shift;
     my $helper = Apache::lonhelper::getHelper();
-    my $paramHash = Apache::lonhelper::getParamHash();
-    $helper->declareVar($paramHash->{'variable'});
+    $helper->declareVar($self->{'variable'});
     bless($self);
     return $self;
 }
@@ -1585,6 +1586,16 @@ STATEHTML
     return $result;
 }
 
+sub postprocess {
+    my $self = shift;
+
+    my $var = $self->{'variable'};
+    $helper->{VARS}->{$var} = 
+        $ENV{'form.$var.layout'} . '|' . $ENV{'form.$var.cols'} . '|' .
+        $ENV{'form.$var.paper'};
+    return 1;
+}
+
 1;
 
 __END__