--- loncom/interface/lonselstudent.pm	2006/05/23 21:41:26	1.7
+++ loncom/interface/lonselstudent.pm	2006/06/30 01:43:06	1.8
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # lonselstudent.pm : Reusable subs for student selection.
 #
-# $Id: lonselstudent.pm,v 1.7 2006/05/23 21:41:26 foxr Exp $
+# $Id: lonselstudent.pm,v 1.8 2006/06/30 01:43:06 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -112,10 +112,9 @@ sub get_people_in_class {
     my @keys = keys(%{$classlist});
     # Sort by: Section, name
     @keys = sort {
-        if ($classlist->{$a}->[$section] ne $classlist->{$b}->[$section]) {
-            return $classlist->{$a}->[$section] cmp $classlist->{$b}->[$section];
-        }
-        return $classlist->{$a}->[$fullname] cmp $classlist->{$b}->[$fullname];
+	lc($classlist->{$a}[$section])  cmp lc($classlist->{$b}[$section])  ||
+	lc($classlist->{$a}[$fullname]) cmp lc($classlist->{$b}[$fullname]) ||
+	lc($a) cmp lc($b)
     } (@keys);
  
 
@@ -188,6 +187,9 @@ sub render_student_list {
 
     my $result = "";
 
+    # no students so no output
+    return if (!@$students);
+
     if ($javascript && $multiselect) {
         $result .= <<SCRIPT;
 <script type="text/javascript">