--- loncom/interface/lonstatistics.pm	2003/08/27 21:33:33	1.79
+++ loncom/interface/lonstatistics.pm	2003/08/29 21:11:25	1.80
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 #
-# $Id: lonstatistics.pm,v 1.79 2003/08/27 21:33:33 matthew Exp $
+# $Id: lonstatistics.pm,v 1.80 2003/08/29 21:11:25 matthew Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -797,6 +797,72 @@ sub SectionSelect {
     return $Str;
 }
 
+#######################################################
+#######################################################
+
+=pod
+
+=item &CreateAndParseOutputSelector()
+
+Construct a selection list of options for output and parse output selections.
+
+=cut
+
+#######################################################
+#######################################################
+sub OutputDescriptions {
+    my (@OutputOptions) = @_;
+    my $Str = '';
+    $Str .= "<h2>Output Modes</h2>\n";
+    $Str .= "<dl>\n";
+    foreach my $outputmode (@OutputOptions) {
+	$Str .="    <dt>".$outputmode->{'name'}."</dt>\n";
+	$Str .="        <dd>".$outputmode->{'description'}."</dd>\n";
+    }
+    $Str .= "</dl>\n";
+    return $Str;
+}
+
+sub CreateAndParseOutputSelector {
+    my ($elementname,$default,@OutputOptions) = @_;
+    my $output_mode;
+    my $show;
+    my $Str = '';
+    #
+    # Format for output options is 'mode, restrictions';
+    my $selected = $default;
+    if (exists($ENV{'form.'.$elementname})) {
+        if (ref($ENV{'form.'.$elementname} eq 'ARRAY')) {
+            $selected = $ENV{'form.'.$elementname}->[0];
+        } else {
+            $selected = $ENV{'form.'.$elementname};
+        }
+    }
+    #
+    # Set package variables describing output mode
+    $output_mode = 'html';
+    $show        = 'all';
+    foreach my $option (@OutputOptions) {
+        next if ($option->{'value'} ne $selected);
+        $output_mode = $option->{'mode'};
+        $show        = $option->{'show'};
+    }
+    #
+    # Build the form element
+    $Str = qq/<select size="5" name="$elementname">/;
+    foreach my $option (@OutputOptions) {
+        if (exists($option->{'special'}) && 
+            $option->{'special'} =~ /do not show/) {
+            next;
+        }
+        $Str .= "\n".'    <option value="'.$option->{'value'}.'"';
+        $Str .= " selected " if ($option->{'value'} eq $selected);
+        $Str .= ">".$option->{'name'}."<\/option>";
+    }
+    $Str .= "\n</select>";
+    return ($Str,$output_mode,$show);
+}
+
 ###############################################
 ###############################################