--- loncom/interface/lonuserutils.pm	2008/05/09 17:55:25	1.53
+++ loncom/interface/lonuserutils.pm	2008/05/12 17:52:08	1.54
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Utility functions for managing LON-CAPA user accounts
 #
-# $Id: lonuserutils.pm,v 1.53 2008/05/09 17:55:25 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonuserutils.pm,v 1.54 2008/05/12 17:52:08 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -925,8 +925,15 @@ sub setup_date_selectors {
 
 
 sub get_dates_from_form {
-    my $startdate = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::get_date_from_form('startdate');
-    my $enddate   = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::get_date_from_form('enddate');
+    my ($startname,$endname) = @_;
+    if ($startname eq '') {
+        $startname = 'startdate';
+    }
+    if ($endname eq '') {
+        $endname = 'enddate';
+    }
+    my $startdate = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::get_date_from_form($startname);
+    my $enddate   = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::get_date_from_form($endname);
     if ($env{'form.no_end_date'}) {
         $enddate = 0;
     }