--- loncom/interface/lonwhatsnew.pm	2012/12/13 22:09:33	1.105.2.4
+++ loncom/interface/lonwhatsnew.pm	2013/03/05 23:42:37	1.105.2.5
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: lonwhatsnew.pm,v 1.105.2.4 2012/12/13 22:09:33 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonwhatsnew.pm,v 1.105.2.5 2013/03/05 23:42:37 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -532,28 +532,33 @@ sub display_actions_box {
         $headings{'crslogin'} = &mt('Last login for users in last 24 hours');
     }
 
-    my $now = time;
+    my ($now,$starttime,$activatedstart,$expiredstart,$crsloginstart);
+    $now = time;
+
     if ($timediff{'versions'} == -1) {
-        $timediff{'versions'} = time;
+        $starttime = 0;
+    } else {
+        $starttime = $now - $timediff{'versions'};
     }
-    my $starttime = $now - $timediff{'versions'};
 
     if ($timediff{'newroles'} == -1) {
-        $timediff{'newroles'} = time;
+        $activatedstart = 0;
+    } else {
+        $activatedstart = $now - $timediff{'newroles'};
     }
-    my $activatedstart = $now - $timediff{'newroles'};
 
     if ($timediff{'oldroles'} == -1) {
-        $timediff{'oldroles'} = time;
+        $expiredstart = 0;
+    } else {
+        $expiredstart = $now - $timediff{'oldroles'};
     }
-    my $expiredstart = $now - $timediff{'oldroles'};
 
     if ($timediff{'crslogin'} == -1) {
-        $timediff{'crslogin'} = time;
+        $crsloginstart = 0;
+    } else {
+        $crsloginstart = $now - $timediff{'crslogin'};
     }
 
-    my $crsloginstart = $now - $timediff{'crslogin'};
-
     my $countunread = $display_settings{$cid.':countunread'};
     unless (defined($countunread)) {
         $countunread = 'on';
@@ -1340,28 +1345,26 @@ sub getactivated {
     my (%stucounted,%advcounted);
     my $activatedcount = 0;
     if (keys(%changes) > 0) {
-        foreach my $chg (sort { $b <=> $a } (keys(%changes))) {
+        foreach my $chg (keys(%changes)) {
             if (ref($changes{$chg}) eq 'HASH') {
-                my $timestamp = $changes{$chg}{'exe_time'};
-                if ($timestamp) {
-                    if ($rolechgtime > 0) {
-                        if ($timestamp < $rolechgtime) {
-                            last;
-                        }
-                    }
+                next if ($changes{$chg}{'delflag'});
+                if ($rolechgtime > 0) {
+                    next if ($changes{$chg}{'exe_time'} < $rolechgtime);
+                }
+                if ($changes{$chg}{'exe_time'}) {
+                    my $timestamp = $changes{$chg}{'exe_time'};
                     if (ref($changes{$chg}{'logentry'}) eq 'HASH') {
-                        next if ($changes{$chg}{'delflag'});
-                        my $start = $changes{$chg}{'logentry'}{'start'};
                         my $end = $changes{$chg}{'logentry'}{'end'};
-                        my $section = $changes{$chg}{'logentry'}{'section'};
-                        my $role = $changes{$chg}{'logentry'}{'role'};
-                        my $uname = $changes{$chg}{'uname'};
-                        my $udom = $changes{$chg}{'udom'};
                         next if ($end && $end <= $now);
+                        my $start = $changes{$chg}{'logentry'}{'start'};
+                        next if ($start >= $timestamp);
+                        my $section = $changes{$chg}{'logentry'}{'section'};
                         if (($viewablesec ne '') && ($section ne '')) {
                             next if ($viewablesec ne $section);
                         }
-                        next if ($start >= $timestamp);
+                        my $role = $changes{$chg}{'logentry'}{'role'};
+                        my $uname = $changes{$chg}{'uname'};
+                        my $udom = $changes{$chg}{'udom'};
                         if ($role eq 'st') {
                             $stucounted{$uname.':'.$udom.':'.$section} = $start.':'.$end;
                         } else {