--- loncom/interface/lonwhatsnew.pm	2012/12/13 22:03:24	1.110
+++ loncom/interface/lonwhatsnew.pm	2013/03/05 22:51:48	1.111
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: lonwhatsnew.pm,v 1.110 2012/12/13 22:03:24 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonwhatsnew.pm,v 1.111 2013/03/05 22:51:48 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';
@@ -1340,15 +1345,13 @@ 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 < $rolechgtime) {
-                            last;
-                        }
-                    }
+                if ($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'};