--- loncom/interface/slotrequest.pm	2005/11/21 21:20:06	1.35
+++ loncom/interface/slotrequest.pm	2005/11/21 22:16:24	1.36
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Handler for requesting to have slots added to a students record
 #
-# $Id: slotrequest.pm,v 1.35 2005/11/21 21:20:06 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: slotrequest.pm,v 1.36 2005/11/21 22:16:24 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1129,12 +1129,15 @@ sub handler {
     } else {
 	my $symb=&Apache::lonnet::unescape($env{'form.symb'});
 	my (undef,undef,$res)=&Apache::lonnet::decode_symb($symb);
-	if ($res !~ /\.task$/) {
+	my $useslots = &Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.0.useslots",$symb);
+	if ($useslots ne 'resource') {
 	    &fail($r,'not_valid');
 	    return OK;
 	}
 	$env{'request.symb'}=$symb;
-	my ($status) = &Apache::lonhomework::check_task_access('0');
+	my $type = ($res =~ /\.task$/) ? 'Task'
+	                               : 'problem';
+	my ($status) = &Apache::lonhomework::check_slot_access('0',$type);
 	if ($status eq 'CAN_ANSWER' ||
 	    $status eq 'NEEDS_CHECKIN' ||
 	    $status eq 'WAITING_FOR_GRADE') {