--- loncom/lond	2003/03/28 20:40:52	1.123
+++ loncom/lond	2003/03/28 23:16:25	1.124
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lond "LON Daemon" Server (port "LOND" 5663)
 #
-# $Id: lond,v 1.123 2003/03/28 20:40:52 www Exp $
+# $Id: lond,v 1.124 2003/03/28 23:16:25 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ my $DEBUG = 0;		       # Non zero to ena
 my $status='';
 my $lastlog='';
 
-my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.123 $'; #' stupid emacs
+my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.124 $'; #' stupid emacs
 my $remoteVERSION;
 my $currenthostid;
 my $currentdomainid;
@@ -1843,18 +1843,19 @@ sub getchat {
 	@entries=map { $_.':'.$hash{$_} } sort keys %hash;
 	untie %hash;
     }
+    my @participants=();
     $cutoff=time-60;
     if (tie(%hash,'GDBM_File',"$proname/nohist_inchatroom.db",
-	    &GDBM_READER(),0640)) {
-	$hash{$uname.':'.$undom}=time;
+	    &GDBM_WRCREAT(),0640)) {
+        $hash{$uname.':'.$udom}=time;
         foreach (sort keys %hash) {
 	    if ($hash{$_}>$cutoff) {
-		$entries[$#entries+1]='active_participant:'.$_;
+		$participants[$#participants+1]='active_participant:'.$_;
             }
         }
         untie %hash;
     }
-    return @entries;
+    return (@participants,@entries);
 }
 
 sub chatadd {