--- loncom/lond	2003/08/12 09:39:23	1.135
+++ loncom/lond	2003/08/12 19:46:04	1.136
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lond "LON Daemon" Server (port "LOND" 5663)
 #
-# $Id: lond,v 1.135 2003/08/12 09:39:23 foxr Exp $
+# $Id: lond,v 1.136 2003/08/12 19:46:04 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ my $DEBUG = 0;		       # Non zero to ena
 my $status='';
 my $lastlog='';
 
-my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.135 $'; #' stupid emacs
+my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.136 $'; #' stupid emacs
 my $remoteVERSION;
 my $currenthostid;
 my $currentdomainid;
@@ -1733,6 +1733,19 @@ sub make_new_child {
                        }
                        if ($ulsout eq '') { $ulsout='empty'; }
                        print $client "$ulsout\n";
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------- setannounce
+                   } elsif ($userinput =~ /^setannounce/) {
+		       my ($cmd,$announcement)=split(/:/,$userinput);
+		       chomp($announcement);
+		       $announcement=&unescape($announcement);
+                       if (my $store=IO::File->new('>'.$perlvar{'lonDocRoot'}.
+						'/announcement.txt')) {
+			   print $store $announcement;
+                           close $store;
+			   print $client "ok\n";
+		       } else {
+			   print $client "error: ".($!+0)."\n";
+		       }
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------ Hanging up
                    } elsif (($userinput =~ /^exit/) ||
                             ($userinput =~ /^init/)) {