--- loncom/lond	2005/05/02 23:34:41	1.283
+++ loncom/lond	2005/06/03 18:23:19	1.284
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lond "LON Daemon" Server (port "LOND" 5663)
 #
-# $Id: lond,v 1.283 2005/05/02 23:34:41 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lond,v 1.284 2005/06/03 18:23:19 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ my $DEBUG = 0;		       # Non zero to ena
 my $status='';
 my $lastlog='';
 
-my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.283 $'; #' stupid emacs
+my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.284 $'; #' stupid emacs
 my $remoteVERSION;
 my $currenthostid="default";
 my $currentdomainid;
@@ -2445,11 +2445,17 @@ sub increment_user_value_handler {
 	    my @pairs=split(/\&/,$what);
 	    foreach my $pair (@pairs) {
 		my ($key,$value)=split(/=/,$pair);
+                $value = &unescape($value);
 		# We could check that we have a number...
 		if (! defined($value) || $value eq '') {
 		    $value = 1;
 		}
 		$hashref->{$key}+=$value;
+                if ($namespace eq 'nohist_resourcetracker') {
+                    if ($hashref->{$key} < 0) {
+                        $hashref->{$key} = 0;
+                    }
+                }
 	    }
 	    if (untie(%$hashref)) {
 		&Reply( $client, "ok\n", $userinput);