--- loncom/lond	2006/06/24 00:36:23	1.334
+++ loncom/lond	2006/06/27 19:01:19	1.335
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lond "LON Daemon" Server (port "LOND" 5663)
 #
-# $Id: lond,v 1.334 2006/06/24 00:36:23 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lond,v 1.335 2006/06/27 19:01:19 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ my $DEBUG = 0;		       # Non zero to ena
 my $status='';
 my $lastlog='';
 
-my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.334 $'; #' stupid emacs
+my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.335 $'; #' stupid emacs
 my $remoteVERSION;
 my $currenthostid="default";
 my $currentdomainid;
@@ -5713,7 +5713,7 @@ sub get_chat {
     my @entries=();
     my $namespace = 'nohist_chatroom';
     my $namespace_inroom = 'nohist_inchatroom';
-    if (defined($group)) {
+    if ($group ne '') {
         $namespace .= '_'.$group;
         $namespace_inroom .= '_'.$group;
     }
@@ -5745,7 +5745,7 @@ sub chat_add {
     my $time=time;
     my $namespace = 'nohist_chatroom';
     my $logfile = 'chatroom.log';
-    if (defined($group)) {
+    if ($group ne '') {
         $namespace .= '_'.$group;
         $logfile = 'chatroom_'.$group.'.log';
     }