--- loncom/lond	2007/01/10 20:22:30	1.355
+++ loncom/lond	2007/01/15 01:08:28	1.356
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lond "LON Daemon" Server (port "LOND" 5663)
 #
-# $Id: lond,v 1.355 2007/01/10 20:22:30 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lond,v 1.356 2007/01/15 01:08:28 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ my $DEBUG = 0;		       # Non zero to ena
 my $status='';
 my $lastlog='';
 
-my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.355 $'; #' stupid emacs
+my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.356 $'; #' stupid emacs
 my $remoteVERSION;
 my $currenthostid="default";
 my $currentdomainid;
@@ -3293,13 +3293,14 @@ sub put_course_id_handler {
 	foreach my $pair (@pairs) {
             my ($key,$courseinfo) = split(/=/,$pair,2);
             $courseinfo =~ s/=/:/g;
-
-            my @current_items = split(/:/,$hashref->{$key});
+            my @current_items = split(/:/,$hashref->{$key},-1);
             shift(@current_items); # remove description
             pop(@current_items);   # remove last access
             my $numcurrent = scalar(@current_items);
-
-            my @new_items = split(/:/,$courseinfo);
+            if ($numcurrent > 3) {
+                $numcurrent = 3;
+            }
+            my @new_items = split(/:/,$courseinfo,-1);
             my $numnew = scalar(@new_items);
             if ($numcurrent > 0) {
                 if ($numnew <= $numcurrent) { # flushcourselogs() from pre 2.2