--- loncom/publisher/lonpubdir.pm	2004/01/04 00:50:11	1.55
+++ loncom/publisher/lonpubdir.pm	2004/01/05 22:13:16	1.56
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Construction Space Directory Lister
 #
-# $Id: lonpubdir.pm,v 1.55 2004/01/04 00:50:11 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonpubdir.pm,v 1.56 2004/01/05 22:13:16 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -271,12 +271,12 @@ sub putdirectory {
 	    ($dirname eq '.')) {
 	my $kaputt=0;
 	foreach (keys %{$bombs}) {
-	    if ($_=~/^$resdir\/$disfilename\//) { $kaputt=1; last; }
+	    if ($_=~m:^\Q$resdir\E/\Q$disfilename\E/:) { $kaputt=1; last; }
 	}
 	%Apache::lonpublisher::metadatafields=();
 	%Apache::lonpublisher::metadatakeys=();
 	my $construct=$here;
-	$construct=~s/^\/priv\/(\w+)$/\/home\/$1\/public_html/;
+	$construct=~s:^/priv/(\w+)$:/home/$1/public_html:;
 	&Apache::lonpublisher::metaeval(&Apache::lonnet::getfile(
        				 $construct.'/'.$dirname.'/default.meta'
 								 ));