--- rat/lonratedt.pm	2002/10/03 15:07:25	1.37
+++ rat/lonratedt.pm	2002/10/11 14:00:42	1.38
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Edit Handler for RAT Maps
 #
-# $Id: lonratedt.pm,v 1.37 2002/10/03 15:07:25 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonratedt.pm,v 1.38 2002/10/11 14:00:42 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -103,7 +103,12 @@ sub mapread {
             }
         }
     }
-
+# ---------------------------------------------- Did we just read an empty map?
+    if ($#resources<1) {
+        undef $resources[0];
+	$resources[1]=':::start';
+        $resources[2]=':::finish';
+    }
 # -------------------------------------------------- This is a linear map, sort
 
     my $startidx=0;