--- loncom/homework/essayresponse.pm	2004/10/26 21:27:10	1.43
+++ loncom/homework/essayresponse.pm	2004/10/27 18:30:48	1.44
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # essay (ungraded) style responses
 #
-# $Id: essayresponse.pm,v 1.43 2004/10/26 21:27:10 banghart Exp $
+# $Id: essayresponse.pm,v 1.44 2004/10/27 18:30:48 banghart Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ sub start_essayresponse {
                 '<br />'.
                 '<input type="text" size="50" name="HWPORT'.$part.'_'.$id.'" value="" />'.
 		'<br />';
-	    if ($portfile=~/[^\s]/){
+	    if ($Apache::lonhomework::history{"resource.$part.$id.portfiles"}=~/[^\s]/){
 	        $result.="Portfolio files previously selected: <strong>".$Apache::lonhomework::history{"resource.$part.$id.portfiles"}."</strong><br />";
 	    }