--- loncom/homework/grades.pm	2008/12/24 06:31:41	1.542
+++ loncom/homework/grades.pm	2008/12/24 07:04:58	1.543
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # The LON-CAPA Grading handler
 #
-# $Id: grades.pm,v 1.542 2008/12/24 06:31:41 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: grades.pm,v 1.543 2008/12/24 07:04:58 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -7506,12 +7506,6 @@ SCANTRONFORM
         }
 
 	$completedstudents{$uname}={'line'=>$line};
-        my $lastpos = $env{'form.scantron_maxbubble'}*$scantron_config{'Qlength'};
-        my $studentdata = substr($line,$scantron_config{'Qstart'}-1,$lastpos);
-        chomp($studentdata);
-        $studentdata =~ s/\r$//;
-        my $studentrecord = '';
-        my $counter = -1;
         if ($env{'form.verifyrecord'}) {
             my $lastpos = $env{'form.scantron_maxbubble'}*$scantron_config{'Qlength'};
             my $studentdata = substr($line,$scantron_config{'Qstart'}-1,$lastpos);
@@ -7566,6 +7560,7 @@ SCANTRONFORM
                 }
             }
         }
+        if (&Apache::loncommon::connection_aborted($r)) { last; }
     } continue {
 	&Apache::lonxml::clear_problem_counter();
 	&Apache::lonnet::delenv('scantron\.');