--- loncom/html/adm/helper/parameter.helper	2005/01/21 22:59:54	1.13
+++ loncom/html/adm/helper/parameter.helper	2009/07/08 17:55:07	1.18
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@
 
   <state name="START" title="Welcome to the Assignment Parameter Helper">
     <message nextstate="CHOOSE_LEVEL">
-        <p>This helper will assist you in <b>setting the open,
-	   due, and answer dates</b> for problems, or in
-           <b>setting the number of tries</b> for problems.</p>
+
+        <p>This helper will assist you in <b>setting the open, due,
+	   and answer dates</b> for problems, <b>setting the problem
+	   weights</b>, or in <b>setting the number of tries</b> for
+	   problems.</p>
 
         <p>You will be asked to <b>select which problems</b> you wish to
            set the parameters for, then <b>what parameter</b> you 
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@
       </eval>
     <string nextstate="CHOOSE_STUDENT_LEVEL" variable="WEIGHT">
       <validator>if ($val !~ /^[1234567890]+(\.[1234567890]+)?$/) { 
-                   return &mt('&quot; [_1] &quot; is not an acceptable weight. Weight must be a positive number.',$element->getValue());
+                   return &mt('[_1] is not an acceptable weight. Weight must be a positive number.','&quot;'.$element->getValue().'&quot;');
                  } 
                  return undef;
         </validator>
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@
       </eval>
     <string nextstate="CHOOSE_STUDENT_LEVEL" variable="TRIES">
       <validator>if ($val !~ /^[1234567890]+$/) { 
-                   return &mt('&quot; [_1] &quot; is not an acceptable number of tries. Tries must be a positive number with no decimal point.',$element->getValue());} 
+                   return &mt('[_1] is not an acceptable number of tries. Tries must be a positive number with no decimal point.','&quot;'.$element->getValue().'&quot;');} 
                  return undef;
         </validator>
       </string>
@@ -146,6 +148,11 @@
          . . . for <b>all students</b> in the course</choice>
       <choice computer="section" nextstate="CHOOSE_SECTION">
          . . . for a particular <b>section</b></choice>
+      <condition>
+        <clause>return 1 if (&Apache::longroup::coursegroups())</clause>
+        <choice computer="group" nextstate="CHOOSE_GROUP">
+           . . . for a particular <b>group</b></choice>
+      </condition>
       <choice computer="student" nextstate="CHOOSE_STUDENT">
          . . . for an individual <b>student</b></choice>
       </choices>
@@ -159,6 +166,15 @@
     <section variable="SECTION_NAME" nextstate="FINISH" />
     </state>
 
+  <state name="CHOOSE_GROUP" title="Select Group">
+    <eval>
+      return 'Please select the group you wish to set the ' .
+       &{$helper->{DATA}->{'dateType'}}() .
+         ' for:<br />';</eval>
+    <group variable="GROUP_NAME" nextstate="FINISH" />
+    </state>
+
+
   <state name="CHOOSE_STUDENT" title="Select Student">
     <eval>
       return 'Please select the student you wish to set the ' .