--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2007/12/23 04:11:21	1.628
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2008/01/04 00:20:56	1.631
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.628 2007/12/23 04:11:21 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.631 2008/01/04 00:20:56 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -472,7 +472,10 @@ sub setsec_javascript {
     my ($sec_element,$formname) = @_;
     my $setsections = qq|
 function setSect(sectionlist) {
-    var sectionsArray = sectionlist.split(",");
+    var sectionsArray = new Array();
+    if ((sectionlist != '') && (typeof sectionlist != "undefined")) {
+        sectionsArray = sectionlist.split(",");
+    }
     var numSections = sectionsArray.length;
     document.$formname.$sec_element.length = 0;
     if (numSections == 0) {
@@ -5848,6 +5851,8 @@ previous, future, or all.
 6. reference to results object (hash of hashes).
 7. reference to optional userdata hash
 8. reference to optional statushash
+9. flag if privileged users (except those set to unhide in
+   course settings) should be excluded    
 Keys of top level results hash are roles.
 Keys of inner hashes are username:domain, with 
 values set to access type.
@@ -5864,7 +5869,7 @@ of the possibility of multiple values fo
 ###############################################
 
 sub get_course_users {
-    my ($cdom,$cnum,$types,$roles,$sections,$users,$userdata,$statushash) = @_;
+    my ($cdom,$cnum,$types,$roles,$sections,$users,$userdata,$statushash,$hidepriv) = @_;
     my %idx = ();
     my %seclists;
 
@@ -5940,6 +5945,17 @@ sub get_course_users {
                               active   => 'Active',
                               future   => 'Future',
                             );
+        my %nothide;
+        if ($hidepriv) {
+            my %coursehash=&Apache::lonnet::coursedescription($cdom.'_'.$cnum);
+            foreach my $user (split(/\s*\,\s*/,$coursehash{'nothideprivileged'})) {
+                if ($user !~ /:/) {
+                    $nothide{join(':',split(/[\@]/,$user))}=1;
+                } else {
+                    $nothide{$user} = 1;
+                }
+            }
+        }
         foreach my $person (sort(keys(%coursepersonnel))) {
             my $match = 0;
             my $secmatch = 0;
@@ -5973,6 +5989,12 @@ sub get_course_users {
                     $usec = 'none';
                 }
                 if ($uname ne '' && $udom ne '') {
+                    if ($hidepriv) {
+                        if ((&Apache::lonnet::privileged($uname,$udom)) &&
+                            (!$nothide{$uname.':'.$udom})) {
+                            next;
+                        }
+                    }
                     if ($end > 0 && $end < $now) {
                         $status = 'previous';
                     } elsif ($start > $now) {
@@ -7598,6 +7620,8 @@ a hash ref describing the data to be sto
 
 Returns: both routines return nothing
 
+=back
+
 =cut
 
 #######################################################
@@ -7753,7 +7777,7 @@ sub build_recipient_list {
 
 sub commit_customrole {
     my ($udom,$uname,$url,$three,$four,$five,$start,$end) = @_;
-    my $output = &mt('Assigning custom role').' "'.$five.'" by '.$four.'@'.$three.' in '.$url.
+    my $output = &mt('Assigning custom role').' "'.$five.'" by '.$four.':'.$three.' in '.$url.
                          ($start?', '.&mt('starting').' '.localtime($start):'').
                          ($end?', ending '.localtime($end):'').': <b>'.
               &Apache::lonnet::assigncustomrole(
@@ -8113,7 +8137,7 @@ sub construct_course {
     }
     if ($args->{'notify_dc'}) {
         if ($uname ne '') { 
-            push(@notified,$uname.'@'.$udom);
+            push(@notified,$uname.':'.$udom);
         }
     }
     if (@notified > 0) {