--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2017/11/16 13:31:29	1.1302
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2017/12/22 02:00:46	1.1305
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1302 2017/11/16 13:31:29 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1305 2017/12/22 02:00:46 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -4579,9 +4579,15 @@ sub get_previous_attempt {
       }
       $prevattempts.= &end_data_table_row().&end_data_table();
     } else {
+      my $msg;
+      if ($symb =~ /ext\.tool$/) {
+          $msg = &mt('No grade passed back.');
+      } else {
+          $msg = &mt('Nothing submitted - no attempts.');
+      }
       $prevattempts=
 	  &start_data_table().&start_data_table_row().
-	  '<td>'.&mt('Nothing submitted - no attempts.').'</td>'.
+	  '<td>'.$msg.'</td>'.
 	  &end_data_table_row().&end_data_table();
     }
   } else {
@@ -5115,7 +5121,7 @@ sub blockcheck {
                  ($env{'request.role'} !~ m{^st\./\Q$cdom\E/\Q$cnum\E}));
         next if ($no_userblock);
 
-        # Retrieve blocking times and identity of locker for course
+        # Retrieve blocking times and identity of blocker for course
         # of specified user, unless user has 'evb' privilege.
 
         my ($start,$end,$trigger) = 
@@ -9188,14 +9194,21 @@ function expand_div(caller) {
 
 sub simple_error_page {
     my ($r,$title,$msg,$args) = @_;
+    my %displayargs;
     if (ref($args) eq 'HASH') {
         if (!$args->{'no_auto_mt_msg'}) { $msg = &mt($msg); }
+        if ($args->{'only_body'}) {
+            $displayargs{'only_body'} = 1;
+        }
+        if ($args->{'no_nav_bar'}) {
+            $displayargs{'no_nav_bar'} = 1;
+        }
     } else {
         $msg = &mt($msg);
     }
 
     my $page =
-	&Apache::loncommon::start_page($title).
+	&Apache::loncommon::start_page($title,'',\%displayargs).
 	'<p class="LC_error">'.$msg.'</p>'.
 	&Apache::loncommon::end_page();
     if (ref($r)) {