--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2003/12/08 15:06:42	1.158
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2004/01/13 18:54:07	1.159.2.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.158 2003/12/08 15:06:42 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.159.2.1 2004/01/13 18:54:07 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -554,6 +554,8 @@ sub help_open_topic {
     my $template = "";
     my $link;
 
+    $topic=~s/\W/\_/g;
+
     if (!$stayOnPage)
     {
 	$link = "javascript:void(open('/adm/help/${filename}.hlp', 'Help_for_$topic', 'menubar=0,toolbar=1,scrollbars=1,width=$width,height=$height,resizable=yes'))";
@@ -2470,7 +2472,7 @@ sub record_sep {
         }
     } elsif ($ENV{'form.upfiletype'} eq 'tab') {
         my $i=0;
-        foreach (split(/\t+/,$record)) {
+        foreach (split(/\t/,$record)) {
             my $field=$_;
             $field=~s/^(\"|\')//;
             $field=~s/(\"|\')$//;