--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2004/08/24 22:47:58	1.206
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2004/08/26 21:42:40	1.208
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.206 2004/08/24 22:47:58 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.208 2004/08/26 21:42:40 matthew Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ sub define_excel_formats {
     $format->{'h2'}   = $workbook->add_format(bold=>1, size=>16);
     $format->{'h3'}   = $workbook->add_format(bold=>1, size=>14);
     $format->{'date'} = $workbook->add_format(num_format=>
-                                            'mmm d yyyy hh:mm AM/PM');
+                                            'mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss');
     return $format;
 }
 
@@ -1829,9 +1829,28 @@ sub syllabuswrapper {
     if ($fontcolor) { 
         $linktext='<font color="'.$fontcolor.'">'.$linktext.'</font>'; 
     }
-    return "<a href='/public/$domain/$coursedir/syllabus'>$linktext</a>";
+    return qq{<a href="/public/$domain/$coursedir/syllabus">$linktext</a>};
 }
 
+sub track_student_link {
+    my ($linktext,$sname,$sdom,$target) = @_;
+    my $link ="/adm/trackstudent";
+    my $title = 'View recent activity';
+    if (defined($sname) && $sname !~ /^\s*$/ &&
+        defined($sdom)  && $sdom  !~ /^\s*$/) {
+        $link .= "?selected_student=$sname:$sdom";
+        $title .= ' of this student';
+    }
+    if (defined($target) && $target !~ /^\s*$/) {
+        $target = qq{target="$target"};
+    } else {
+        $target = '';
+    }
+    return qq{<a href="$link" title="$title" $target>$linktext</a>};
+}
+
+
+
 =pod
 
 =back