--- loncom/interface/loncreateuser.pm	2007/08/31 17:58:47	1.182
+++ loncom/interface/loncreateuser.pm	2007/09/07 19:51:41	1.183
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Create a user
 #
-# $Id: loncreateuser.pm,v 1.182 2007/08/31 17:58:47 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncreateuser.pm,v 1.183 2007/09/07 19:51:41 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2214,9 +2214,7 @@ sub user_search_result {
     my %inst_matches;
     my %srch_results;
     my ($response,$currstate,$forcenewuser,$dirsrchres);
-    $srch->{'srchterm'} =~ s/^\s+//;
-    $srch->{'srchterm'} =~ s/\s+$//;
-
+    $srch->{'srchterm'} =~ s/\s+/ /g;
     if ($srch->{'srchby'} !~ /^(uname|lastname|lastfirst)$/) {
         $response = &mt('Invalid search.');
     }
@@ -2229,6 +2227,9 @@ sub user_search_result {
     if ($srch->{'srchterm'} eq '') {
         $response = &mt('You must enter a search term.');
     }
+    if ($srch->{'srchterm'} =~ /^\s+$/) {
+        $response = &mt('Your search term must contain more than just spaces.');
+    }
     if (($srch->{'srchin'} eq 'dom') || ($srch->{'srchin'} eq 'instd')) {
         if (($srch->{'srchdomain'} eq '') || 
 	    ! (&Apache::lonnet::domain($srch->{'srchdomain'}))) {