--- loncom/interface/lonfeedback.pm	2010/08/14 17:48:13	1.299
+++ loncom/interface/lonfeedback.pm	2010/08/25 00:46:37	1.300
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Feedback
 #
-# $Id: lonfeedback.pm,v 1.299 2010/08/14 17:48:13 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonfeedback.pm,v 1.300 2010/08/25 00:46:37 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ sub action_links_bar {
                      '<table width="100%" class="LC_disc_action_table"><tr>'.
                      '<td class="LC_disc_action_left">';
     my $escsymb=&escape($ressymb);
-    if ($visible>2) {
+    if ($visible) {
         $discussion .= '<a href="/adm/feedback?cmd=threadedon&amp;symb='.$escsymb;
         if ($newpostsflag) {
             $discussion .= '&amp;previous='.$prevread;
@@ -921,6 +921,19 @@ sub build_posting_display {
     if ((@{$grouppick} == 0) || (grep(/^all$/,@{$grouppick}))) {
         $skip_group_check = 1;
     }
+    my (%deletions,%hiddens);
+    if ($contrib{'deleted'}) {
+       my $deleted = $contrib{'deleted'};
+       $deleted =~ s/^\.//;
+       $deleted =~ s/\.$//;
+       %deletions = map { $_ => 1 } (split(/\.\./,$deleted));
+    }
+    if ($contrib{'hidden'}) {
+       my $hidden = $contrib{'hidden'};
+       $hidden =~ s/^\.//;
+       $hidden =~ s/\.$//;
+       %hiddens = map { $_ => 1 } (split(/\.\./,$hidden));
+    }
     if ($contrib{'version'}) {
         my $oldest = $contrib{'1:timestamp'};
         if ($prevread eq '0') {
@@ -934,13 +947,13 @@ sub build_posting_display {
         } 
 	for (my $id=1;$id<=$contrib{'version'};$id++) {
 	    my $idx=$id;
+            next if ($contrib{$idx.':deleted'});
+            next if ($contrib{$idx.':hidden'});
             my $posttime = $contrib{$idx.':timestamp'};
             if ($prevread <= $posttime) {
                 $$newpostsflag = 1;
             }
-	    my $hidden=($contrib{'hidden'}=~/\.$idx\./);
             my $studenthidden=($contrib{'studenthidden'}=~/\.$idx\./);
-	    my $deleted=($contrib{'deleted'}=~/\.$idx\./);
 	    my $origindex='0.';
             my $numoldver=0;
 	    if ($contrib{$idx.':replyto'}) {
@@ -964,7 +977,7 @@ sub build_posting_display {
 	    } else {
 		$$replies[$$depth[$idx]]=1;
 	    }
-	    unless ((($hidden) && (!$seeid)) || ($deleted)) {
+            unless ((($hiddens{$idx}) && (!$seeid)) || ($deletions{$idx})) {
 		$$visible++;
                 if ($contrib{$idx.':history'}) {
                     if ($contrib{$idx.':history'} =~ /:/) {
@@ -998,7 +1011,7 @@ sub build_posting_display {
                     $message.=$attachtxt{$numoldver};
                     $subject=$subjects{$numoldver};
                     if ($message) {
-	  	        if ($hidden) {
+	  	        if ($hiddens{$idx}) {
 			    $message='<font color="#888888">'.$message.'</font>';
                             if ($studenthidden) {
                                 $message .='<br /><br />Deleted by poster (student).';
@@ -1081,7 +1094,7 @@ sub build_posting_display {
                                     }
                                 }
 			        if ($seeid) {
-			            if ($hidden) {
+			            if ($hiddens{$idx}) {
                                         unless ($studenthidden) {
 			                    $sender.=' <a href="/adm/feedback?unhide='.
 				                     $escsymb.':::'.$idx;
@@ -1179,7 +1192,7 @@ sub build_posting_display {
                 if ($outputtarget eq 'export') {
                     %{$$imsitems{$idx}} = ();
                     $$imsitems{$idx}{'isvisible'}='true';
-                    if ($hidden) {
+                    if ($hiddens{$idx}) {
                         $$imsitems{$idx}{'isvisible'}='false';
                     }
                     $$imsitems{$idx}{'title'}=$subjects{$numoldver};