--- loncom/interface/lonfeedback.pm 2010/01/24 03:13:55 1.273.4.3
+++ loncom/interface/lonfeedback.pm 2010/06/19 19:06:42 1.282.2.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
# The LearningOnline Network
# Feedback
#
-# $Id: lonfeedback.pm,v 1.273.4.3 2010/01/24 03:13:55 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonfeedback.pm,v 1.282.2.1 2010/06/19 19:06:42 raeburn Exp $
#
# Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
#
@@ -48,15 +48,24 @@ use LONCAPA;
sub discussion_open {
my ($status,$symb)=@_;
+# Advanced roles can always discuss
if ($env{'request.role.adv'}) { return 1; }
+# Get discussion closing date
+ my $close=&Apache::lonnet::EXT('resource.0.discussend',$symb);
+# If it is defined and in the future, the instructor wants this discussion to be open
+ if (defined($close) && $close ne '' && $close > time) {
+ return 1;
+ }
+# It was not explicitly open, check if the problem is available.
+# If the problem is not available, close the discussion
if (defined($status) &&
- !($status eq 'CAN_ANSWER' || $status eq 'CANNOT_ANSWER'
- || $status eq 'OPEN')) {
- return 0;
+ !($status eq 'CAN_ANSWER' || $status eq 'CANNOT_ANSWER'
+ || $status eq 'OPEN')) {
+ return 0;
}
- my $close=&Apache::lonnet::EXT('resource.0.discussend',$symb);
+# The problem is available, but check if the instructor explictly closed discussion
if (defined($close) && $close ne '' && $close < time) {
- return 0;
+ return 0;
}
return 1;
}
@@ -91,7 +100,7 @@ sub list_discussion {
if (not &discussion_visible($status)) {
if ($mode ne 'board') {
&Apache::lonenc::check_encrypt(\$ressymb);
- return '
'.&send_message_link($ressymb);
+ return '