--- loncom/interface/lonhelper.pm	2012/12/30 16:05:16	1.190
+++ loncom/interface/lonhelper.pm	2015/08/15 20:11:57	1.195
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # .helper XML handler to implement the LON-CAPA helper
 #
-# $Id: lonhelper.pm,v 1.190 2012/12/30 16:05:16 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonhelper.pm,v 1.195 2015/08/15 20:11:57 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -64,9 +64,11 @@ messages, resource selections, or date q
 
 The helper tag is required to have one attribute, "title", which is the name
 of the helper itself, such as "Parameter helper". The helper tag may optionally
-have a "requiredpriv" attribute, specifying the priviledge a user must have
+have a "requiredpriv" attribute, specifying the privilege a user must have
 to use the helper, or get denied access. See loncom/auth/rolesplain.tab for
-useful privs. Default is full access, which is often wrong!
+useful privs. You may add the modifier &S at the end of the three letter priv
+if you want to grant access to users for whom the corresponding privilege is 
+section-specific. The default is full access, which is often wrong!
 
 =head2 State tags
 
@@ -283,7 +285,8 @@ sub real_handler {
 
     my $allowed = $helper->allowedCheck();
     if (!$allowed) {
-        $env{'user.error.msg'} = $env{'request.uri'}.':'.$helper->{REQUIRED_PRIV}.
+        my ($priv,$modifier) = split(/\&/,$helper->{REQUIRED_PRIV});
+        $env{'user.error.msg'} = $env{'request.uri'}.':'.$priv.
             ":0:0:Permission denied to access this helper.";
         return HTTP_NOT_ACCEPTABLE;
     }
@@ -508,8 +511,13 @@ sub allowedCheck {
     if (!defined($self->{REQUIRED_PRIV})) { 
         return 1;
     }
-
-    return Apache::lonnet::allowed($self->{REQUIRED_PRIV}, $env{'request.course.id'});
+    my ($priv,$modifier) = split(/\&/,$self->{REQUIRED_PRIV});
+    my $allowed = &Apache::lonnet::allowed($priv,$env{'request.course.id'});
+    if ((!$allowed) && ($modifier eq 'S') && ($env{'request.course.sec'} ne '')) {
+        $allowed = &Apache::lonnet::allowed($priv,$env{'request.course.id'}.'/'.
+                                                  $env{'request.course.sec'});
+    }
+    return $allowed;
 }
 
 sub changeState {
@@ -651,7 +659,7 @@ sub display {
     $result .= $buttons;
 
 
-    #foreach my $key (keys %{$self->{VARS}}) {
+    #foreach my $key (keys(%{$self->{VARS}})) {
     #    $result .= "|$key| -> " . $self->{VARS}->{$key} . "<br />";
     #}
 
@@ -2396,7 +2404,7 @@ BUTTONS
 		    $result .= "<th>$text</th>";
 		}
 	    }
-	    $result .= "<th>Select</th>";
+	    $result .= '<th>'.&Apache::lonlocal::mt('Select').'</th>';
 	    $result .= "</tr><tr>"; # Close off the extra row and start a new one.
 	    $headings_done = 1;
 	}
@@ -2493,9 +2501,9 @@ BUTTONS
 	    &HTML::Entities::encode(&$valueFunc($resource),"<>&\"'");
 	if ($addparts && (scalar(@{$resource->parts}) > 1)) {
 	    $col .= "<select onclick=\"javascript:updateRadio(this.form,'${var}_forminput','$resource_name');updateHidden(this.form,'$id','${var}');\" name='part_${id}_forminput'>\n";
-	    $col .= "<option value=\"$part\">All Parts</option>\n";
+	    $col .= "<option value=\"$part\">".&Apache::lonlocal::mt('All Parts')."</option>\n";
 	    foreach my $part (@{$resource->parts}) {
-		$col .= "<option value=\"$part\">Part: $part</option>\n";
+		$col .= "<option value=\"$part\">".&Apache::lonlocal::mt('Part: [_1]',$part)."</option>\n";
 	    }
 	    $col .= "</select>";
 	}
@@ -2689,15 +2697,12 @@ sub render {
 	delete($defaultUsers{''});
     }
 
-
     my ($course_personnel, 
 	$current_members, 
 	$expired_members, 
 	$future_members) = 
 	    &Apache::lonselstudent::get_people_in_class($env{'request.course.sec'});
 
-
-
     # Load up the non-students, if necessary
 
     if ($self->{'coursepersonnel'}) {
@@ -3185,22 +3190,27 @@ sub start_section {
 
     # Populate the CHOICES element
     my %choices;
+    my $usersec = $Apache::lonnet::env{'request.course.sec'};
 
-    my $section = Apache::loncoursedata::CL_SECTION();
-    my $classlist = Apache::loncoursedata::get_classlist();
-    foreach my $user (keys(%$classlist)) {
-        my $section_name = $classlist->{$user}[$section];
-        if (!$section_name) {
-            $choices{"No section assigned"} = "";
-        } else {
-            $choices{$section_name} = $section_name;
+    if ($usersec ne '') {
+        $choices{$usersec} = $usersec;
+    } else {
+        my $section = Apache::loncoursedata::CL_SECTION();
+        my $classlist = Apache::loncoursedata::get_classlist();
+        foreach my $user (keys(%$classlist)) {
+            my $section_name = $classlist->{$user}[$section];
+            if (!$section_name) {
+                $choices{"No section assigned"} = "";
+            } else {
+                $choices{$section_name} = $section_name;
+            }
+        }
+ 
+        if (exists($choices{"No section assigned"})) {
+	    push(@{$paramHash->{CHOICES}}, 
+	         ['No section assigned','No section assigned']);
+	    delete($choices{"No section assigned"});
         }
-    } 
-   
-    if (exists($choices{"No section assigned"})) {
-	push(@{$paramHash->{CHOICES}}, 
-	     ['No section assigned','No section assigned']);
-	delete($choices{"No section assigned"});
     }
     for my $section_name (sort {lc($a) cmp lc($b) } (keys(%choices))) {
 	push @{$paramHash->{CHOICES}}, [$section_name, $section_name];
@@ -3634,7 +3644,7 @@ sub render {
     my @results;
 
     # Collect all the results
-    for my $stateName (keys %{$helper->{STATES}}) {
+    for my $stateName (keys(%{$helper->{STATES}})) {
         my $state = $helper->{STATES}->{$stateName};
         
         for my $element (@{$state->{ELEMENTS}}) {