--- loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2010/01/23 22:26:27	1.182.2.3
+++ loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2008/11/11 20:12:17	1.183
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common html routines
 #
-# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.182.2.3 2010/01/23 22:26:27 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.183 2008/11/11 20:12:17 droeschl Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -391,8 +391,8 @@ sub date_setter {
         ($tzname,$sec,$min,$hour,$mday,$month,$year) = &get_timedates($currentvalue); 
     }
     unless ($wasdefined) {
+        ($tzname,$sec,$min,$hour,$mday,$month,$year) = &get_timedates($now);
 	if (($defhour) || ($defmin) || ($defsec)) {
-            ($tzname,$sec,$min,$hour,$mday,$month,$year) = &get_timedates($now);
 	    $sec=($defsec?$defsec:0);
 	    $min=($defmin?$defmin:0);
 	    $hour=($defhour?$defhour:0);
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ sub crumbs {
     my $output='';
     unless ($noformat) { $output.='<br /><tt><b>'; }
     $output.='<font size="'.$size.'">'.$prefix.'/';
-    if (($env{'user.adv'}) || ($env{'user.author'})) {
+    if ($env{'user.adv'}) {
 	my $path=$prefix.'/';
 	foreach my $dir (split('/',$uri)) {
             if (! $dir) { next; }
@@ -1278,9 +1278,6 @@ Inputs: $component (the large text on th
         $menulink (boolean, controls whether to include a link to /adm/menu)
         $helplink (if 'nohelp' don't include the orange help link)
         $css_class (optional name for the class to apply to the table for CSS)
-        $no_mt (optional flag, 1 if &mt() is _not_ to be applied to $component
-           when including the text on the right.
-
 Returns a string containing breadcrumbs for the current page.
 
 =item clear_breadcrumbs
@@ -1306,7 +1303,7 @@ returns: nothing
     my @Crumbs;
     
     sub breadcrumbs {
-        my ($component,$component_help,$menulink,$helplink,$css_class,$no_mt) = @_;
+        my ($component,$component_help,$menulink,$helplink,$css_class) = @_;
         #
 	$css_class ||= 'LC_breadcrumbs';
         my $Str = "\n".'<table class="'.$css_class.'"><tr><td>';
@@ -1386,12 +1383,8 @@ returns: nothing
         $Str .= $links.'</td>';
         #
         if (defined($component)) {
-            $Str .= '<td class="'.$css_class.'_component">';
-            if ($no_mt) {
-                $Str .= $component;
-            } else {
-                $Str .= &mt($component);
-            }
+            $Str .= '<td class="'.$css_class.'_component">'.
+                &mt($component);
 	    if ($icons ne '') {
 		$Str .= '&nbsp;'.$icons;
 	    }
@@ -2011,6 +2004,59 @@ END
     return $scripttag;
 }
 
+##############################################
+##############################################
+
+# generate_menu
+#
+# Generates html markup for a menu. 
+#
+# Inputs:
+# An array of following structure:
+#   ({	categorytitle => 'Categorytitle',
+#	items => [
+#		    {	linktext    =>	'Text to be displayed',
+#			url	    =>	'URL the link is pointing to, i.e. /adm/site?action=dosomething',
+#			permission  =>	'Contains permissions as returned from lonnet::allowed(),
+#					 must evaluate to true in order to activate the link',
+#			help	    =>	'Name of the corresponding helpfile',
+#			linktitle   =>	'Description of the link (used for title tag)'
+#		    },
+#		    ...
+#		]
+#   }, 
+#   ...
+#   )
+#
+# Outputs: A scalar containing the html markup for the menu.
+
+# ---- Remove when done ----
+# This routine is part of the redesign of LON-CAPA and it's 
+# subject to change during this project.
+# Don't rely on its current functionality as it might be 
+# changed or removed.
+# --------------------------
+
+sub generate_menu {
+    my @menu = @_;
+    my $menu_html = '';
+
+    foreach my $category (@menu) { #FIXME: insert appropriate classnames for styles when they're finished.
+	$menu_html .='<div class=""><h3 class="">'.$category->{'categorytitle'}.'</h3><ul class="">';
+	foreach my $item (@{ $category->{items} }) {
+	    next if (! $item->{'permission'});
+	    $menu_html .= '<li class="">'.
+			    qq{<a href="$item->{'url'}" title="$item->{'linktitle'}">}.
+			    &mt($item->{'linktext'}).'</a>';
+	    if (exists($item->{'help'})) {
+		$menu_html .= &Apache::loncommon::help_open_topic($item->{'help'});
+	    }
+	    $menu_html .= '</li>';
+	}
+	$menu_html .= '</div>';
+    }
+    return $menu_html;
+}
 
 
 1;