--- loncom/interface/lonindexer.pm	2014/12/20 15:35:40	1.223
+++ loncom/interface/lonindexer.pm	2016/06/18 16:15:38	1.224
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Directory Indexer
 #
-# $Id: lonindexer.pm,v 1.223 2014/12/20 15:35:40 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonindexer.pm,v 1.224 2016/06/18 16:15:38 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ sub scanDir {
         return if ($c->aborted());
 	#This is a kludge, sorry aboot this
 	my ($strip,$dom,undef,$testdir,undef,undef,undef,undef,undef,undef,undef,undef,undef,undef,$obs,undef)=split(/\&/,$line,16); 
-	next if($strip =~ /.*\.meta$/ | $obs eq '1');
+	next if (($strip =~ /\.meta$/) || ($obs));
 	my (@fileparts) = split(/\./,$strip);
 	if ($hash{'display_attrs_9'} != 1) {
             # if not all versions to be shown