--- loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2002/02/13 16:08:26	1.14
+++ loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2002/02/14 14:55:37	1.16
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines to control the menu
 #
-# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.14 2002/02/13 16:08:26 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.16 2002/02/14 14:55:37 harris41 Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ sub footer {
 
 # ================================================================ Main Program
 
-sub BEGIN {
-  if ($readdesk ne 'done') {
+BEGIN {
+  if (! defined($readdesk)) {
    {
     my $config=Apache::File->new($Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonTabDir'}.
 				  '/mydesk.tab');