--- loncom/interface/lonprintout.pm	2018/10/02 18:55:45	1.663
+++ loncom/interface/lonprintout.pm	2018/12/29 21:21:56	1.665
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Printout
 #
-# $Id: lonprintout.pm,v 1.663 2018/10/02 18:55:45 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonprintout.pm,v 1.665 2018/12/29 21:21:56 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -3224,7 +3224,7 @@ ENDPART
 	 $result .= $print_array[0].'  \end{document}';
      } elsif (($print_type eq 'problems_for_anon')      ||
 	      ($print_type eq 'problems_for_anon_page') ||
-	      ($print_type eq 'resources_for_anon')  ) { 
+	      ($print_type eq 'resources_for_anon')  ) {
 	 my $cdom =$env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
 	 my $cnum =$env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
 	 my $num_todo=$helper->{'VARS'}->{'NUMBER_TO_PRINT_TOTAL'};
@@ -3350,7 +3350,7 @@ ENDPART
 	 }
 	 &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::Close_PrgWin($r,\%prog_state);
 	 $result .= $print_array[0].'  \end{document}';
-     } elsif ($print_type eq 'problems_from_directory') {      
+     } elsif ($print_type eq 'problems_from_directory') {
     #prints selected problems from the subdirectory 
 	$selectionmade = 6;
         my @list_of_files=split /\|\|\|/, $helper->{'VARS'}->{'FILES'};
@@ -4708,6 +4708,21 @@ CHOOSE_FROM_SUBDIR
 CHOOSE_FROM_ANY_SEQUENCE
 }
 
+    my $numchoices = 0;
+    if (ref($printChoices) eq 'ARRAY') {
+        $numchoices = @{$printChoices};
+    }
+    # Early out if nothing to print
+    if (!$numchoices) {
+        $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_page('Printing Helper').
+                  '<h2>'.&mt('Unable to determine print context').'</h2>'.
+                  '<p>'.&mt('Please display a resource, and then click the "Print" button/icon').'</p>');
+        my $prtspool=$r->dir_config('lonPrtDir');
+        my $footer = &recently_generated($prtspool);
+        $r->print($footer.&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
+        return OK;
+    }
+
     # Generate the first state, to select which resources get printed.
     Apache::lonhelper::state->new("START", "Select Printing Options:");
     if (!$res_printable) {