--- loncom/interface/lonwhatsnew.pm	2005/06/07 22:05:11	1.19
+++ loncom/interface/lonwhatsnew.pm	2005/07/08 10:39:49	1.22
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: lonwhatsnew.pm,v 1.19 2005/06/07 22:05:11 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonwhatsnew.pm,v 1.22 2005/07/08 10:39:49 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@ sub display_actions_box() {
     }
 
     my %threshold = (
-                      av_attempts => 0,
-                      degdiff => 0.01,
-                      numstudents => 0,
+                      av_attempts => 2,
+                      degdiff => 0.5,
+                      numstudents => 2,
                      );
 
     my $pgbg=&Apache::loncommon::designparm($function.'.pgbg',$domain);
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ END
             } else {
                 $rowColor = $rowColor2;
             }
-            $r->print('<tr bgcolor="'.$rowColor.'"><td valign="top"><small>'.$mailcount.'. &nbsp;<small></td><td valign="top"><small><a href="/adm/mail?">'.$msg->{'shortsub'}.'</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;</small></td><td valign="top"><small>&nbsp;'.$msg->{'from'}.'@'.$msg->{'fromdom'}.'&nbsp;</small></td><td valign="top"><small>'.$msg->{'sendtime'}.'</small></td></tr>');
+            $r->print('<tr bgcolor="'.$rowColor.'"><td valign="top"><small>'.$mailcount.'. &nbsp;<small></td><td valign="top"><small><a href="/adm/communicate">'.$msg->{'shortsub'}.'</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;</small></td><td valign="top"><small>&nbsp;'.$msg->{'from'}.'@'.$msg->{'fromdom'}.'&nbsp;</small></td><td valign="top"><small>'.$msg->{'sendtime'}.'</small></td></tr>');
             $rowNum ++;
             $mailcount ++;
         }
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ sub getitems {
         $$res_title{$symb} = $title;
         my $ressymb = $resource->wrap_symb();
 # Check for unread discussion postings
-        if (defined($discussiontime{$ressymb})) {
+	if ($resource->hasDiscussion()) {
             push(@discussions,$ressymb);
             my $prevread = 0;
             my $unreadcount = 0;