--- loncom/interface/spreadsheet/Spreadsheet.pm	2007/01/23 01:36:26	1.74
+++ loncom/interface/spreadsheet/Spreadsheet.pm	2007/01/23 01:48:16	1.75
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: Spreadsheet.pm,v 1.74 2007/01/23 01:36:26 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: Spreadsheet.pm,v 1.75 2007/01/23 01:48:16 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -675,6 +675,21 @@ sub MAXPARM {
     return $max;
 }
 
+
+=pod
+
+=item PARM(parametername)
+
+Returns the value of the parameter matching the input parameter name.
+parametername should be a string such as 'parameter_1_opendate'.
+
+=cut
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------
+sub PARM {
+    return $c{$_[0]};
+}
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------
 
 =pod