--- loncom/interface/spreadsheet/lonspreadsheet.pm	2003/05/16 20:55:11	1.1
+++ loncom/interface/spreadsheet/lonspreadsheet.pm	2003/05/19 14:06:18	1.2
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: lonspreadsheet.pm,v 1.1 2003/05/16 20:55:11 matthew Exp $
+# $Id: lonspreadsheet.pm,v 1.2 2003/05/19 14:06:18 matthew Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -237,10 +237,15 @@ ENDSCRIPT
         $spreadsheet = Apache::classcalc->new($name,$domain,$filename,undef);
     } elsif ($sheettype eq 'studentcalc') {
         $spreadsheet = Apache::studentcalc->new($name,$domain,$filename,undef);
-    } elsif ($sheettype eq 'assesscalc' && defined($symb)) {
+    } elsif ($sheettype eq 'assesscalc' && 
+             defined($symb) && 
+             $editing_is_allowed) {
         $spreadsheet = Apache::assesscalc->new($name,$domain,$filename,$symb);
     } else {
-        &Apache::lonnet::logthis('Unable to determine spreadsheet type');
+        return HTTP_NOT_ACCEPTABLE;
+    }
+    if (! defined($spreadsheet)) {
+        # error error - run in circles, scream and shout
         return;
     }
     ##