--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2001/01/11 11:08:37	1.96
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2001/02/27 20:44:18	1.103
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #                      1: user needs to choose course
 #                      2: browse allowed
 # definerole(rolename,sys,dom,cou) : define a custom role rolename
-#                      set priviledges in format of lonTabs/roles.tab for
+#                      set privileges in format of lonTabs/roles.tab for
 #                      system, domain and course level, 
 # assignrole(udom,uname,url,role,end,start) : give a role to a user for the
 #                      level given by url. Optional start and end dates
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
 # 05/01,06/01,09/01 Gerd Kortemeyer
 # 09/01 Guy Albertelli
 # 09/01,10/01,11/01 Gerd Kortemeyer
+# 02/27/01 Scott Harrison
 
 package Apache::lonnet;
 
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ sub appenv {
 
     my $lockfh;
     unless ($lockfh=Apache::File->new("$ENV{'user.environment'}")) {
-       return 'error';
+       return 'error: '.$!;
     }
     unless (flock($lockfh,LOCK_EX)) {
          &logthis("<font color=blue>WARNING: ".
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ sub appenv {
     {
      my $fh;
      unless ($fh=Apache::File->new("$ENV{'user.environment'}")) {
-	return 'error';
+	return 'error: '.$!;
      }
      @oldenv=<$fh>;
      $fh->close();
@@ -719,7 +720,7 @@ sub coursedescription {
     return ();
 }
 
-# -------------------------------------------------------- Get user priviledges
+# -------------------------------------------------------- Get user privileges
 
 sub rolesinit {
     my ($domain,$username,$authhost)=@_;
@@ -793,12 +794,12 @@ sub rolesinit {
             %thesepriv=();
             map {
                 if ($_ ne '') {
-		    my ($priviledge,$restrictions)=split(/&/,$_);
+		    my ($privilege,$restrictions)=split(/&/,$_);
                     if ($restrictions eq '') {
-			$thesepriv{$priviledge}='F';
+			$thesepriv{$privilege}='F';
                     } else {
-                        if ($thesepriv{$priviledge} ne 'F') {
-			    $thesepriv{$priviledge}.=$restrictions;
+                        if ($thesepriv{$privilege} ne 'F') {
+			    $thesepriv{$privilege}.=$restrictions;
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -908,7 +909,7 @@ sub eget {
    return %returnhash;
 }
 
-# ------------------------------------------------- Check for a user priviledge
+# ------------------------------------------------- Check for a user privilege
 
 sub allowed {
     my ($priv,$uri)=@_;
@@ -959,7 +960,7 @@ sub allowed {
 	return $thisallowed;
     }
 #
-# Gathered so far: system, domain and course wide priviledges
+# Gathered so far: system, domain and course wide privileges
 #
 # Course: See if uri or referer is an individual resource that is part of 
 # the course
@@ -1010,7 +1011,7 @@ sub allowed {
    }
 
 #
-# Gathered now: all priviledges that could apply, and condition number
+# Gathered now: all privileges that could apply, and condition number
 # 
 #
 # Full or no access?
@@ -1843,16 +1844,20 @@ sub numval {
 sub rndseed {
     my $symb;
     unless ($symb=&symbread()) { return time; }
-    my $symbchck=unpack("%32C*",$symb);
-    my $symbseed=numval($symb)%$symbchck;
-    my $namechck=unpack("%32C*",$ENV{'user.name'});
-    my $nameseed=numval($ENV{'user.name'})%$namechck;
-    return int( $symbseed
-	       .$nameseed
-               .unpack("%32C*",$ENV{'user.domain'})
-               .unpack("%32C*",$ENV{'request.course.id'})
-               .$namechck
-               .$symbchck);
+    { 
+      use integer;
+      my $symbchck=unpack("%32C*",$symb) << 27;
+      my $symbseed=numval($symb) << 22;
+      my $namechck=unpack("%32C*",$ENV{'user.name'}) << 17;
+      my $nameseed=numval($ENV{'user.name'}) << 12;
+      my $domainseed=unpack("%32C*",$ENV{'user.domain'}) << 7;
+      my $courseseed=unpack("%32C*",$ENV{'request.course.id'});
+      my $num=$symbseed+$nameseed+$domainseed+$courseseed+$namechck+$symbchck;
+      #uncommenting these lines can break things!
+      #&Apache::lonxml::debug("$symbseed:$nameseed;$domainseed|$courseseed;$namechck:$symbchck");
+      #&Apache::lonxml::debug("rndseed :$num:$symb");
+      return $num;
+    }
 }
 
 sub ireceipt {