--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2001/03/22 13:29:05	1.111
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2001/03/22 16:13:22	1.115
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 #
 # Functions for use by content handlers:
 #
-# metadata_query(sql-query-string) : returns file handle of where sql
-#                                    results will be stored for query
+# metadata_query(sql-query-string,custom-metadata-regex) : 
+#                                    returns file handle of where sql and
+#                                    regex results will be stored for query
 # plaintext(short)   : plain text explanation of short term
 # fileembstyle(ext)  : embed style in page for file extension
 # filedescription(ext) : descriptor text for file extension
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@
 # 3/2 Gerd Kortemeyer
 # 3/15 Scott Harrison
 # 3/19,3/20 Gerd Kortemeyer
+# 3/22 Scott Harrison
 
 package Apache::lonnet;
 
@@ -1241,8 +1243,18 @@ sub definerole {
 # ---------------- Make a metadata query against the network of library servers
 
 sub metadata_query {
-    my ($query)=@_;
+    my ($query,$custom)=@_;
     # need to put in a loop here and return list
+    unless ($custom) {
+	my $reply=&reply("querysend:".&escape($query),'msul3');
+	return $reply;
+    }
+    else {
+	my $reply=&reply("querysend:".&escape($query).':'.
+			 &escape($custom),'msul3');
+	return $reply;
+    }
+    my ($query)=@_;
     my $reply=&reply("querysend:".&escape($query),'msul3');
 }