--- loncom/publisher/publisher.html	2004/04/15 19:32:37	1.38
+++ loncom/publisher/publisher.html	2004/12/15 19:02:45	1.39
@@ -82,18 +82,25 @@ function getcurseed() {
 }
 
 function getproblemtype() {
-  if (parent.LONCAPAToBePublished.document.lonhomework) {
-     var optionelement;
-     var valueIndex=0;
-     for (var optionIndex=0;
-          optionIndex < parent.LONCAPAToBePublished.document.lonhomework.problemtype.options.length;
-	  optionIndex++)
-     {
-         optionElement=parent.LONCAPAToBePublished.document.lonhomework.problemtype.options[optionIndex];
-	 if (optionElement.selected) {
-	    return optionElement.value;
-         }	  
-     } 	  
+  if (parent.LONCAPAToBePublished.document.lonhomework
+       &&
+      parent.LONCAPAToBePublished.document.lonhomework.problemtype) {
+    if (parent.LONCAPAToBePublished.document.lonhomework.problemtype.value) {
+      return parent.LONCAPAToBePublished.document.lonhomework.problemtype.value;
+    }
+    if (parent.LONCAPAToBePublished.document.lonhomework.problemtype.options) {
+       var optionelement;
+       var valueIndex=0;
+       for (var optionIndex=0;
+            optionIndex < parent.LONCAPAToBePublished.document.lonhomework.problemtype.options.length;
+	    optionIndex++)
+       {
+           optionElement=parent.LONCAPAToBePublished.document.lonhomework.problemtype.options[optionIndex];
+	   if (optionElement.selected) {
+	      return optionElement.value;
+           }	  
+       } 	  
+    }
   }
   return 0;
 }