--- loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2013/08/20 14:37:33	1.339
+++ loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2014/01/15 14:46:27	1.343
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # The LON-CAPA Homework handler
 #
-# $Id: lonhomework.pm,v 1.339 2013/08/20 14:37:33 bisitz Exp $
+# $Id: lonhomework.pm,v 1.343 2014/01/15 14:46:27 bisitz Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -451,13 +451,14 @@ sub check_access {
 	    $datemsg=$date;
 	} elsif ($type eq 'opendate') {
 	    $status='CLOSED';
-	    $datemsg = &mt("will open on")." $date";
+	    $datemsg = &mt('will open on [_1]',$date);
 	} elsif ($type eq 'duedate') {
 	    $status='CAN_ANSWER';
-	    $datemsg = &mt("is due at")." $date";
+	    $datemsg = &mt('is due at [_1]',$date);
 	} elsif ($type eq 'answerdate') {
 	    $status='CLOSED';
-	    $datemsg = &mt("was due on")." $lastdate".&mt(", and answers will be available on")." $date";
+	    $datemsg = &mt('was due on [_1], and answers will be available on [_2]',
+                               $lastdate,$date);
 	}
     }
     if ($status eq 'CAN_ANSWER' ||
@@ -1069,7 +1070,7 @@ sub renderpage {
 			   '<span class="LC_filename">'.$filename.'</span>');
 	    $result.=
 		&Apache::loncommon::simple_error_page($request,'Not available',
-						      $error,{'no_auto_mt_msg'});
+						      $error,{'no_auto_mt_msg' => 1});
 	    return;
 	}
 
@@ -1130,9 +1131,10 @@ sub get_template_list {
 		     '/templates/*.'.$glob_extension);
     @files = map {[$_,&mt(&Apache::lonnet::metadata($_, 'title')),
                       (&Apache::lonnet::metadata($_, 'category')?&mt(&Apache::lonnet::metadata($_, 'category')):&mt('Miscellaneous')),
-                      &mt(&Apache::lonnet::metadata($_, 'help'))]} (@files);
+                      &Apache::lonnet::metadata($_, 'help')]} (@files);
     @files = sort {$a->[2].$a->[1] cmp $b->[2].$b->[1]} (@files);
     my ($midpoint,$seconddiv,$numfiles);
+    my @noexamplelink = ('blank.problem','blank.library','script.library');
     $numfiles = 0;
     foreach my $file (@files) {
         next if ($file->[1] !~ /\S/);
@@ -1171,11 +1173,16 @@ sub get_template_list {
         if ($file->[3]) {
            $result.=&Apache::loncommon::help_open_topic($file->[3]);
         }
+        # Provide example link
         my $filename=$file->[0];
         $filename=~s{^\Q$londocroot\E}{};
-        $result.=' <span class="LC_fontsize_small">'
-                .&Apache::loncommon::modal_link($filename.'?inhibitmenu=yes',&mt('Example'),600,420,'sample')
-                .'</span><br />'."\n";
+         if (!(grep $filename =~ $_, @noexamplelink)) {
+           $result .= ' <span class="LC_fontsize_small">'
+                     .&Apache::loncommon::modal_link(
+                          $filename.'?inhibitmenu=yes',&mt('Example'),600,420,'sample')
+                     .'</span>';
+        };
+        $result .= '<br />'."\n";
         $count ++;
     }
     if ($numfiles > 0) {