--- loncom/automation/batchcreatecourse.pm	2019/07/26 14:52:26	1.40.2.2
+++ loncom/automation/batchcreatecourse.pm	2016/04/02 04:30:47	1.41
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: batchcreatecourse.pm,v 1.40.2.2 2019/07/26 14:52:26 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: batchcreatecourse.pm,v 1.41 2016/04/02 04:30:47 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ use strict;
 # <showphotos></showphotos>
 # <setpolicy>1</setpolicy>
 # <setcontent>1</setcontent>
-# <setcomment>1</setcomment>
 # <setkeys>0</setkeys>
 # <keyauth>keyadmin:msu</keyauth>
 # <disresdis>1</disresdis>
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ use strict;
 #
 # Many of these are binary options (corresponding to either checkboxes or
 # radio buttons in the interactive CCRS page).  Examples include:
-# setpolicy, setcontent, setcomment, setkeys, disableresdis, disablechat, openall,
+# setpolicy, setcontent, setkeys, disableresdis, disablechat, openall,
 # uniquecode
 #
 # A value of 1 between opening and closing tags is equivalent to a 
@@ -164,7 +163,7 @@ use strict;
 # firstres can be nav, syl, or blank for "Navigate Contents", Syllabus, or
 # no entry respectively.
 # 
-# crstype can be Course or Community
+# crstype can be Course, Community or Placement
 #
 # crsquota is the total disk space permitted for course group portfolio files
 # in all course groups.
@@ -211,7 +210,7 @@ sub create_courses {
             $longroles{'Community'}{$1} = $3;
         }
     }
-    my ($logmsg,$keysmsg,$newusermsg,$addresult,%codehash,%instcodes);
+    my ($logmsg,$keysmsg,$newusermsg,$addresult,%codehash);
     my %enrollcount = ();
     my $newcoursedir = LONCAPA::tempdir().'/addcourse/'.$dom.'/'.$context;
     if ($context eq 'auto') {
@@ -239,15 +238,12 @@ sub create_courses {
                         if ($code) {
                             $codehash{$courseid} = $code;
                         }
-                        if ($details{$num}{'coursecode'} ne '') {
-                            push(@{$instcodes{$details{$num}{'coursecode'}}},$courseid);
-                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
     }
-    return ($output,$logmsg,$keysmsg,\%codehash,\%instcodes);
+    return ($output,$logmsg,$keysmsg,\%codehash);
 }
 
 #############################################################
@@ -270,7 +266,7 @@ sub parse_coursereqs {
     my $xlist = 0;
     my $userkey = '';
     my $role = '';
-    my @items = ('title','optional_id','coursecode','defaultcredits','coursehome','reshome','nonstandard','adds','drops','topmap','firstres','clonecrs','clonedom','datemode','dateshift','showphotos','setpolicy','setcontent','setcomment','setkeys','keyauth','disresdis','disablechat','openall','notify_owner','notify_dc','crstype','crsquota','uniquecode');
+    my @items = ('title','optional_id','coursecode','defaultcredits','coursehome','reshome','nonstandard','adds','drops','topmap','firstres','clonecrs','clonedom','datemode','dateshift','showphotos','setpolicy','setcontent','setkeys','keyauth','disresdis','disablechat','openall','notify_owner','notify_dc','crstype','crsquota','uniquecode');
     my @possroles = qw(st ad ep ta in cc co);
     my @dateitems = ('enrollstart','enrollend','accessstart','accessend');
     my @useritems = ('autharg','authtype','firstname','generation','lastname','middlename','studentID');
@@ -432,7 +428,11 @@ sub build_course {
             $rolenames = $longroles->{'Community'};
         }
     } else {
-        $crstype = 'Course';
+        if ($details->{'crstype'} eq 'Placement') {
+            $crstype = $details->{'crstype'};
+        } else {
+            $crstype = 'Course';
+        }
         $ccrole = 'cc';
         if (ref($longroles) eq 'HASH') {
             $rolenames = $longroles->{'Course'};
@@ -455,6 +455,8 @@ sub build_course {
     if ($firstres eq '') {
         if ($crstype eq 'Community') {
             $firstres = 'nav';
+        } elsif ($crstype eq 'Placement') {
+            $firstres = 'blank'; 
         } else {
             $firstres = 'syl';
         }
@@ -538,7 +540,6 @@ sub build_course {
                endaccess => $details->{'accessend'},
                setpolicy => $details->{'setpolicy'},
                setcontent => $details->{'setcontent'},
-               setcomment => $details->{'setcomment'},
                reshome => $reshome,
                setkeys => $details->{'setkeys'},
                keyauth => $details->{'keyauth'},