--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2003/10/07 07:24:51	1.429
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2003/10/12 22:02:44	1.430
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.429 2003/10/07 07:24:51 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.430 2003/10/12 22:02:44 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -3610,7 +3610,15 @@ sub EXT {
    } elsif ($realm eq 'request') {
 # ------------------------------------------------------------- request.browser
         if ($space eq 'browser') {
-	    return $ENV{'browser.'.$qualifier};
+	    if ($qualifier eq 'textremote') {
+		if (&mt('textual_remote_display') eq 'on') {
+		    return 1;
+		} else {
+		    return 0;
+		}
+	    } else {
+		return $ENV{'browser.'.$qualifier};
+	    }
 # ------------------------------------------------------------ request.filename
         } else {
             return $ENV{'request.'.$spacequalifierrest};