--- rat/lonratedt.pm	2002/12/06 12:58:11	1.42
+++ rat/lonratedt.pm	2003/01/22 17:25:03	1.43
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Edit Handler for RAT Maps
 #
-# $Id: lonratedt.pm,v 1.42 2002/12/06 12:58:11 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonratedt.pm,v 1.43 2003/01/22 17:25:03 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -318,17 +318,38 @@ sub pastetarget {
 # modifies @resources
 
 sub startfinish {
+# Remove all start and finish
     foreach (@order) {
 	my ($name,$url,$ext)=split(/\:/,$resources[$_]);
         if ($url=~/http\&colon\:\/\//) { $ext='true'; }
         $resources[$_]=$name.':'.$url.':'.$ext.':normal:res';
     }
+# Garbage collection
+    my $stillchange=1;
+     while (($#order>1) && ($stillchange)) {
+       $stillchange=0;
+       for (my $i=0;$i<=$#order;$i++) {
+ 	  my ($name,$url,$ext)=split(/\:/,$resources[$order[$i]]);
+          unless ($url) {
+# Take out empty resource
+              for (my $j=$i+1;$j<=$#order;$j++) {
+                  $order[$j-1]=$order[$j];
+	      }
+              $#order--;
+	      $stillchange=1;
+              last;
+          }
+       }
+    }
+# Put in a start resource
    my ($name,$url,$ext)=split(/\:/,$resources[$order[0]]);
    $resources[$order[0]]=$name.':'.$url.':'.$ext.':start:res';
+# Make sure this has at least start and finish
    if ($#order==0) {
        $resources[$#resources+1]='::false';
        $order[1]=$#resources;
    }
+# Make the last one a finish resource
    ($name,$url,$ext)=split(/\:/,$resources[$order[$#order]]);
    $resources[$order[$#order]]=$name.':'.$url.':'.$ext.':finish:res';
 }