Index: lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/util/SbmtWebUtils.java
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diff -u -r17b9effc3c7ea57333aa800fff6d511689c32329 -r0d2f196fb56f3fe9da7f0fb73717ef655554a1fd
--- lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/util/SbmtWebUtils.java	(.../SbmtWebUtils.java)	(revision 17b9effc3c7ea57333aa800fff6d511689c32329)
+++ lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/util/SbmtWebUtils.java	(.../SbmtWebUtils.java)	(revision 0d2f196fb56f3fe9da7f0fb73717ef655554a1fd)
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 	 * @return
 	 */
 	public static ToolAccessMode getAccessMode(HttpServletRequest request) {
-		ToolAccessMode mode = ToolAccessMode.TEACHER;
+		ToolAccessMode mode = null;
 		String modeStr = request.getParameter(AttributeNames.ATTR_MODE);
 		if(StringUtils.equalsIgnoreCase(modeStr,ToolAccessMode.TEACHER.toString()))
 			mode = ToolAccessMode.TEACHER;
Index: lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/AuthoringAction.java
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diff -u -r17b9effc3c7ea57333aa800fff6d511689c32329 -r0d2f196fb56f3fe9da7f0fb73717ef655554a1fd
--- lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision 17b9effc3c7ea57333aa800fff6d511689c32329)
+++ lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision 0d2f196fb56f3fe9da7f0fb73717ef655554a1fd)
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@
 			HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) {
 
 		ToolAccessMode mode = SbmtWebUtils.getAccessMode(request);
+		//when first time open flash icon on authoring page: mode will be null 
+		if(mode == null)
+			mode = ToolAccessMode.AUTHOR;
+		
 		SessionMap sessionMap = new SessionMap();
 		request.getSession().setAttribute(sessionMap.getSessionID(), sessionMap);