Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/LaunchLearnerAction.java
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diff -u
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/LaunchLearnerAction.java	(revision 0)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/LaunchLearnerAction.java	(revision 1a6d963f79aec92577a15b6993708637abb03a19)
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/****************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 LAMS Foundation (http://lamsfoundation.org)
+ * =============================================================
+ * License Information: http://lamsfoundation.org/licensing/lams/2.0/
+ * 
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.0 
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ * 
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301
+ * USA
+ * 
+ * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt
+ * ****************************************************************
+ */
+/* $$Id$$ */
+package org.lamsfoundation.lams.web;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import javax.servlet.ServletException;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession;
+
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.struts.action.ActionForm;
+import org.apache.struts.action.ActionForward;
+import org.apache.struts.action.ActionMapping;
+import org.apache.struts.actions.DispatchAction;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.lesson.Lesson;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.lesson.service.ILessonService;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.usermanagement.Role;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.usermanagement.User;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.usermanagement.dto.UserDTO;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.usermanagement.service.IUserManagementService;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.Configuration;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.ConfigurationKeys;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.WebUtil;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.action.LamsAction;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.session.SessionManager;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.util.AttributeNames;
+import org.springframework.web.context.WebApplicationContext;
+import org.springframework.web.context.support.WebApplicationContextUtils;
+
+
+/**
+ * Launch a LAMS learner window which contains the details of a lesson and a link
+ * to start learner. Format: launchlearner.do?lessonID=<lessonid>
+ * 
+ * @struts:action path="/launchlearner"
+ * 				  validate="false"
+ * 				  parameter="mod"
+ * @struts:action-forward name="learner" path="/launchlearner.jsp"
+ * @struts:action-forward name="error" path=".error"
+ * @struts:action-forward name="message" path=".message"
+ *
+ */
+public class LaunchLearnerAction extends LamsAction {
+	
+	private static Logger log = Logger.getLogger(LaunchLearnerAction.class);
+	
+	private static ILessonService lessonService;
+	
+	private ILessonService getLessonService(){
+		if(lessonService==null){
+			WebApplicationContext ctx = WebApplicationContextUtils.getRequiredWebApplicationContext(getServlet().getServletContext());
+			lessonService = (ILessonService) ctx.getBean("lessonService");
+		}
+		return lessonService;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * request for learner environment
+	 */
+	public ActionForward execute(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form, 
+			HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res)
+			throws IOException, ServletException {
+
+		try {
+			Long lessonId = WebUtil.readLongParam(req, AttributeNames.PARAM_LESSON_ID);
+			Lesson lesson = lessonId != null ? getLessonService().getLesson(lessonId) : null;
+			if ( lesson != null ) {
+//				return displayMessage(mapping, req, "message.lesson.not.started.cannot.participate");
+			}
+				
+			req.setAttribute("name", lesson.getLessonName());
+			req.setAttribute("description", lesson.getLessonDescription());
+			req.setAttribute("status", lesson.getLessonStateId());
+			req.setAttribute(AttributeNames.PARAM_LESSON_ID,lessonId);
+			return mapping.findForward("learner");
+			
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			log.error("Failed to load learner",e);
+			return mapping.findForward("error");
+		}
+	}
+
+	private ActionForward displayMessage(ActionMapping mapping, HttpServletRequest req, String messageKey) {
+		req.setAttribute("messageKey", messageKey);
+		return mapping.findForward("message");
+	}
+}
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Index: lams_central/web/WEB-INF/struts/struts-config.xml
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diff -u -rca73a51b45e6071a6a9edd5da8b0d61bf3a39929 -r1a6d963f79aec92577a15b6993708637abb03a19
--- lams_central/web/WEB-INF/struts/struts-config.xml	(.../struts-config.xml)	(revision ca73a51b45e6071a6a9edd5da8b0d61bf3a39929)
+++ lams_central/web/WEB-INF/struts/struts-config.xml	(.../struts-config.xml)	(revision 1a6d963f79aec92577a15b6993708637abb03a19)
@@ -275,6 +275,11 @@
       validate="false"
     >
       <forward
+        name="choice"
+        path="/toolcontent/exportchoice.jsp"
+        redirect="false"
+      />
+      <forward
         name="loading"
         path="/toolcontent/exportloading.jsp"
         redirect="false"
@@ -294,11 +299,6 @@
       unknown="false"
       validate="false"
     >
-      <forward
-        name="success"
-        path="/index.jsp"
-        redirect="false"
-      />
     </action>
     <action
       path="/portrait"
@@ -314,6 +314,29 @@
         redirect="false"
       />
     </action>
+    <action
+      path="/launchlearner"
+      type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.LaunchLearnerAction"
+      parameter="mod"
+      unknown="false"
+      validate="false"
+    >
+      <forward
+        name="learner"
+        path="/launchlearner.jsp"
+        redirect="false"
+      />
+      <forward
+        name="error"
+        path=".error"
+        redirect="false"
+      />
+      <forward
+        name="message"
+        path=".message"
+        redirect="false"
+      />
+    </action>
 
     <!--  uncomment to use wddxPost   
  	<action
Index: lams_central/web/launchlearner.jsp
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diff -u
--- lams_central/web/launchlearner.jsp	(revision 0)
+++ lams_central/web/launchlearner.jsp	(revision 1a6d963f79aec92577a15b6993708637abb03a19)
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<%@ page language="java" pageEncoding="UTF-8" contentType="text/html;charset=utf-8" %>
+<%@ taglib uri="tags-lams" prefix="lams" %>
+<%@ taglib uri="tags-fmt" prefix="fmt" %>
+<%@ taglib uri="tags-core" prefix="c" %>
+
+<lams:html>
+<head>
+	<title><fmt:message key="index.welcome" /></title>
+	<lams:css style="tabbed"/>
+	<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="includes/javascript/getSysInfo.js"></script>
+	<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="includes/javascript/openUrls.js"></script>
+</head>
+
+<body class="stripes">
+	
+	<div id="page">
+	
+	<div id="header-no-tabs">
+	</div>
+
+	<div id="content">
+		<h1><c:out value="${name}"/></h1>
+		<p><c:out value="${description}" escapeXml="false"/></h1>
+		<p>Status: <c:out value="${status}"/></p>
+		<p><a href='javascript:openLearner(<c:out value="${lessonID}"/>)'>Start Lesson</a></p>
+	</div>
+	   
+	<div id="footer">
+	</div><!--closes footer-->
+		
+	</div>
+</body>
+
+
+</lams:html>
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