Index: lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/LFMenuBar.as
===================================================================
diff -u -r735adeb5d2ea7849b86d4991480630c4613fadec -r366c29a1b9ba5d912ae9aa476d04990e4b4427ea
--- lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/LFMenuBar.as	(.../LFMenuBar.as)	(revision 735adeb5d2ea7849b86d4991480630c4613fadec)
+++ lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/LFMenuBar.as	(.../LFMenuBar.as)	(revision 366c29a1b9ba5d912ae9aa476d04990e4b4427ea)
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.util.*
 //import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.*
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.style.*
-import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.dict.*
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.dict.*
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.ws.Workspace
 import mx.controls.*
 import mx.utils.*
 
@@ -159,14 +160,14 @@
         =================*/
         help_menu = _mb.addMenu(Dictionary.getValue('mnu_help'));
         help_menu.addMenuItem({label:Dictionary.getValue('mnu_help_abt'), instanceName:"aboutItem"});
-        //help_menu.addMenuItem({label:_root.build, instanceName:"versionItem"});
         
 		
         //set up listeners
         // register the listeners with the separate menus
         file_menu.addEventListener("change", Delegate.create(this,fileMenuClicked));
         edit_menu.addEventListener("change", Delegate.create(this,editMenuClicked));
         tools_menu.addEventListener("change", Delegate.create(this,toolsMenuClicked));
+		help_menu.addEventListener("change", Delegate.create(this, helpMenuClicked));
 		
 		//Now that menu items have been set up make the menu bar visible
 		this._visible = true;
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@
 			case eventObj.menu.saveItemAs:
 			//TODO: go through workspace to save design in location
 				Debugger.log('Clicked File > Save As',Debugger.GEN,'fileMenuClicked','LFMenuBar');
-                org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.Application(app).getCanvas().saveDesignToServerAs();
+                org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.Application(app).getCanvas().saveDesignToServerAs(Workspace.MODE_SAVEAS);
                 break;
 			case eventObj.menu.importItem:
 				Debugger.log('Clicked File > Import',Debugger.GEN,'fileMenuClicked','LFMenuBar');
@@ -387,6 +388,7 @@
 			case eventObj.menu.helpItem :
 				break;
 			case eventObj.menu.aboutItem :
+				LFMessage.showMessageAlert("build version: " + _root.build);
 				break;
 		}
 	}
Index: lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ws/Workspace.as
===================================================================
diff -u -r735adeb5d2ea7849b86d4991480630c4613fadec -r366c29a1b9ba5d912ae9aa476d04990e4b4427ea
--- lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ws/Workspace.as	(.../Workspace.as)	(revision 735adeb5d2ea7849b86d4991480630c4613fadec)
+++ lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ws/Workspace.as	(.../Workspace.as)	(revision 366c29a1b9ba5d912ae9aa476d04990e4b4427ea)
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@
 * @author   DI
 */
 class org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.ws.Workspace {
+	
+	// static variables
+	public static var MODE_SAVE:String = "SAVE";
+	public static var MODE_SAVEAS:String = "SAVEAS";
+	public static var MODE_OPEN:String = "OPEN";
+	public static var MODE_READONLY:String = "READONLY";
+	
 	//Model
 	private var workspaceModel:WorkspaceModel;
 	//View
@@ -285,9 +292,9 @@
 	 * @param   onOkCallback The function to call when the user clicks OK.
 	 * @return  
 	 */
-	public function setDesignProperties(tabToSelect:String,onOKCallback):Void{
+	public function setDesignProperties(tabToSelect:String, mode:String, onOKCallback):Void{
 		_onOKCallBack = onOKCallback;
-		workspaceModel.currentMode = "SAVEAS";
+		workspaceModel.currentMode = mode;
 		workspaceModel.userSetDesignProperties(tabToSelect,onOKCallback);
 		
 	}
Index: lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ws/WorkspaceDialog.as
===================================================================
diff -u -r735adeb5d2ea7849b86d4991480630c4613fadec -r366c29a1b9ba5d912ae9aa476d04990e4b4427ea
--- lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ws/WorkspaceDialog.as	(.../WorkspaceDialog.as)	(revision 735adeb5d2ea7849b86d4991480630c4613fadec)
+++ lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ws/WorkspaceDialog.as	(.../WorkspaceDialog.as)	(revision 366c29a1b9ba5d912ae9aa476d04990e4b4427ea)
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@
 			
 			resourceTitle_txi.text = "";
 			
-			if(wm.currentMode != 'SAVEAS'){	
+			if(wm.currentMode != Workspace.MODE_SAVEAS || wm.currentMode != Workspace.MODE_SAVE){	
 				resourceDesc_txa.text = "";
 				license_txa.text = "";
 				licenseID_cmb.selectedIndex = 0;
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@
 				var _filename:String = cnode.attributes.data.name;
 				var _filetype:String = cnode.attributes.data.resourceType;
 				if(_filename == filename && _filetype == _workspaceModel.RT_LD){
-					if(_workspaceModel.currentMode=='OPEN'){
+					if(_workspaceModel.currentMode == Workspace.MODE_OPEN){
 						treeview.selectedNode = null;
 						_resultDTO.file = cnode;
 						doWorkspaceDispatch(true);
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@
 			
 			} while(cnode != null);
 			
-			if(_workspaceModel.currentMode == 'SAVE' || _workspaceModel.currentMode == 'SAVEAS'){
+			if(_workspaceModel.currentMode == Workspace.MODE_SAVE || _workspaceModel.currentMode == Workspace.MODE_SAVEAS){
 				doWorkspaceDispatch(false);
 			}
 			return false;
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@
 			var callback:Function = Proxy.create(this,receivedFolderContents);
 			_workspaceModel.getWorkspace().requestFolderContents(snode.attributes.data.resourceID, callback);
 			
-			if(_workspaceModel.currentMode == 'SAVE' || _workspaceModel.currentMode == 'SAVEAS'){
+			if(_workspaceModel.currentMode == Workspace.MODE_SAVE || _workspaceModel.currentMode == Workspace.MODE_SAVEAS){
 				return false;
 			} else {
 				return true;
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@
 		_workspaceModel.setFolderContents(dto, false);
 		
 		if(_workspaceModel.getWorkspaceResource('Folder_'+dto.workspaceFolderID)!=null){
-			if(_workspaceModel.currentMode == 'SAVE' || _workspaceModel.currentMode == 'SAVEAS'){
+			if(_workspaceModel.currentMode == Workspace.MODE_SAVE || _workspaceModel.currentMode == Workspace.MODE_SAVEAS){
 				if(searchForFile(_workspaceModel.getWorkspaceResource('Folder_'+dto.workspaceFolderID), _resultDTO.resourceName)){
 					//run a alert dialogue as user is using the same name as an existing design!
 					LFMessage.showMessageAlert(Dictionary.getValue('ws_chk_overwrite_existing', [_resultDTO.resourceName]), null);
Index: lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ws/WorkspaceView.as
===================================================================
diff -u -r735adeb5d2ea7849b86d4991480630c4613fadec -r366c29a1b9ba5d912ae9aa476d04990e4b4427ea
--- lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ws/WorkspaceView.as	(.../WorkspaceView.as)	(revision 735adeb5d2ea7849b86d4991480630c4613fadec)
+++ lams_common/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ws/WorkspaceView.as	(.../WorkspaceView.as)	(revision 366c29a1b9ba5d912ae9aa476d04990e4b4427ea)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 		var mode:String = m.currentMode
 		trace('mode returned: ' + mode);
 		var classRoot:MovieClip;
-		if(mode == "READONLY"){
+		if(mode == Workspace.MODE_READONLY){
 			classRoot = org.lamsfoundation.lams.monitoring.Application.root;
 		} else {
 			classRoot = org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.Application.root;