Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java
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diff -u -r4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515 -rae99578f8522d8aed4f2afc395f9f44c4645c9e9
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java	(.../ForumConstants.java)	(revision 4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java	(.../ForumConstants.java)	(revision ae99578f8522d8aed4f2afc395f9f44c4645c9e9)
@@ -50,8 +50,10 @@
 	public static final String AUTHOR_MODE = "author_mode";
 	public static final String MONITOR_MODE = "monitor_mode";
 
+	public static final String FINISHEDLOCK = "finishedLock";
 
 
+
 	
 	
 }
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java
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diff -u -r4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515 -rae99578f8522d8aed4f2afc395f9f44c4645c9e9
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision 4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision ae99578f8522d8aed4f2afc395f9f44c4645c9e9)
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@
 		request.getSession().setAttribute(ForumConstants.ALLOW_EDIT, allowEdit);
 		request.getSession().setAttribute(ForumConstants.ALLOW_RICH_EDITOR, allowRichEditor);
 		request.getSession().setAttribute(ForumConstants.LIMITED_CHARS, new Integer(allowNumber));
-		
+		boolean lock = session.getForum().getLockWhenFinished();
+		request.getSession().setAttribute(ForumConstants.FINISHEDLOCK,new Boolean(lock));
+
 		//get all root topic to display on init page
 		List rootTopics = forumService.getRootTopics(sessionId);
 		request.setAttribute(ForumConstants.AUTHORING_TOPICS_LIST,rootTopics);