Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java,v
diff -u -r1.74 -r1.75
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java	21 Feb 2012 10:04:43 -0000	1.74
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java	22 Feb 2012 13:18:49 -0000	1.75
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@
 
     private static final boolean MODE_OPTIONAL = false;
 
-    private static final int UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE = Configuration.getAsInt(ConfigurationKeys.UPLOAD_FILE_MAX_SIZE);
-
     private IForumService forumService;
 
     @Override
@@ -623,11 +621,12 @@
 	boolean hideReflection = WebUtil.readBooleanParam(request, ForumConstants.ATTR_HIDE_REFLECTION, false);
 	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_HIDE_REFLECTION, hideReflection);
 
-	if (sessionMap.get(ForumConstants.ATTR_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE) == null && LearningAction.UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE > 0) {
-	    sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE,
-		    FileValidatorUtil.formatSize(LearningAction.UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE));
+	int uploadMaxFileSize = Configuration.getAsInt(ConfigurationKeys.UPLOAD_FILE_MAX_SIZE);
+	// it defaults to -1 if property was not found
+	if (uploadMaxFileSize > 0) {
+	    sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE, FileValidatorUtil.formatSize(uploadMaxFileSize));
 	}
-	
+
 	return mapping.findForward("success");
     }