Index: lams_tool_videorecorder/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/videoRecorder/web/actions/MonitoringAction.java
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_videorecorder/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/videoRecorder/web/actions/MonitoringAction.java,v
diff -u -r1.3.4.4 -r1.3.4.5
--- lams_tool_videorecorder/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/videoRecorder/web/actions/MonitoringAction.java	7 May 2009 06:54:49 -0000	1.3.4.4
+++ lams_tool_videorecorder/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/videoRecorder/web/actions/MonitoringAction.java	13 May 2009 08:14:09 -0000	1.3.4.5
@@ -95,33 +95,45 @@
 		VideoRecorder videoRecorder = videoRecorderService
 				.getVideoRecorderByContentId(toolContentID);
 
+		// prepare toolSessionID and userID, may not exist if just authoring
+		Long toolSessionID = new Long(-1);
+		Long vrUserUid = new Long(-1);
+		
 		if (videoRecorder == null) {
 			// TODO error page.
 		}
 
 		VideoRecorderDTO videoRecorderDT0 = new VideoRecorderDTO(videoRecorder);
 				
-		// get first session
+		// get sessions in order to get first session
 		Set<VideoRecorderSessionDTO> sessions = videoRecorderDT0.getSessionDTOs();
-		Object[] sessionsArray = sessions.toArray();
-		VideoRecorderSessionDTO firstSession = (VideoRecorderSessionDTO)sessionsArray[0];
-
-		// get toolSessionId
-		Long toolSessionID = firstSession.getSessionID();
 		
-		// stupid shit to convert to Long
-		long primLongUserId = user.getUserID();
-		Long longUserId = primLongUserId;
-		
-		// get user
-		VideoRecorderUser videoRecorderUser = videoRecorderService.getUserByUserIdAndSessionId(longUserId, toolSessionID);
-		
+		// if a session exists
+		if(!sessions.isEmpty()){
+			// get first session
+			Object[] sessionsArray = sessions.toArray();
+			VideoRecorderSessionDTO firstSession = (VideoRecorderSessionDTO)sessionsArray[0];
+
+			// get toolSessionId
+			toolSessionID = firstSession.getSessionID();
+			
+			// stupid shit to convert to Long
+			long primLongUserId = user.getUserID();
+			Long longUserId = primLongUserId;
+			
+			// get user
+			VideoRecorderUser videoRecorderUser = videoRecorderService.getUserByUserIdAndSessionId(longUserId, toolSessionID);
+			
+			vrUserUid = videoRecorderUser.getUid();
+		}
+				
 		Long currentTab = WebUtil.readLongParam(request, AttributeNames.PARAM_CURRENT_TAB,true);
 		videoRecorderDT0.setCurrentTab(currentTab);
 		
+		request.setAttribute("toolSessions", sessions);
 		request.setAttribute("contentEditable", true);
 		request.setAttribute("mode", "author");
-		request.setAttribute("userId", videoRecorderUser.getUid());
+		request.setAttribute("userId", vrUserUid);
 		request.setAttribute("toolSessionId", toolSessionID);
 		request.setAttribute("toolContentId", toolContentID);
 		request.setAttribute("videoRecorderDTO", videoRecorderDT0);
Index: lams_tool_videorecorder/web/pages/monitoring/summary.jsp
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_videorecorder/web/pages/monitoring/summary.jsp,v
diff -u -r1.5.2.3 -r1.5.2.4
--- lams_tool_videorecorder/web/pages/monitoring/summary.jsp	7 May 2009 06:54:52 -0000	1.5.2.3
+++ lams_tool_videorecorder/web/pages/monitoring/summary.jsp	13 May 2009 08:14:09 -0000	1.5.2.4
@@ -168,101 +168,110 @@
 </table>
 </div>
 
-<div id="videoRecorder">
-	<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
-	<!--
-	// Globals
-	// Major version of Flash required
-	var requiredMajorVersion = 9;
-	// Minor version of Flash required
-	var requiredMinorVersion = 0;
-	// Minor version of Flash required
-	var requiredRevision = 124;
-
-	// Version check for the Flash Player that has the ability to start Player Product Install (6.0r65)
-	var hasProductInstall = DetectFlashVer(6, 0, 65);
-	
-	// Version check based upon the values defined in globals
-	var hasRequestedVersion = DetectFlashVer(requiredMajorVersion, requiredMinorVersion, requiredRevision);
-	
-	if ( hasProductInstall && !hasRequestedVersion ) {
-		// DO NOT MODIFY THE FOLLOWING FOUR LINES
-		// Location visited after installation is complete if installation is required
-		var MMPlayerType = (isIE == true) ? "ActiveX" : "PlugIn";
-		var MMredirectURL = window.location;
-	    document.title = document.title.slice(0, 47) + " - Flash Player Installation";
-	    var MMdoctitle = document.title;
-	
-		AC_FL_RunContent(
-			"src", "<lams:LAMSURL/>/includes/flash/playerProductInstall",
-			"FlashVars", "MMredirectURL="+MMredirectURL+'&MMplayerType='+MMPlayerType+'&MMdoctitle='+MMdoctitle+"",
-			"width", "100%",
-			"height", "676",
-			"align", "middle",
-			"id", "VideoRecorder",
-			"quality", "high",
-			"bgcolor", "#ffffff",
-			"name", "VideoRecorder",
-			"allowScriptAccess","always",
-			"type", "application/x-shockwave-flash",
-			"pluginspage", "http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer"
-		);
-	} else if (hasRequestedVersion) {
-		// if we've detected an acceptable version
-		// embed the Flash Content SWF when all tests are passed
-		AC_FL_RunContent(
-				"src", "./includes/flash/VideoRecorder",
-				"FlashVars", "contentEditable="+${contentEditable} +
-								'&contentFolderUrl=/lams//www/secure/${contentFolderID}/Recordings/' +
-								'&toolSessionId='+${toolSessionId} +
-								'&toolContentId='+${toolContentId} +
-								'&mode='+'${mode}' +
-								'&userId='+${userId} +
-								'&allowUseVoice='+${videoRecorderDTO.allowUseVoice} +
-								'&allowUseCamera='+${videoRecorderDTO.allowUseCamera} +
-								'&allowLearnerVideoVisibility='+${videoRecorderDTO.allowLearnerVideoVisibility} +
-								'&allowComments='+${videoRecorderDTO.allowComments} +
-								'&allowRatings='+${videoRecorderDTO.allowRatings} +
-								'&red5ServerUrl='+'${red5ServerUrl}' +
-								'&serverUrl='+'${serverUrl}' +
-								'&languageXML='+"${languageXML}" +
-								"",
-				"width", "100%",
-				"height", "676",
-				"align", "middle",
-				"id", "VideoRecorder",
-				"quality", "high",
-				"bgcolor", "#ffffff",
-				"name", "VideoRecorder",
-				"allowScriptAccess","always",
-				"type", "application/x-shockwave-flash",
-				"pluginspage", "http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer"
-		);
-	  } else {  // flash is too old or we can't detect the plugin
-	    var alternateContent = 'Alternate HTML content should be placed here. '
-	  	+ 'This content requires the Adobe Flash Player. '
-	   	+ '<a href=http://www.adobe.com/go/getflash/>Get Flash</a>';
-	    document.write(alternateContent);  // insert non-flash content
-	  }
-	// -->
-	</script>
-	<noscript>
-	  	<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"
-				id="VideoRecorder" width="680" height="676"
-				codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/swflash.cab">
-				<param name="movie" value="/includes/flash/VideoRecorder.swf" />
-				<param name="quality" value="high" />
-				<param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff" />
-				<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" />
-				<embed src="./includes/flash/VideoRecorder.swf" quality="high" bgcolor="#869ca7"
-					width="100%" height="676" name="VideoRecorder" align="middle"
-					play="true"
-					loop="false"
-					quality="high"
-					allowScriptAccess="always"
-					type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
-					pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer">
-				</embed>
-		</object>
-	</noscript>
-</div>
+<c:choose>
+	<c:when test="${empty toolSessions}">
+		<p>
+			<fmt:message key="message.monitoring.summary.no.session" />
+		</p>
+	</c:when>
+	<c:otherwise>
+		<div id="videoRecorder">
+			<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
+			<!--
+			// Globals
+			// Major version of Flash required
+			var requiredMajorVersion = 9;
+			// Minor version of Flash required
+			var requiredMinorVersion = 0;
+			// Minor version of Flash required
+			var requiredRevision = 124;
+		
+			// Version check for the Flash Player that has the ability to start Player Product Install (6.0r65)
+			var hasProductInstall = DetectFlashVer(6, 0, 65);
+			
+			// Version check based upon the values defined in globals
+			var hasRequestedVersion = DetectFlashVer(requiredMajorVersion, requiredMinorVersion, requiredRevision);
+			
+			if ( hasProductInstall && !hasRequestedVersion ) {
+				// DO NOT MODIFY THE FOLLOWING FOUR LINES
+				// Location visited after installation is complete if installation is required
+				var MMPlayerType = (isIE == true) ? "ActiveX" : "PlugIn";
+				var MMredirectURL = window.location;
+			    document.title = document.title.slice(0, 47) + " - Flash Player Installation";
+			    var MMdoctitle = document.title;
+			
+				AC_FL_RunContent(
+					"src", "<lams:LAMSURL/>/includes/flash/playerProductInstall",
+					"FlashVars", "MMredirectURL="+MMredirectURL+'&MMplayerType='+MMPlayerType+'&MMdoctitle='+MMdoctitle+"",
+					"width", "100%",
+					"height", "676",
+					"align", "middle",
+					"id", "VideoRecorder",
+					"quality", "high",
+					"bgcolor", "#ffffff",
+					"name", "VideoRecorder",
+					"allowScriptAccess","always",
+					"type", "application/x-shockwave-flash",
+					"pluginspage", "http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer"
+				);
+			} else if (hasRequestedVersion) {
+				// if we've detected an acceptable version
+				// embed the Flash Content SWF when all tests are passed
+				AC_FL_RunContent(
+						"src", "./includes/flash/VideoRecorder",
+						"FlashVars", "contentEditable="+${contentEditable} +
+										'&contentFolderUrl=/lams//www/secure/${contentFolderID}/Recordings/' +
+										'&toolSessionId='+${toolSessionId} +
+										'&toolContentId='+${toolContentId} +
+										'&mode='+'${mode}' +
+										'&userId='+${userId} +
+										'&allowUseVoice='+${videoRecorderDTO.allowUseVoice} +
+										'&allowUseCamera='+${videoRecorderDTO.allowUseCamera} +
+										'&allowLearnerVideoVisibility='+${videoRecorderDTO.allowLearnerVideoVisibility} +
+										'&allowComments='+${videoRecorderDTO.allowComments} +
+										'&allowRatings='+${videoRecorderDTO.allowRatings} +
+										'&red5ServerUrl='+'${red5ServerUrl}' +
+										'&serverUrl='+'${serverUrl}' +
+										'&languageXML='+"${languageXML}" +
+										"",
+						"width", "100%",
+						"height", "676",
+						"align", "middle",
+						"id", "VideoRecorder",
+						"quality", "high",
+						"bgcolor", "#ffffff",
+						"name", "VideoRecorder",
+						"allowScriptAccess","always",
+						"type", "application/x-shockwave-flash",
+						"pluginspage", "http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer"
+				);
+			  } else {  // flash is too old or we can't detect the plugin
+			    var alternateContent = 'Alternate HTML content should be placed here. '
+			  	+ 'This content requires the Adobe Flash Player. '
+			   	+ '<a href=http://www.adobe.com/go/getflash/>Get Flash</a>';
+			    document.write(alternateContent);  // insert non-flash content
+			  }
+			// -->
+			</script>
+			<noscript>
+			  	<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"
+						id="VideoRecorder" width="680" height="676"
+						codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/swflash.cab">
+						<param name="movie" value="/includes/flash/VideoRecorder.swf" />
+						<param name="quality" value="high" />
+						<param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff" />
+						<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" />
+						<embed src="./includes/flash/VideoRecorder.swf" quality="high" bgcolor="#869ca7"
+							width="100%" height="676" name="VideoRecorder" align="middle"
+							play="true"
+							loop="false"
+							quality="high"
+							allowScriptAccess="always"
+							type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
+							pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer">
+						</embed>
+				</object>
+			</noscript>
+		</div>
+	</c:otherwise>
+</c:choose>