1 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/kpov_judge/web/kpov_judge/kpov_judge.py b/kpov_judge/web/kpov_judge/kpov_judge.py
index 7171c7f..ef7d542 100755
--- a/kpov_judge/web/kpov_judge/kpov_judge.py
+++ b/kpov_judge/web/kpov_judge/kpov_judge.py
@@ -199,18 +199,22 @@ def task_greeting(task_id, lang):
     # generate the parameters as soon as the student visits
     params, meta = get_params(task_id, student_id, db)
     try:
-        public_params = dict()
-        for k, v in meta:
-            if meta.get('public', False):
-                public_params[k] = params.get(k, "???")
         instructions = db.task_instructions.find({'task_id': task_id})[0]
         instructions = instructions.get(lang,
-            app.config['DEFAULT_LANG']).format(**public_params)
+            app.config['DEFAULT_LANG'])
     except:
         try:
             instructions = instructions.values()[0]
         except Exception, e:
             instructions = str(e)
+    try:
+        public_params = dict()
+        for k, v in meta.iteritems():
+            if v.get('public', False):
+                public_params[k] = params.get(k, "???")
+        instructions = instructions.format(**public_params)
+    except Exception, e:
+        instructions = str(e)
     computer_list = db.student_computers.find({'task_id':task_id, 'student_id': student_id})
     if request.args.get('narediStack', 'false') == 'true':
       #db.student_tasks.update({'task_id':task_id, 'student_id': student_id}, {'$set': {'create_openstack': True}}, upsert = True)