1 files changed, 17 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/blackboard2gradebook.tcl b/blackboard2gradebook.tcl
index 9ac1be6..1ddd55a 100755
--- a/blackboard2gradebook.tcl
+++ b/blackboard2gradebook.tcl
@@ -179,6 +179,18 @@ proc updateGrade { col locUname grade } {
 	}
 }
 
+proc pickCols2import { cols2import skipCreationCol } {
+	set reduced_list {}
+	foreach col $cols2import {
+		if { [isInList $col $skipCreationCol] } {
+			puts "skipping column $col"
+			continue
+		}
+		lappend reduced_list $col
+	}
+	return $reduced_list
+}
+
 ######################### START of the execution #########################
 set dryrun true
 
@@ -191,11 +203,11 @@ addStudentsFromDB bdb
 
 # now for every user add their grades
 set username_list [getBlackboardUsernames bdb]
-foreach col [getColListFromAnyTable bdb export_table] {
-	if { [isInList $col $skipCreationCol] } {
-		puts "skipping column $col"
-		continue
-	}
+set cols2import [getColListFromAnyTable bdb export_table]
+
+set cols2import [ pickCols2import $cols2import $skipCreationCol ]
+
+foreach col $cols2import {
 	set colInfo  [trimColName $col]
 	set shortCol [lindex $colInfo 0]
 	set category [lindex $colInfo 1]