Index: openacs-4/packages/simulation/tcl/sim-case-procs.tcl
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/simulation/tcl/sim-case-procs.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.6.2.2 -r1.6.2.3
--- openacs-4/packages/simulation/tcl/sim-case-procs.tcl	23 Dec 2004 09:48:26 -0000	1.6.2.2
+++ openacs-4/packages/simulation/tcl/sim-case-procs.tcl	2 Sep 2005 11:49:33 -0000	1.6.2.3
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@
     set case_id [workflow::case::new \
                      -workflow_id $workflow_id \
                      -object_id $sim_case_id \
-                     -user_id $creation_user]
+                     -user_id $creation_user \
+		     -no_notification]
 
     return $sim_case_id
 }
Index: openacs-4/packages/simulation/tcl/template-procs.tcl
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/simulation/tcl/template-procs.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.66.2.12 -r1.66.2.13
--- openacs-4/packages/simulation/tcl/template-procs.tcl	23 Dec 2004 09:48:26 -0000	1.66.2.12
+++ openacs-4/packages/simulation/tcl/template-procs.tcl	2 Sep 2005 11:49:33 -0000	1.66.2.13
@@ -920,6 +920,50 @@
             -users_not_in_groups_var users_to_cast_not_in_groups \
             -full_groups_array full_group_members \
             -multiple_case_groups $multiple_case_groups
+
+	# Send the notifications here manually, because
+	# otherwise notifications are not sent to right people
+	# since casting is incomplete before the above command
+	# has run.
+
+	db_transaction {
+	    
+	    set action_id [simulation::template::get_element \
+			       -workflow_id $workflow_id \
+			       -element initial_action_id]
+	    
+	    
+	    set comment ""
+	    set comment_mime_type "text/plain"
+	    set entry_id [db_string get_entry_id {
+		select max(entry_id)
+		from workflow_case_log
+		where case_id = :case_id
+	    } \
+			  -default ""]
+
+	    if {[empty_string_p $entry_id]} {
+		
+		# Insert activity log info if not found
+		set extra_vars [ns_set create]
+		oacs_util::vars_to_ns_set \
+		    -ns_set $extra_vars \
+		    -var_list { entry_id case_id action_id comment comment_mime_type }
+		
+		set entry_id [package_instantiate_object \
+				  -creation_user "" \
+				  -extra_vars $extra_vars \
+				  -package_name "workflow_case_log_entry" \
+				  "workflow_case_log_entry"]
+	    }
+
+	    workflow::case::action::notify \
+		-case_id $case_id \
+		-action_id $action_id \
+		-entry_id $entry_id \
+		-comment $comment \
+		-comment_mime_type $comment_mime_type
+	}
     }
 }
 
Index: openacs-4/packages/simulation/tcl/ui-procs.tcl
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/simulation/tcl/ui-procs.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.5.2.2 -r1.5.2.3
--- openacs-4/packages/simulation/tcl/ui-procs.tcl	23 Dec 2004 09:48:26 -0000	1.5.2.2
+++ openacs-4/packages/simulation/tcl/ui-procs.tcl	2 Sep 2005 11:49:33 -0000	1.5.2.3
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 } {
     return {
         {item_id:key}
+	{description:richtext,optional
+	    {label {[_ simulation.Description]}}
+	    {mode display}
+	}
         {document_file:file(file)
             {label "Document file"}
         }
Index: openacs-4/packages/simulation/www/simplay/task-detail.adp
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/simulation/www/simplay/task-detail.adp,v
diff -u -r1.10.2.5 -r1.10.2.6
--- openacs-4/packages/simulation/www/simplay/task-detail.adp	30 Nov 2004 21:48:19 -0000	1.10.2.5
+++ openacs-4/packages/simulation/www/simplay/task-detail.adp	2 Sep 2005 11:49:34 -0000	1.10.2.6
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
   </if>
 </if>
 
-<p>
-@action.description@
-</p>
-
 <if @message_p@ not true>
 <if @documents_pre_form_empty_p@>
   <p>