--- loncom/homework/caparesponse/caparesponse.pm	2005/07/11 18:24:12	1.173
+++ loncom/homework/caparesponse/caparesponse.pm	2005/07/11 18:35:23	1.174
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # caparesponse definition
 #
-# $Id: caparesponse.pm,v 1.173 2005/07/11 18:24:12 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: caparesponse.pm,v 1.174 2005/07/11 18:35:23 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -353,7 +353,11 @@ sub end_numericalresponse {
 		#}
 	    }
 	    my $response=$ans;
-	    if ($unit) {
+	    my $hideunit=&Apache::lonnet::EXT('resource.'.$partid.'_'.
+					      $id.'.turnoffunit');
+	    if ($unit ne ''  && 
+		! ($Apache::lonhomework::type eq 'exam' ||
+		   lc($hideunit) eq "yes") )  {
 		my $cleanunit=$unit;
 		$cleanunit=~s/\$\,//g;
 		$response.=" $cleanunit";