--- loncom/homework/caparesponse/caparesponse.pm	2008/02/01 23:00:56	1.221
+++ loncom/homework/caparesponse/caparesponse.pm	2008/03/06 02:48:23	1.222
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # caparesponse definition
 #
-# $Id: caparesponse.pm,v 1.221 2008/02/01 23:00:56 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: caparesponse.pm,v 1.222 2008/03/06 02:48:23 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -988,13 +988,23 @@ sub make_numerical_bubbles {
     $ind=&Math::Random::random_uniform_integer(1,0,$#factors);
     my $factor = $factors[$ind];
     my @bubble_display;
+    my $answerfactor=$answer;
+    if ($answer==0) { 
+       $answerfactor=&Math::Random::random_uniform_integer(1,1,100)/
+                     &Math::Random::random_uniform_integer(1,1,10);
+    }
     for ($ind=0;$ind<$number_of_bubbles;$ind++) {
-	$bubble_values[$ind] = $answer*($factor**($power-$powers[$#powers-$ind]));
+	$bubble_values[$ind] = $answerfactor*($factor**($power-$powers[$#powers-$ind]));
 	$bubble_display[$ind] = &format_number($bubble_values[$ind],
 					       $format,$target,$safeeval);
-
     }
     my $correct = $alphabet[$number_of_bubbles-$power];
+    if ($answer==0) {
+       $correct='A';
+       $bubble_values[0]=0;
+       $bubble_display[0] = &format_number($bubble_values[0],
+                                           $format,$target,$safeeval);
+    }
     &Math::Random::random_set_seed(@oldseed);
     return (\@bubble_values,\@bubble_display,$correct);
 }