--- loncom/homework/default_homework.lcpm	2003/04/30 21:10:50	1.61
+++ loncom/homework/default_homework.lcpm	2003/05/23 07:04:44	1.62
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA 
 # used by lonxml::xmlparse() as input variable $safeinit to Apache::run::run()
 #
-# $Id: default_homework.lcpm,v 1.61 2003/04/30 21:10:50 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: default_homework.lcpm,v 1.62 2003/05/23 07:04:44 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ sub caparesponse_check {
     $message .="no ws in :$response:\n";
   }
 
+  if (length($response) > 500) { return "TOO_LONG: Answer too long"; }
+
   if ($type eq '' ) {
     $message .= "Didn't find a type :$type:$expr: defaulting\n";
     if ( $answer eq ($answer *1.0)) { $type = 2;