--- loncom/homework/grades.pm	2009/12/27 01:51:07	1.574.2.5
+++ loncom/homework/grades.pm	2009/12/27 02:05:40	1.574.2.6
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # The LON-CAPA Grading handler
 #
-# $Id: grades.pm,v 1.574.2.5 2009/12/27 01:51:07 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: grades.pm,v 1.574.2.6 2009/12/27 02:05:40 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -9050,13 +9050,13 @@ ENDHEADER
           my $sum=0;
           my $realnumber=$number;
           for (my $i=0;$i<$number;$i++) {
-             if ($answer[$i]) {
+             if  ($correct[$i] eq '-') {
+                $realnumber--;
+             } elsif ($answer[$i]) {
                 if ($gradingmechanism eq 'attendance') {
                    $sum+=$pcorrect;
-                } elsif ($answer[$i] eq '*') {
+                } elsif ($correct[$i] eq '*') {
                    $sum+=$pcorrect;
-                } elsif ($answer[$i] eq '-') {
-                   $realnumber--;
                 } else {
                    if ($answer[$i] eq $correct[$i]) {
                       $sum+=$pcorrect;