--- loncom/homework/hint.pm	2003/05/09 20:44:54	1.42
+++ loncom/homework/hint.pm	2003/06/20 04:16:00	1.43
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA 
 # implements the tags that control the hints
 #
-# $Id: hint.pm,v 1.42 2003/05/09 20:44:54 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: hint.pm,v 1.43 2003/06/20 04:16:00 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@ sub end_numericalhint {
 	    $expression.= ';my $'. #'
 		$key.'="'.$Apache::inputtags::params{$key}.'"';
 	}
+	if ($$tagstack[-1] eq 'formulahint') {
+	    $expression.=';my $type="fml";';
+	} elsif ($$tagstack[-1] eq 'numericalhint') {
+	    $expression.=';my $type="float";';
+	}
 	$expression.="');";
 	$result = &Apache::run::run($expression,$safeeval);
 	&Apache::lonxml::debug("$expression:result:$result:$Apache::lonxml::curdepth");