--- loncom/homework/hint.pm	2003/05/09 20:44:54	1.42
+++ loncom/homework/hint.pm	2003/06/20 04:18:49	1.44
@@ -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 1.44 2003/06/20 04:18:49 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ sub start_numericalhint {
 	    $result.=&Apache::edit::text_arg('Format:','format',$token,4).
 		&Apache::loncommon::help_open_topic('Numerical_Response_Format');
 	} elsif ($token->[1] eq 'stringhint') {
-	    $result.=&Apache::edit::select_arg('Type:','type',['cs','ci','mc'],$token);
+	    $result.=&Apache::edit::select_arg('Type:','type',
+			    [['cs','Case Sensitive'],['ci','Case Insensitive'],
+			     ['mc','Case Insensitive, Any Order']],$token);
 	} elsif ($token->[1] eq 'formulahint') {
 	    $result.=&Apache::edit::text_arg('Sample Points:','samples',$token,40);
 	}
@@ -158,6 +160,11 @@ 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");