--- loncom/homework/hint.pm	2004/03/12 21:06:19	1.49
+++ loncom/homework/hint.pm	2004/03/13 00:36:11	1.50
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA 
 # implements the tags that control the hints
 #
-# $Id: hint.pm,v 1.49 2004/03/12 21:06:19 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: hint.pm,v 1.50 2004/03/13 00:36:11 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -177,9 +177,11 @@ sub end_numericalhint {
 	@{$safeeval->varglob('CAPARESPONSE_CHECK_LIST_answer')}=@answer;
 		
 	($result,my @msgs) = &Apache::run::run($expression,$safeeval);
+	&Apache::lonxml::debug('msgs are'.join(':',@msgs));
 	&Apache::lonxml::debug("$expression:result:$result:$Apache::lonxml::curdepth");
-	my ($awards) = split /:/ , $result;
-	my ($ad) = &Apache::inputtags::finalizeawards(split /,/ , $awards);
+	my ($awards)=split(/:/,$result);
+	my (@awards) = split(/,/,$awards);
+	my ($ad, $msg) = &Apache::inputtags::finalizeawards(\@awards,\@msgs);
 	if ($ad eq 'EXACT_ANS' || $ad eq 'APPROX_ANS') { push (@Apache::hint::which,$name); }
 	$result='';
     } elsif ($target eq 'meta') {