--- loncom/homework/hint.pm	2004/11/19 22:26:37	1.57
+++ loncom/homework/hint.pm	2004/12/06 19:48:22	1.58
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA 
 # implements the tags that control the hints
 #
-# $Id: hint.pm,v 1.57 2004/11/19 22:26:37 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: hint.pm,v 1.58 2004/12/06 19:48:22 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ sub start_hintgroup {
 	    $Apache::lonhomework::history{"resource.$id.solved"};
 	my $showoncorrect=lc(&Apache::lonxml::get_param('showoncorrect',$parstack,$safeeval));	
 	&Apache::lonxml::debug("onc orrect $showoncorrect, $gradestatus");
-	if ( ($showoncorrect ne 'yes' && $gradestatus =~ /^correct/) ||
+	if ( ($showoncorrect ne 'yes' && &Apache::response::show_answer()) ||
 	     ( $numtries < $hinttries) ) {
 	    &Apache::lonxml::debug("Grabbin all");
 	    &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/hintgroup",$parser);